The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm
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The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm is a short 2018 HBO documentary about the Holocaust.
Summary
It is intended to be a gentle introduction to the subject suitable for children,{{cite news|first = Gina | last = Salamone | title = Why HBO made a Holocaust documentary for kids | url = http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/hbo-made-holocaust-documentary-kids-article-1.3781577 | date = Jan 27, 2018 | publisher = NY Daily News | accessdate = Feb 3, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180128054346/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/hbo-made-holocaust-documentary-kids-article-1.3781577 | archivedate = January 28, 2018}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-number-on-great-grandpas-arm|title=The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm|website=HBO|language=en|access-date=2018-01-12}}{{Citation|title=The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_number_on_great_grandpas_arm/|language=en|accessdate=2018-01-12}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.jta.org/2017/08/03/arts-entertainment/this-hilarious-hbo-executive-picks-her-5-favorite-jewish-documentaries|title=This hilarious HBO executive picks her 5 favorite Jewish documentaries|work=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|access-date=2018-01-12|language=en-us}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.ajff.org/film/number-great-grandpas-arm|title=The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm|work=Atlanta Jewish Film Festival|access-date=2018-01-12|language=en}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/HBO-Documentary-Airs-THE-NUMBER-ON-GREAT-GRANDPAS-ARM-127-20180105|title=HBO Documentary Airs THE NUMBER ON GREAT-GRANDPA'S ARM, 1/27|last=Desk|first=TV News|access-date=2018-01-12|language=en}}
Production
The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm was directed and produced by Emmy award winner Amy Schatz.{{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}} The animation was done by Jeff Scher, who won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for his work in 2018.{{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}}[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][https://tisch.nyu.edu/film-tv/news/2018/ugftv-adjunct-jeff-scher-wins-emmy-UGFTV Adjunct Jeff Scher wins Emmy-NYU-TISCH]
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Category:Documentary films about the Holocaust
Category:HBO documentary films
Category:Primetime Emmy Award–winning broadcasts