I Met the Walrus
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I Met the Walrus is an animated film directed by Josh Raskin (known for his musical project Kids & Explosions) and produced by Jerry Levitan
. The film stars Levitan and John Lennon
. The film's pen illustration is by James Braithwaite and computer illustration is by Alex Kurina.
The film is based on an interview of John Lennon by Jerry Levitan in 1969. Levitan, then 14 years old, tracked Lennon to his hotel room at Toronto
's King Edward Hotel after hearing a rumour that Lennon had been sighted at the Toronto Airport. Jerry made his way into John Lennon's suite and persuaded John to agree to an interview. The animation is based on Levitan's historic 30 minute recording of the interview, which was edited down to 5 minutes.
The film was created in 2006-2007, produced by Jerry Levitan and supported by a grant from Bravo!FACT. The film premiered March 22, 2007 at This is London, a Toronto nightclub. Since then, the film has appeared at numerous film festivals around the world. The film has won many awards including a 2009 Daytime Emmy in the New Approaches, Daytime Entertainment category, Best Animated Short awards for the American Film Institute
and the Middle East International Film Festival
. The film was nominated for an Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows
. It was selected to be one of 25 YouTube videos to be part of the first Guggenheim Museum/YouTube Play "A Biennial of Creative Video".
I Met The Walrus has become a best selling book, with the same title, authored by Jerry Levitan and published by Harper Collins.
Jerry Levitan
Gerald Asher Levitan is a Canadian best known as "the kid who interviewed John Lennon". He produced and starred in the animated short I Met the Walrus about his meeting with John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Toronto, Canada in 1969...
. The film stars Levitan and John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
. The film's pen illustration is by James Braithwaite and computer illustration is by Alex Kurina.
The film is based on an interview of John Lennon by Jerry Levitan in 1969. Levitan, then 14 years old, tracked Lennon to his hotel room at Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
's King Edward Hotel after hearing a rumour that Lennon had been sighted at the Toronto Airport. Jerry made his way into John Lennon's suite and persuaded John to agree to an interview. The animation is based on Levitan's historic 30 minute recording of the interview, which was edited down to 5 minutes.
The film was created in 2006-2007, produced by Jerry Levitan and supported by a grant from Bravo!FACT. The film premiered March 22, 2007 at This is London, a Toronto nightclub. Since then, the film has appeared at numerous film festivals around the world. The film has won many awards including a 2009 Daytime Emmy in the New Approaches, Daytime Entertainment category, Best Animated Short awards for the American Film Institute
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
and the Middle East International Film Festival
Middle East International Film Festival
Abu Dhabi Film Festival is an international film festival. Created in 2007, the ceremony is held annually in October in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage , under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the ADACH...
. The film was nominated for an Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures...
. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows
Animation show of shows
The Animation Show of Shows is a traveling selection of the year's best animated short films, curated and presented by Acme Filmworks founder, Ron Diamond. It began in 1998 with the aim of showing the most original, funny, intelligent short animated films from all over the world and presenting them...
. It was selected to be one of 25 YouTube videos to be part of the first Guggenheim Museum/YouTube Play "A Biennial of Creative Video".
I Met The Walrus has become a best selling book, with the same title, authored by Jerry Levitan and published by Harper Collins.
Excerpt from the film
External links
- Bravo!FACT-funded Short Nominated for an Oscar from Bravo!Canada
- Oscar Nominees Josh Rankin and John Levitian get dressed for the Oscars with a little help from FT.