Ottawa – NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE: Maybe Elephants is a playful and loving autobiographical film by Montreal-based animator Torill Kove, co-produced by Mikrofilm (Norway) and the NFB. Winner of the Academy Award for The Danish Poet, Torill narrates the story of her formative teenage years when her parents and sisters swap a safe and predictable life in Norway with the fresh unknowns of vibrant 1970s Nairobi, Kenya. Maybe Elephants by Torill Kove (Mikrofilm/NFB, 16 min 43 s) Producers: Lise …
Montreal – The National Film Board of Canada is making a strong showing at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival with four short films, including three in official competition. The latter are the highly anticipated Maybe Elephants (Mikrofilm/NFB) by Torill Kove; Le tableau (The Painting) by Michèle Lemieux, made using the Alexeïeff-Parker pinscreen; and Ryo Orikasa’s astonishing Miserable Miracle (Miyu Productions/NFB/New Deer). Filmmaker Jo Roy breaks new creative ground in her unique film, Corpus and the Wandering, which will screen in the Off-Limits Competition. All of …
