The Living Stone (1958)
The Living Stone (1958)
The Living Stone is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by John Feeney about Inuit art. It shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture. The Inuit approach to the work is to release the image the artist sees imprisoned in the rough stone. The film centres on an old legend about the carving of the image of a sea spirit to bring food to a hungry camp. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

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George Whalley George Whalley As: Narrator
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The Living Stone is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by John Feeney about Inuit art. It shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture. The Inuit approach to the work is to release the image the artist sees imprisoned in the rough stone. The film centres on an old legend about the carving of the image of a sea spirit to bring food to a hungry camp. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.


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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 04 February 1958

Country: CA

Runtime: 34m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB

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Directed By

John Feeney

John Feeney

Director

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Production Crew

Tom Daly

Tom Daly

Producer

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Other Crew

Patrick Carey

Patrick Carey

Cinematography

Wally Gentleman

Wally Gentleman

Cinematography

Colin Low

Colin Low

Cinematography

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