Family Circles

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

• 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

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.