A Concerto Is a Conversation
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| Edited by | Lukas Dong |
| Music by | Kris Bowers |
Production company | Breakwater Studios |
| Distributed by | The New York Times |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Concerto Is a Conversation is a 2021 American short documentary film directed by Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers.
Summary
[edit]The 13-minute film centers on Bowers's conversations with his 92-year-old entrepreneur grandfather, Horace Sr., about personal and family history.[1]
Production
[edit]Filmmaker Ava DuVernay is an executive producer on this film.[2]
Accolades
[edit]The film won the Audience Award for Short Films at the 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[3]
It was nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 93rd Academy Awards.[4][5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Matthew Carey, "Grandfather, Grandson: Two Generations Meet Face To Face In Oscar-Shortlisted 'A Concerto Is A Conversation'". Deadline Hollywood, March 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Halifax-raised filmmaker Ben Proudfoot up for Oscar". Global News. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "Dear Future Children Wins Audience Award at Hot Docs". Point of View, May 10, 2021.
- ↑ "The full list of 2021 Oscars nominations". The Guardian. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Colette" Wins Best Documentary Short Subject | 93rd Oscars
- ↑ 2021|Oscars.org
External links
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- 2021 short documentary films
- American short documentary films
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- Documentary films about jazz music and musicians
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- Films about grandparent–grandchild relationships
- Films directed by Ben Proudfoot
- Short films directed Kris Bowers
- Films scored by Kris Bowers
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