The Red Book is a 1994 American experimental animated short film[1] by experimental filmmaker and theater/installation artist Janie Geiser.[2][3]

The Red Book
Directed byJanie Geiser
Release date
  • 1994 (1994)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryUnited States

Summary

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Geiser describes The Red Book as "an elliptical, pictographic animated film that uses flat, painted figures and collage elements in both two- and three-dimensional settings to explore the realms of memory, language and identity from the point of view of a woman amnesiac."[4][5]

Legacy

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In 2009, it was named to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ MUBI
  2. ^ TCM.com
  3. ^ Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'The Red Book'|Animation World Network
  4. ^ "Janie Geiser - the Red Book from the Films portfolio". Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  5. ^ Vimeo
  6. ^ "Michael Jackson, the Muppets and Early Cinema Tapped for Preservation in 2009 Library of Congress National Film Registry". Library of Congress. December 30, 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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