The Subject (2018 film)
| The Subject | |
|---|---|
| French | Le Sujet |
| Directed by | Patrick Bouchard |
| Written by | Patrick Bouchard |
| Produced by | Julie Roy |
| Edited by | Theodore Ushev |
| Music by | Patrick Bouchard |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The Subject (French: Le sujet) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Patrick Bouchard and released in 2018.[1] An exploration of the creative process, the film features Bouchard performing a dissection on a model of his own body.[1]
The film premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, in the Director's Fortnight stream.[2] It was the only Canadian film screened at Cannes in 2018.[2]
The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2018.[3] It received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019,[4] and won the Prix Iris for Best Animated Short Film at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Canadian animator replicates his body for Cannes-bound film: ‘Pores, fingerprints: it’s all there’". Toronto Star, May 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "Blood, sweat and tears: What it takes for a Canadian to make it to Cannes". National Post, May 14, 2018.
- ^ "TIFF's Canada's Top Ten list skews a lot younger this year". Now, December 5, 2018.
- ^ "‘Animal Behaviour’ Leads Animation Nominees for Canadian Screen Awards". Animation World Network, February 8, 2019.
- ^ Marc-André Lussier, "Gala Québec Cinéma: 1991 sacré meilleur film de l’année". La Presse, June 2, 2019.
External links
[edit]- The Subject at IMDb
- Watch The Subject on the NFB website
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