''The Seasons'' is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by

Christopher Chapman Christopher Chapman (January 24, 1927 – October 24, 2015) was a Canadian film writer, director, editor and cinematographer. Best known for his award-winning 1967 short film '' A Place to Stand'', he also pioneered the multi-dynamic image tech ...

and released in 1954. Set to

Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and impresario of Baroque music. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lifetime was widespread a ...

's '' The Four Seasons'', the film depicts the cycle of the seasons throughout a year on the grounds of his parents' farm on the shore of

Lake Simcoe Lake Simcoe is a lake in southern Ontario, Canada, the fourth-largest lake wholly in the province, after Lake Nipigon, Lac Seul, and Lake Nipissing. At the time of the first European contact in the 17th century the lake was called ''Ouentironk'' ...

. The film won the Canadian Film Award for Film of the Year at the

6th Canadian Screen Awards The 6th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 11, 2018, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2017.

. Following Chapman's death in 2015, a public sculpture inspired by and named in honour of ''The Seasons'' was installed on the grounds of the ReachView Village seniors home in

Uxbridge Uxbridge () is a suburban town in west London and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Situated west-northwest of Charing Cross, it is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. Uxbrid ...

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

, where Chapman had lived in his final years."Christopher Chapman sculpture installed"
''The Standard'', August 18, 2016.

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* 1954 films 1954 documentary films Canadian short documentary films English-language Canadian films Films shot in Ontario Best Picture Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners 1950s short documentary films 1950s Canadian films {{Canada-documentary-film-stub