'' The Sand Castle '' ( French : '' Le château de sable '' ) is a 1977 stop motion animated short by Co Hoedeman . Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 50th Academy Awards , the film was produced by Gaston Sarault for the National Film Board of Canada . The film was created with sand animation and sand-covered foam rubber puppets . Including its Oscar , the film received over 20 awards in Canada and internationally
50th Academy Awards
50th Academy Awards
The Sand Castle (film)