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2023 Canadian short film directed by Alexandra Myotte and Jean-Sébastien Hamel
A Crab in the Pool
FrenchUn trou dans la poitrine
Directed byAlexandra Myotte
Jean-Sébastien Hamel
Written byAlexandra Myotte
Jean-Sébastien Hamel
Produced byAlexandra Myotte
Jean-Sébastien Hamel
StarringÉlisabeth Gauthier-Pelletier
Jean-Sébastien Hamel
Edited byJean-Sébastien Hamel
Production
company		Sémaphore Films
Release date
  • September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05) (Fantoche)
Running time11 minutes
CountryCanada

A Crab in the Pool (French: Un trou dans la poitrine) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Alexandra Myotte and Jean-Sébastien Hamel and released in 2023. The film centres on Zoé, a teenage girl who is annoyed by having to look after her younger brother Théo, and must find a way to heal their relationship.

The film premiered at the Fantoche animation film festival in September 2023, and had its Canadian premiere at the 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival.

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2023 Best Canadian Animation Jean-Sébastien Hamel, Alexandra Myotte Won
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur 2023 Best Direction, Short Film Competition Won
Cinemania 2023 Best Short Film Won
Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival 2023 Best Canadian Animation Won
South by Southwest 2024 Audience Award, Animated Shorts Won
Sommets du cinéma d'animation 2024 Grand-Prix Guy L. Côté Won
Raindance Film Festival 2024 Best Animated Short Won
Short Shorts Film Festival 2024 Best Short Film, Animation Won
Animation Is Film 2024 Special Jury Prize Won
Prix Iris December 8, 2024 Best Animated Short Film Won

References

  1. Amarsanaa Battulga, "GoCritic! Review: A Crab in the Pool". Cineuropa, October 17, 2023.
  2. Florence Morin-Martel, "Le prix du public de SXSW décerné à un court métrage d’animation québécois". Le Devoir, March 20, 2024.
  3. Jamie Lang, "10 Can’t-Miss Short Films That’ll Screen At Ottawa 2023". Cartoon Brew, September 12, 2023.
  4. Ramin Zahed, "‘Miserable Miracle’ and ‘When Adam Changes’ Win Top Prizes at Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival". Animation Magazine, September 23, 2023.
  5. "FIFF 2023 : Le palmarès du court-métrage". Cinergie, October 2, 2023.
  6. "CINEMANIA dévoile le palmarès de sa 29e édition". CTVM, November 13, 2023.
  7. Mercedes Milligan, "‘A Crab in the Pool,’ ‘The House of Loss’ Win Top Prizes at GIRAF". Animation Magazine, November 27, 2023.
  8. Matt Grobar, "‘Bob Trevino Likes It,’ Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man,’ A24’s ‘Sing Sing’ & Dramedy ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Among SXSW Audience Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood, March 18, 2024.
  9. "Les 22e Sommets de cinéma d’animation remettent leurs prix". Qui Fait Quoi, May 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Very Long List of the 2024 Animated Short Oscar Contenders". Animation Magazine, October 25, 2024.
  11. Mercedes Milligan, "‘Flow,’ ‘Wander to Wonder’ Win Grand Prizes at Animation Is Film". Animation Magazine, October 23, 2024.
  12. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Gala Artisans 2024: les lauréats dévoilés". Films du Québec, December 5, 2024.

External links

Prix Iris for Best Animated Short Film
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