Synopsis:
The severed head of a choreographer is held captive by an eagle on a desert island. With a dazzling mastery of drawing and painting, this animated short unexpectedly takes us into the sensitive world of an artist madly in love with dance.
- Director:
- Thomas Corriveau
- Year:
- 2021
- Country:
- Canada
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- Paint On Glass Animation, Mixed media, 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Original title:
- Ils dansent avec leurs têtes
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Thomas Corriveau
- Animators:
- Thomas Corriveau, Hédy Gobaa, Leila Zelli
- Script writer:
- Thomas Corriveau
- Music composers:
- Guido del Fabbro, Philippe Brach
- Sound designer:
- Olivier Calvert
- Editor:
- Thomas Corriveau
- Production:
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distributions:
- National Film Board of Canada, Thomas Corriveau
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Abstract
- Tags:
- Trauma, Identity, Mental health, Surreal, Poetic, Relationships, Dreams, Transformation
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Festival du nouveau cinéma, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Best Canadian Short Film (Festival du nouveau cinéma)
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