Office national du film du canada, or onf is canada s public film and digital media producer and distributor. In 1980 the national film board of canada, captivated by the story. The national film board of canada s animated short based on roch carriers short story the hockey sweater is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Ann budd is the bestselling author of the knitters handy book of patterns and the knitters handy book of sweater patterns. Hope itll air on british columbias knowledge network in canada. Since its establishment in 1939, the national film board of canada has.
The sweater gets symphonic treatment in toronto nfb blog. This is the best animated classic that was based on the book the hockey sweater. In 2001 the bank of canada issued a fivedollar note with the opening lines from the story, in french and english, on the verso. The collection was translated into english by sheila fischman and published as the hockey sweater and other stories 1979. The sweater by derek lamb overdrive rakuten overdrive. The illustrated book of the hockey sweater was among the childrens books included. Imagine a young boys chagrin when his only montreal canadiens hockey sweater wears out and mr. Roots launches nfb tshirt collection of iconic canadian films. Maltins animation favorites from the national film board of canada. The film became one of the national film boards most popular works and has won numerous awards. The sweater by sheldon cohen canadian animation blog.
The eatons catalog and the sweater canadian personal. New do you have what it takes to join the canadian armed forces. I always loved this short, and i assumed it was much older than 30. Its film and book versions appear in elementary school classrooms across canada and a representation from the story is reprinted on. Follow canadian armed forces recruits over 12 intense weeks of training in an environment where discipline reigns supreme. The national federation of the blind national convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is my favorite animated short based on the book the hockey sweater.
The sweater book is little more than coffeetable pap, brimming with selfindulgent rhetoric and imagery, while lacking in material substance. Carrier wrote the screenplay and narrated the film, which was animated by sheldon cohen. Bestselling author roch carrier narrates a mortifying boyhood experience in this animated adaptation of his beloved story, the hockey sweater. I hadnt read this book before so it was a surprise to me what a canadian classic it is. Explore the nfbs vast documentary film collection by director or via curated features and watch new, timely and awardwinning canadian documentaries online. See how the mother in the story orders clothing in urban quebec at the time, the eatons catalog, of course. A year after publication, the national film board of canada adapted the story into a tenminute animated short film called the sweater. Roch carriers classic childrens book the hockey sweater. The hockey sweater was published in french 1979, and translated into english shortly thereafter.
The hockey sweater and other stories paperback nov 1 1979. Part of the comic book chronicles series dedicated to moving the. Cartoons for kids nfb national film board of canada. The hockey sweater is roch carriers beloved story of the furor that follows. In 1984 cohen adapted his illustrations for a childrens book of the hockey sweater published in french and english by tundra books. When a book is endorsed by the prime minster and the leader of the opposition you know it must have wide appeal. One of the most beloved nfb classics in our archives, this short animation based on the book the hockey sweater tells the tale of a particularly mortifying moment in roch carriers life. She is a book editor and the former senior editor of interweave knits. House of anansi, 2012 thats how central this story, only four pages long, is to canadians.
She is also the author of getting started knitting socks, interweave presents knitted gifts, knitting green, and simple style, and coauthor of bag style, color style, lace style, and wrap style. A boy outgrows his hockey sweater, so his mother orders a new one. Narrated by bestselling author roch carrier, an award winning film suitable for children and adults. Author roch carrier surprised the hockey sweater still. A french canadian boy endures the terrible shame when he receives the hockey. Driving logs down the river has made him the best dancing partner to. The national film board of canada maintains a large online archive. When canadian actress margot kidder died in 2018, the news.
If you need more, how about inspiration to do some historical digging. A short story about hockey, a 10yearold frenchcanadian boys. Instead of the coveted red, white and blue of les canadiens, the company sends a toronto maple leafs jersey. When i grew up we waited for the catalog to come especially the christmas catalog, and now that kind of shopping has returned, except now we use the internet and it shows up in 2 days not 2 months. It was adapted into an animated short called the sweater le chandail by the national film board of canada nfb in 1980 and illustrated by sheldon cohen. Treasure trove of nfb archive content available online.
Proudly made in canada, this collection honours our love of. The sweater national film board of canada 1980 youtube. The story is based on a real experience carrier had as a child in saintejustine, quebec in 1946 as a fan of the montreal canadiens hockey team and its star player, maurice richard. The national film board of canada or simply national film board or nfb french. During a time when everyone else in his school proudly wore the number 9 jersey of maurice the rocket richard, carrier was. I remember seeing it for the first time as a little kid so. Both the book and the film are considered by many to be important canadian cultural artifacts. The sweater is an animated telling of the roch carrier story. Celine barils latest film takes us across three continents and offers a melting pot of heady thoughts and politics in a refreshingly freewheeling cinematic format, probing the mysteries of the universe and the challenges of living together. The national film board nfb is canada s public film producer and distributor. Accessibility boutiques are workshops presented by our access technology experts that provide introductions to accessibility best practices.
Leonard maltins animation favorites from the national film board. Nfb is one of my favorite canadian animation studios that was founded in 1939. It has never been out of print and almost 300,000 copies have been sold. The sweater, sheldon cohen, provided by the national film board of canada.
Children of all ages will love following the adventure that ensues when the dingles idyllic life is interrupted by a fierce and unexpected wind. This is an animated adaptation of the classic roch carrier story the hockey sweater. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Roch carriers the hockey sweater, a story about a young montreal hockey fan who is mistakenly sent the wrong jersey and forced by his mom to wear it, is being interpreted by the toronto symphonic orchestra tso for the very first time this may the classic tale, which many view as a parable about frenchenglish relations in canada has been giving the full symphonic treatment by. Imagine the young players chagrin when he shows up at the rink in the blue and white colours of the archenemy. This 30th anniversary edition of the hockey sweater includes the nfb dvd as well. In 1980, the national film board of canada produced an animated short film, le chandaillethe sweater, based upon the book. In 1980 the national film board of canada, captivated by the story, adapted the hockey sweater into the awardwinning animated short film the sweater. Roch carriers the hockey sweater and other stories. A young girl who loves to dance and is ready to marry chooses a log driver over his more welltodo, landloving competition.
The 77yearold carrier has told the story many times about how he failed to come. We produce documentaries, animations, alternative dramas and more. If you still want to correct op, then i suggest you summon a hundred, million moths. It was animated by sheldon cohen and voiced by carrier. Author surprised the hockey sweater still touches canadian readers roch carrier, author of the book the hockey sweater, poses for photos wednesday, nov.
The sweater by sheldon cohen, national film board of canada. Unable to convince his mother to send it back, he must face his friends wearing the colours of the opposing team. Explore the nfbs vast animated film collection by director or via curated features and watch new, timely and awardwinning canadian animation online. This movie was part of the dvd leonard maltins animation favorites from the national film board of canada. At a time when all his friends worshipped maurice rocket richard and wore his number 9 canadiens hockey. This short film, based on the book the hockey sweater, is an nfb classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages. The nfb, the cbc, the historicadominion institute and via rail have come together to provide passengers with free onboard entertainment within the quebec city windsor corridor. The recurring theme a single sweater draped over the subject being photographed makes a trite and heartbreaking display of the lengths washedup stars will go to in order to get their face back into.
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