Life Times Nine is a Canadian short film, which was released in 1973."'Most exciting thing we've done': Film professionals help children 'sell' life". The Globe and Mail, October 2, 1973. Produced by Insight Productions in conjunction with a group of nine students from Toronto, Ontario's SEED Alternative School, the film's concept was for each student to produce and direct their own short film on the concept of life."13 minutes on theme of life: Film by 9 Toronto youngsters in Oscar race". The Globe and Mail, February 21, 1974. The filmmakers were Paul Shapiro, Melissa Franklin, Robi Blumenstein, Jordon Hale, Ricky Clark, Celia Merkur, Kimmie Jensen, Andy File and Marilyn Becker.
The film received an Academy Award nomination for the Best Live Action Short Film in 1974."Young directors going to Oscar ceremony", The Globe and Mail, March 20, 1974. The federal government of Canada provided the company with a $5,000 grant to ensure that all nine of the student directors were able to travel to Los Angeles to attend the ceremony."For Toronto youngsters it was still great fun". The Globe and Mail, April 3, 1974. Their trip included an invitation from Mel Brooks to visit the set of Young Frankenstein. A journalist also mistook producer John Watson for Paul McCartney and begged him for an interview."Letdown, relief after it's over". The Globe and Mail, April 4, 1974.
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