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The unique and personal visual styles of five Academy Award®-nominated animators, who professionally hail from our neighbor to the north, are highlighted in this celebration of the animated short film. A panel discussion with the filmmakers will illuminate not only each individual’s approach to animation, but also the collective contributions that the National Film Board of Canada and particularly its women animators have made to the art form. The celebration will include screenings of four Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning films that represent the filmmakers’ work.
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Janet Perlman |
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Caroline Leaf |
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Wendy Tilby and
Amanda Forbis |
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Torill Kove |
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The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin (1981) Produced and directed by Janet Perlman. This new look at a centuries-old tale uses a medieval style of illustration to animate the story of Cinderella Penguin, who loses her magic flipper. The film was produced using traditional cel animation.
Academy Award nominee: Animated Short Film |
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The Street (1976) Directed by Caroline Leaf. This poignant interpretation of a short story by Montréal author Mordecai Richler makes what is sometimes an embarrassingly frank statement about how many families respond to their old and infirm members. The film was produced using tempera mixed with oil on glass.
Academy Award nominee: Animated Short Film |
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When the Day Breaks (1999) Directed by Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis. A charming, bittersweet story of Ruby the pig, whose life takes an unexpected turn after she witnesses the accidental death of a stranger. The film illustrates the links that connect our lives as it evokes the promise and fragility of a new day. The exquisitely crafted four-year labor of love uses pencil and paint on photocopies, which gives the film a textured look reminiscent of a lithograph or flickering newsreel.
Academy Award nominee: Animated Short Film |
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The Danish Poet (2006) Directed by Torill Kove. Narrated by Liv Ullmann, the film follows Kasper, a poet who goes on holiday to Norway to meet the famous writer Sigrid Undset. His quest involves a spell of bad weather, an angry dog, slippery barn planks, a careless postman and other seemingly unrelated factors that might be part of the grand scheme of things after all. The film was created from pencil drawings that were digitally scanned and colored. Backgrounds were enhanced with oil-painted skies by Montréal artist Anne Ashton.
Academy Award winner: Animated Short Film |
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