I Want a Dog | |
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Directed by | Sheldon Cohen |
Produced by | Marcy Page David Verrall |
Starring | Marnie McPhail |
Edited by | Sheldon Cohen |
Music by | Zander Ary Vocals: Neko Case[1] |
Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
I Want a Dog is a 2003 animated short film, based on 1987 children's book of the same title by Dayal Kaur Khalsa. it is directed by Sheldon Cohen, is produced by Marcy Page and David Verrall. It was starring Marnie McPhail.It tells the story of a girl named May who wants more than anything to have a dog. She tries various strategies to get her parents to allow her one, at last settles for having a rollerskate which she treats like a dog, and in the end wins her desire.[2]
The film has garnered 10 international awards, including First Prize from the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.[2] and the Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films.