I Want a Dog
Directed by	Sheldon Cohen
Produced by	Marcy Page David Verrall
Starring	Marnie McPhail
Music by	Zander Ary
Editing by	Sheldon Cohen
Distributed by	National Film Board of Canada
Release date(s)	2002 (2002)
Running time	10 min.
Country	Canada
Language	English

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I Want a Dog is a 2002 animated short film, directed by Sheldon Cohen and based on the 1987 children's book of the same title by Dayal Kaur Khalsa. It tells the story of a girl named May who wants more than anything to have a dog. She tries various strategies to get her parents to allow her one, at last settles for having a rollerskate which she treats like a dog, and in the end wins her desire.

[edit] Awards

The film has garnered 10 international awards, including First Prize from the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.

[edit] Trivia

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• In the film version, the neighbourhood cinema's marquee pays homage to Lassie Come Home (the 1943 film).
• The film aired on the Latin American version of the Cartoon Network on July 23, 2005, right after a Cartoon Theatre showing of Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero.

[edit] External links

• Watch I Want a Dog at NFB.ca
• I Want a Dog at the Internet Movie Database
• FactMonster page
• NFB Web page (includes info on Canadian screenings)

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