Very Nice, Very Nice
Very Nice, Very Nice is a Canadian avant-garde collage film made by Arthur Lipsett in 1961, and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
| Very Nice, Very Nice | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Lipsett |
| Produced by | Tom Daly Colin Low |
| Edited by | Arthur Lipsett |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Release date | 1961 |
Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Production
While working at the National Film Board, Lipsett collected pieces of audio from the waste bins and pieced them together as a hobby. When his friends heard the product of this they suggested that he add images to it. The result was this film.
Reception
Very Nice, Very Nice was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 34th Academy Awards.[1][2]
Legacy
Stanley Kubrick wrote to Lipsett to praise Very Nice, Very Nice, stating that it was "the most imaginative and brilliant uses of the movie screen and soundtrack that I have ever seen."[3] Kubrick asked him to create a trailer for his upcoming Dr. Strangelove. Lipsett declined Kubrick's offer. Kubrick went on to direct the trailer himself; however, Lipsett's influence on Kubrick is clearly visible in the released trailer.[4]
By 1970, the film had 200 prints in circulation. It is often shown at film festivals and in film schools. American experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage was given a copy of the film at one point.[5]
References
- "The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- Short Film Winners: 1962 Oscars
- Hassannia, Tina (2 March 2016). "Colin Low, Don Owen and how the NFB's Unit B changed Canadian cinema". CBC Arts. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- Inside the Disturbed and Disturbing Collage Films on NFB
- THE SHORT FILMS OF ARTHUR LIPSETT (Arthur Lipsett, 1963-1970) on Vimeo