I Want a Dog
Description
In this charming animated story, young May wants a dog more than anything else in the world.
May thinks about dogs all the time. She talks about them, reads about them and covers the walls of her bedroom with dog pictures. But every time she asks her parents for a puppy, they tell her to wait till she's older. All her clever ploys meet with a resounding "NO."
May remembers her father's words when she was little and learning to roller skate: "If at first you don't succeed, try again." So she follows his advice in fact, she comes up with an ingenious idea to persuade Mom and Dad to change their minds.
This fun-filled, offbeat story about a girl's hopes and dreams will enchant young viewers and their parents. Set to delightful music with doo-wop vocals, I Want a Dog is based on the book by celebrated children's author Dayal Kaur Khalsa.
2002, 10 min 09 s
- Production Agency
- National Film Board of Canada
Awards
Award for Best Kids Film
London International Animation Festival - LIAF
August 22 to 27 2006, London - England
Special Distinction - Children's Jury
World Festival of Animated Films
June 14 to 19 2004, Zagreb - Croatia
Youth Jury Award - Category: Animation
Kids! Action! Cinema!
May 8 to 9 2004, Bloomington - USA
Best Animated Short Film Prize - with a cash prize of 500$US
International Film Festival
March 18 to 28 2004, Cleveland - USA
Audience Award - Category: Ages 3-6
International Children's Film Festival
March 5 to 27 2004, New York - USA
Bronze Plaque Award - Category: Education & Information
International Film and Video Festival
November 1 2003, Columbus - USA
Second Prize - Best animated film given by the Children's Jury
International Children's Film Festival
October 23 to November 2 2003, Chicago - USA
First Prize - Best Animation film given by the Adult Jury
International Children's Film Festival
October 23 to November 2 2003, Chicago - USA
Golden Slipper - Category: Animated Film for Children - with film material by KODAK
International Film Festival for Children and Youth
May 25 to 31 2003, Zlin - Czech Republic
Children's Jury Award - animated film
International Film Festival for Children and Youth
May 25 to 31 2003, Zlin - Czech Republic
