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==Production==
==Production==
''The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm'' was directed and produced by Emmy award winner [[Amy Schatz]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mjhnyc.org/events/number-great-grandpas-arm/|title=The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm — Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust|work=Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust|access-date=2018-01-12|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> The animation was done by [[Jeff Scher]], who won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for his work in 2018.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/number-great-grandpas-arm|title=The Number On Great-Grandpa's Arm|website=Television Academy|language=en|access-date=2018-09-23}}</ref>
''The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm'' was directed and produced by Emmy award winner [[Amy Schatz]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mjhnyc.org/events/number-great-grandpas-arm/|title=The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm — Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust|work=Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust|access-date=2018-01-12|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> The animation was done by [[Jeff Scher]], who won a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation]] for his work in 2018.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/number-great-grandpas-arm|title=The Number On Great-Grandpa's Arm|website=Television Academy|language=en|access-date=2018-09-23}}</ref><ref>[https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/juried-animation-winners-announced-for-70th-emmy-awards-163428.html Juried Animation Winners Announced For 70th Emmy Awards-Cartoon Brew]</ref><ref>[https://tisch.nyu.edu/film-tv/news/2018/ugftv-adjunct-jeff-scher-wins-emmy-UGFTV Adjunct Jeff Scher wins Emmy-NYU-TISCH]</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Primetime Emmy Award-winning broadcasts]]
[[Category:Primetime Emmy Award-winning broadcasts]]
[[Category:2018 documentary films]]
[[Category:2018 documentary films]]
[[Category:2018 films]]

Latest revision as of 17:34, 11 September 2023

The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm is a short 2018 HBO documentary about the Holocaust.

Summary

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It is intended to be a gentle introduction to the subject suitable for children,[1] featuring a conversation between a 10-year-old boy, Elliott, and his 90-year-old great-grandfather, Jack, a survivor of Auschwitz from World War II.[2][3][4][5] The exchange is woven with historical footage and hand-painted animation to tell a story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe before and during the Holocaust.[6]

Production

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The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm was directed and produced by Emmy award winner Amy Schatz.[2][7][5] The animation was done by Jeff Scher, who won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for his work in 2018.[6][8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Salamone, Gina (Jan 27, 2018). "Why HBO made a Holocaust documentary for kids". NY Daily News. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved Feb 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm". HBO. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  3. ^ The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm, retrieved 2018-01-12
  4. ^ "This hilarious HBO executive picks her 5 favorite Jewish documentaries". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  5. ^ a b "The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm". Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  6. ^ a b Desk, TV News. "HBO Documentary Airs THE NUMBER ON GREAT-GRANDPA'S ARM, 1/27". Retrieved 2018-01-12. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm — Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust". Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  8. ^ "The Number On Great-Grandpa's Arm". Television Academy. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  9. ^ Juried Animation Winners Announced For 70th Emmy Awards-Cartoon Brew
  10. ^ Adjunct Jeff Scher wins Emmy-NYU-TISCH
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