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Preserving the Past and Powering the Future of Canadian Animation: Inside the NFB and Telefilm’s Industry-Leading Support Strategies
NFB executive Suzanne Guèvremont and Telefilm's Julie Roy discuss the structures that have built Canada into an industry-leading animation powerhouse.
Four Telefilm-backed features will appear at this year’s Annecy Festival, including Félix Dufour-Laperrière’s “Death Does Not Exist,” Eric San aka Kid Koala’s “Space Cadet,” Zaven Najjar’s “Allah is Not Obliged,” and Pete and Seth Scriver’s “Endless Cookie.” It’s about relationships, learning experiences and joining forces to create something unique.” Recent international co-productions from the NFB include “Miserable Miracle” (with Japan and France) and “Affairs of the Art” by Joanna Quinn – who will receive an honorary Cristal at this year’s Annecy – a U.K.-Canada collaboration that earned an Oscar nomination. Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s “The Girl Who Cried Pearls” will premiere during the opening ceremony, and four other shorts, including “Hairy Legs” by Andrea Dorfman, “Fusion” by Richard Reeves, “The Gnawer of Rocks” by Louise Flaherty and “Bread Will Walk” by Alex Boya, are in official competition.
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