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Colin Archibald Low (born July 24, 1926) is a Canadian animation and documentary filmmaker. Born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, Low attended the Banff School of Fine Arts and the Calgary Institute of Technology, now known as the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.〔()〕 His career at the National Film Board of Canada in Montreal spanned over six decades, on more than 200 productions, most often as director, producer or executive producer. He is currently retired and living in Montreal. Low was at birth a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). His father was a Lay Minister and his ancestors arrived in Cardston, Alberta from Utah.〔(listing of influential LDS filmmakers )〕 He and his wife Eugenie, who were married in the late 1940s were married by a Catholic priest and were recognized as Catholic. ==Early work== Low's 1952 animated short, ''The Romance of Transportation in Canada'', won a Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, a special BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Cartoons.〔()〕〔()〕 His 1954 documentary ''Corral'' received was named best documentary at the Venice Film Festival.〔()〕 He followed that with a second documentary shot in southern Alberta, the 1960 film ''Circle of the Sun'', which marked the first time the Kainai Nation's sacred Sun Dance was filmed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Colin Low (filmmaker)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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