Naomi Stikeman’s short Pink Navigator will air on Bravo this November 1st (7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT). The short film explores themes of birth, death, renewal, and the freedom found through reconnecting with the body.
Tony Hawk and Patrick Boivin Pair Up
Tony Hawk’s 900 Films and HuckJam Bikes have paired up with Patrick Boivin to come up with a unique commercial. “The spot is sure to bring something new and different to the table,” say the folks at 900. Commercial drops next week.
Post-Partum de Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
C’est très mélancholique. Mais c’est du beau.
Avec de la très belle photo de Korbett Matthews.
Ottawa International Animation Festival Announces Winners
The Grand Prize winner for best animated feature is Mary and Max (directed by Adam Elliot, Australia). Jury member Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre says “it’s so touching and moving. It’s surprising to see how much so. Even if it’s claymation, you get all these strong feelings watching it. It’s a gotta see when it comes out in theatres.”
“The jury was profoundly touched by one particular film (My Dog Tulip directed by Paul and Sandra Fierlinger, USA) therefore would like to award an honourable mention. This film has an outstanding style and above all, the way in which it allows the audience to identify with the characters and the relationships.” For more winners…
Woolf + Lapin @ Ottawa International Animation Festival
Woolf + Lapin’s talent was on show at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Out of 2,185 entries Emmanuel Bellegarde’s short film Une ville was selected for the International Showcase screenings featuring the best new animation from around the world. The showcase includes a mixture of short independent films, TV commercials, series, student films, music videos, and more. Pixar’s Partly Cloudy was definitely a crowd pleaser.
My Dog Tulip was a feature competition entry (directed by the Paul & Sandra Fierlinger tandem). It’s beautiful animated watercolors about an endearing, if not at times bizarre, portrait of a man whose life is radically focused on recording the minutiae of his temperamental German shepherd’s life. It’s the biography of a snarky bitch, as it were. It is based on J.R. Ackerley’s book, which Christopher Isherwood described as one of the “greatest masterpieces of animal literature. ” The Fierlingers bring life to Ackerly’s faultless and respectful observations. It is profound and meditative while delving into the strangeness of a co-dependent relationship between a man and a canine.
Also, as we’ve said, Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre’s Passages and Patrick Boivin’s Indochine Playboy videoclip were both part of the Québec My Love series.
More to come…