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“The Great Malaise” Short Film by Catherine Lepage

From the National Film Board of Canada: “In the voiceover for this animated short, a young woman attempts to describe herself, casting her life in the ideal light that society expects. “The film’s imagery, however, tells a different story, poignantly illustrating the intense anxiety that comes with the quest for perfection and the pursuit of […] [Watch]

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The Deformed and Deranged: “Caterpillarplasty” by David Barlow-Krelina

From the NFB: “Fusing elements of Kafka and Kubrick, Caterpillarplasty is a prescient, grotesque CG sci-fi satire that lifts plastic surgery to another level. [Watch]

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Eoin Duffy and the NFB: “I am Here”

The existential internal monologue of your local cosmic traveller forms the story arc for Eoin Duffy’s latest short film “I am Here,” an emotional and thoughtful work from Vancouver’s master of minimalist animated tales. [Watch]

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Tribute to “The Joy of Norman McLaren”

“An animation pioneer who continues to inspire.” Video by Catherine Stratton, strattonfilms.com. More at fandor.com [Watch]

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Patrick Doyon “Chilly Gonzales & Peaches”

If you like the “California Inspires Me” animated series from California Sunday Magazine and Google Play, you’ll love this enchanting new piece from Oscar-nominated Montreal animator/illustrator Patrick Doyon for The Red Bull Music Academy. [Watch]

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Beautifiul and Brutal: Watch Howie Shia’s “BAM”

Toronto-based Canadian animator/illustrator Howie Shia’s riveting and visceral adaptation of the myth of Hercules tells the story of “a young boxer struggling to negotiate between his shy, bookish nature and a divinely violent temper.” [Watch]