# Primiti Too Taa

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1987 Canadian film

Primiti Too Taa Directed by Ed Ackerman Colin Morton Written by Kurt Schwitters Produced by Ed Ackerman Colin Morton Narrated by Colin Morton Animation by Ed Ackerman Herwig Gayer Production company Meta Media Distributed by Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre Release date July 12, 1987 (1987-07-12) (Harbourfront) Running time 6 minutes Country Canada

***Primiti Too Taa*** is a Canadian experimental animated short film, directed by Ed Ackerman and [Colin Morton](/source/Colin_Morton) and released in 1987. Set to Morton reciting an excerpt from [Kurt Schwitters](/source/Kurt_Schwitters)'s sound poem *Ursonate*, the film illustrates the soundtrack entirely through the movement of letters typed on paper with a [Remington](/source/E._Remington_and_Sons) typewriter.[1] The analogue typography was created by animator Herwig Gayer.

The film premiered at [Harbourfront Centre](/source/Harbourfront_Centre) in [Toronto](/source/Toronto) in July 1987, as part of a screening series staged by the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre to mark its 20th anniversary.[2] It was later screened at the [1987 Festival of Festivals](/source/1987_Toronto_International_Film_Festival) as a prelude to the feature drama film *[Life Classes](/source/Life_Classes)*,[3] before going on a wider tour of other Canadian and international film festivals.

The film was a [Genie Award](/source/Genie_Award) nominee for [Best Animated Short](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Animated_Short) at the [10th Genie Awards](/source/10th_Genie_Awards) in 1989.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Noel Taylor, "Ottawa poet up for Genie; Animated movie a David against two NFB Goliaths". *[Ottawa Citizen](/source/Ottawa_Citizen)*, March 22, 1989.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Robert Everett-Green, "CFMDC unreels history". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, July 13, 1987.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "Schedule of screenings at Festival of Festivals". *[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)*, September 12, 1987.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "List of nominees for the Genie Awards". *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*, February 14, 1989.

## External links

- [*Primiti Too Taa*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095901/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [*Primiti Too Taa*](https://collections.cfmdc.org/titles/1516) at the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre

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