Caterpillarplasty Explained

Caterpillarplasty
Director:David Barlow-Krelina
Producer:Jelena Popović
Music:Vid Cousins
Studio:National Film Board of Canada
Runtime:5 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Caterpillarplasty is a Canadian animated short film, directed by David Barlow-Krelina and released in 2018.[1] Set in a futuristic world, the film takes place in a plastic surgery clinic where advanced new technologies have enabled people to alter their appearances to conform to extreme new beauty standards.[1]

The film premiered at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention from the Ecumenical Jury.[2] It had its Canadian premiere at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.[2]

It received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cbc.ca/arts/exhibitionists/in-this-nfb-short-beauty-and-horror-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-1.4877019 "In this NFB short, beauty (and horror) is in the eye of the beholder"
  2. https://www.awn.com/news/nfb-bringing-nine-new-projects-oiaf-2018 "The NFB Bringing Nine New Projects to OIAF 2018"
  3. https://www.awn.com/news/animal-behaviour-leads-animation-nominees-canadian-screen-awards "‘Animal Behaviour’ Leads Animation Nominees for Canadian Screen Awards"