Fine Knacks for Playwrights
Where does inspiration come from? Sometimes from unexpected places.
When a key prop is missing for an upcoming performance, Will Shakespeare must venture into the distracting world of SHOPPING! The situations, people and things he encounters get filed away into his subconscious, perhaps to emerge in future works....
This animated comedy is chock full of Shakespearean references and in-jokes with a whole new look at the Bard himself.
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Deb EthierDirector
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Deb EthierWriter
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Alex PhelpsKey Cast"Shakespeare; Hamlet"
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Project Type:Animation, Short
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Runtime:4 minutes 57 seconds
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Completion Date:August 20, 2020
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Production Budget:100 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital animation
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Cift Festival of TorontoToronto
Canada
Official Selection -
FROSTBITE International Indie FestColorado Springs, CO
United States
Official Selection -
Bridge FestVancouver
Canada
Best Animation November 2020 -
Berlin Flash Film Festival Berlin Flash Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
Outstanding Achievement -
Shakespeare ShortsStratford upon Avon
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
Changing Face International Film FestivalSydney
Australia
Semi-finalist -
AltFFToronto
Canada
Semi-finalist, Winter 2020 -
Couch Film FestivalToronto
Canada
Semi-finalist -
Acting Awards FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
Honorable Mention, Voiceover
I have at various times in my life been an artist, musician, writer, educator, history and vintage film buff, puppet maker and children's theatre director, finally tying them all together with stop-motion and mixed-media animation.
"Fine Knacks for Playwrights" draws on my continuing fascination with things Shakespearean. The title comes from "Fine Knacks for Ladies" a song by John Dowland (who was an exact contemporary of the Bard).