Islet (film) explained

Islet
Native Name:
Director:Nicolas Brault
Producer:Michèle Bélanger
Music:Guy Pelletier
Animator:Nicolas Brault
Editing:José Heppell
Studio:National Film Board of Canada
Runtime:7 minutes
Country:Canada

Islet (French: Îlot) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Nicolas Brault and released in 2003.[1] Addressing themes of climate change, the film depicts an Inuit man who is fishing on an ice sheet that suddenly breaks up, leaving him drifting on an ice floe.[1]

It was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 6th Jutra Awards,[2] and a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 24th Genie Awards.[3]

Notes and References

  1. André Lavoie, "Cinéma d'animation - La beauté du trait". Le Devoir, February 7, 2004.
  2. Odile Tremblay, "Les Invasions barbares, La Grande Séduction et Gaz Bar Blues dominent la course aux Jutra". Le Devoir, January 22, 2004.
  3. https://www.screendaily.com/seducing-dr-lewis-leads-canadas-genie-nods/4017834.article "Seducing Dr Lewis leads Canada's Genie nods"