Family Circles

1949 film by Morten Parker

Family Circles

Directed by| Morten Parker
Written by| Gudrun Parker
Morten Parker
Produced by| Gudrun Parker
Tom Daly
Narrated by| John Drainie
Cinematography| Grant McLean
Edited by| Horace Clarke
Music by| Eldon Rathburn
Distributed by| National Film Board of Canada

Release date

* 1949 (1949)

Running time

| 31 minutes
Country| Canada
Languages| English
French

Family Circles (Les Parents) is a 1949 short documentary film directed by Morten Parker and produced by Gudrun Parker and Tom Daly for the National Film Board of Canada.[1]

The film shows how the interplay of home and school influences the development of children. The experiences of three children illustrate vividly how parental indifference, lack of imagination, and emotional conflict at home can destroy the confidence and enthusiasm necessary for a child's success at school.[2][3][4][5]

## Awards

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* Cleveland Film Festival, Cleveland, Ohio: Best Film, Information: 1950
* 2nd Canadian Film Awards, Ottawa: First Prize, Non-theatrical, 1950
* Scholastic Teachers Magazine Annual Film Awards, New York: Top-Ten List of 16mm Information Films of 1949, 1950
* SODRE International Festival of Documentary and Experimental Films, Montevideo: Special Mention, Cultural Films, 1955

## References

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1. ^ "Family Circles". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
2. ^ "News Notes of Wilbur, Sept. 11, 1953". newspapers.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
3. ^ "Fairview PTA to See Film Family Circles Apr 16, 1961". newspapers.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
4. ^ "Film Family Circles Concludes Study Course, Mar 25, 1952". newspapers.com. The Sumpter Daily Item. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
5. ^ "Family Circles". acmi.net.au. ACMI. Retrieved April 5, 2023.