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In 1969, 14-year-old Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's Toronto hotel room and convinced him to do interview for his school paper. Using the original recording, Josh Raskin has woven a visual narrative which tenderly romances Lennon's every word in a cascading flood of multipronged animation.
監督: Josh Raskin, Producer : Jerry Letivan Producer
As a filmmaker, Jerry Letivan produced the Emmy winning and Academy Award nominated film “I Met the Walrus,” which earned praise from festivals internationally and was selected for the inaugural YouTube/Guggenheim biennial of international videos. Most recently, he produced and directed the animation short “My Hometown,” a poem written and narrated by Yoko Ono.
Middle East International Film Festival 2007 (UAE) Best Animation
Manhattan Short Film Festival 2007 (USA) Best Animation
Cleveland International Film Festival 2008 (USA) Best Animated Short
RiverRun International Film Festival 2008 (USA) Best Animated Short
Regard - Saguenay International Short Film Festival (Canada) Coup de Coeur
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2007 (USA) Honorary Mention
Hawaii International Film Festival 2007 (USA) Best Animation
10 Or Less Film Festival (USA) Best Animation
Odense Film Festival (Denmark) International Special Mention
San Francisco Shorts (USA) Directors' Special Recognition
Platform International Animation Festival (USA) Best Sound Design
Brooklyn International Film Festival (USA) Spirit Award
Winnipeg International Film Festival (Canada) Outstanding Animation