My Snowman's Burning Down is an American short film made by Carson Davidson in 1964, with music composed and performed by Gerry Mulligan. A surrealistic and humorous satire on the Madison Avenue image of the world through advertising. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.
Directed by Carson Davidson
satire
short film
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Gerry Mulligan
Original Music Composer
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Gabriel Silva
7.9★ · 04/25/24
The surreal is used as a parody of the balance of work and life in a city such as New York, where apartment living can feel like being sequestered away on a personal man-made island. The comfort and discomfort of such is portrayed with absurdity and style
The surreal is used as a parody of the balance of work and life in a city such as New York, where apartment living can feel like being sequestered away on a personal man-made island. The comfort and discomfort of such is portrayed with absurdity and style
