Synopsis:
The film observes one bird who barely manages to escape this industry, yet remains trapped in a cage and surrounded by unfamiliar sounds and un-birdlike creatures.
- Director:
- Evan DeRushie
- Year:
- 2016
- Country:
- Canada
- Running time:
- 11 min.
- Technique:
- Puppet Animation, Stop Motion Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Evan DeRushie
- Animator:
- Evan DeRushie
- Script writer:
- Evan DeRushie
- Music composer:
- Bram Gielen
- Sound designer:
- Marcel Ramagnano
- Editors:
- Evan DeRushie, Andres Landau
- Production:
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distribution:
- National Film Board of Canada
- Genres:
- Comedy, Experimental
- Audience:
- 7+
- Festival selections:
- Ottawa International Animation Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Best Canadian Film at Ottawa International Animation Festival
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