Background

Name: Background
Director: Carmen D'Avino
Genre: Documentary, Animation
Released: 1973
Duration: 20 min
Cast: Pat Connell

Carmen D'Avino

197320mEnglish

Documentary short Animation

Accolades

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Synopsis

Background is a 1973 American short documentary film directed by Carmen D'Avino. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The original version was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

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Genres

DocumentaryAnimation

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Awards & Recognition

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Nominations

Nominated

Documentary (Short Subject) · Carmen D'Avino, Producer

Full award breakdown

1974

Academy Awards

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Documentary (Short Subject)

Carmen D'Avino, Producer

1974

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Cast

Pat Connell

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Background

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Awards & Recognition

Academy Awards

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