The Ballad of Immortal Joe explained

The Ballad of Immortal Joe
Director:Hector Herrera
Producer:Pazit Cahlon
Starring:Kenneth Welsh
Music:The Sadies
Runtime:7 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

The Ballad of Immortal Joe is a Canadian animated short film, which premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Hector Herrera and written and produced by Pazit Cahlon, the film is a tribute to the cowboy poetry of Robert W. Service.[1] The film, the third installment in Herrera's "Beastly Bards" series of animated shorts, is narrated by actor Kenneth Welsh, and soundtracked by the alternative country band The Sadies.

In 2016 the film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/third-beastly-bards-short-premiering-at-tiff/ "Third Beastly Bards Short Premiering at TIFF"
  2. http://www.torontosun.com/2016/03/13/room-sweeps-canadian-screen-awards "'Room' sweeps Canadian Screen Awards"