The National Film Board of Canada,
in collaboration with The Animation Showcase,
presents

A LIVE DISCUSSION
WITH FOUR AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKERS
ON THE ART OF CREATING SHORT FILMS

JOIN US ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022
AT NOON PST
3PM EST

RSVP HERE
Attendance is free

A unique opportunity for attendees to engage with the filmmakers as they reflect on the importance of shorts, staying true to the story, and how filmmaking offers a unique point of view on the world.

 

Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis
The Oscar®-nominated and Palme d’Or-winning duo will discuss their latest film, The Flying Sailor, an exhilarating contemplation of the wonder and fragility of existence.

Terril Calder
Métis filmmaker Terril Calder will give attendees an in-depth look at her creative process for Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics, a dark, raw and eminently human story about ethics.

Marta Pajek
Polish filmmaker Marta Pajek will talk about her award-winning trilogy, Impossible Figures and other stories, a mysterious and haunting portrait of personal and societal self-destruction.

Robert McLaughlin and Maral Mohammadian
NFB executive producer and producer

 

As an artist-first studio and global leader in short films, the National Film Board of Canada creates groundbreaking animation for international audiences. Its productions and co-productions have earned 76 Academy Award® nominations and 12 Oscar wins. In the past decade alone, six NFB films were Oscar-nominated for Best Animated Short, including last year’s Affairs of the Art (Joanna Quinn and Les Mills, 2021).