Blackfly (1991)

A young surveyer, new to Ontario, encounters the blackflies. Over and over again, he encounters those blackflies.

Director:

Christopher Hinton

Stars:

Wade Hemsworth

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Wade Hemsworth	...	Singer (voice)

Storyline

A young surveyer, new to Ontario, encounters the blackflies. Over and over again, he encounters those blackflies.

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Plot Keywords:

surveying | ontario canada | cartoon fly | cartoon insect | fly | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Comedy | Musical | Short

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 December 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jején

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

5 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

The NFB logo scratches itself and swats at a fly.

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Connections

Spoofs A Légy (1981)

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Soundtracks

"Blackfly"
Written by Wade Hemsworth
Performed by Wade Hemsworth

User Reviews

A delightful cartoon from NFB of Canada

I love this cartoon! It's basically an animated song about a surveyor and the constant irritations caused by blackflies found everywhere. Lots of nice audio and video touches here. Deservedly nominated for a Academy Award. Recommended.