Synopsis:
The fatal fall to Earth of heroic World War II pilot Andrew Mynarski is rendered with white-hot expressionist intensity in this stroboscopic collage of live action and animation.
- Director:
- Matthew Rankin
- Year:
- 2014
- Country:
- Canada
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- Mixed media
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Matthew Rankin, Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette
- Animator:
- Matthew Rankin
- Script writer:
- Matthew Rankin
- Music composer:
- Patrick Keenan
- Sound designer:
- Patrice Leblanc
- Editor:
- Matthew Rankin
- Production:
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distribution:
- National Film Board of Canada
- Genre:
- Action
- Tag:
- War
- Audience:
- Adults
- Language:
- English
- Website:
- www.instagram.com
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, "Sundance Film Festival, Park City/Salt Lake City", Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema, Ottawa International Animation Festival
- Awards:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival / 2015/ "Off-Limits" Award, Ottawa International Animation Festival / 2015/ the Canadian Film Institute Award for Best Canadian Animation, Off-Courts Trouville / 2015/ Best Animation Film
- Award nominations:
- Canadian Screen Awards / 2016/ Best Live Action Short Drama, Jutra Awards /2015/ Best Short Film
- Submitted by:
- Ivona Barbaričová
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