With great regret and a heavy heart Shelburne Museum and VTIFF have taken the decision to cancel this event.
Presented by VTIFF and Shelburne Museum
A selection of short animation films produced by women animators in Vermont and in Québec, through the National Film Board of Canada. Orly Yadin, Executive Director of VTIFF and Eleanor Lanahan, director of The Naked Hitchhiker, will introduce the films and be there for the post-screening Q&A.
From the National Film Board of Canada:
MacPherson
By Martine Chartrand
Recounts the friendship between Félix Leclerc and Frank Randolph Macpherson, a Jamaican chemical engineer who inspired to the famous poet a song on the log drives.
2012, 10 mins
The Street
Directed and animated by Caroline Leaf
An adaptation of a short story by Mordecai Richler about his memories of growing up in Montreal’s Jewish community. The film has won many awards, including an Oscar nomination in 1977
1976, 11 mins 45 secs
I’m OK
Directed and Animated by Elizabeth Hobbs
Expressionist artist Oskar Kokoschka’s tempestuous love affair with Alma Mahler ends dramatically and he volunteers to fight in the First World War.
2018, 6 mins
From Vermont:
The Naked Hitchhiker
Directed and animated by Eleanor Lanahan
A whimsical animation film layered with intelligence and wit, The Naked Hitchhiker delves into the rich emotional mindscape of a woman coming to grips with the destructive patterns of her life. Reeling from a crushing marital breakup, this woman is emotionally raw and literally naked when she is picked up by an empathetic truck driver. As they drive through a blizzard, she shares her problems with the understanding man behind the wheel, opening up her darkest secrets and psychology as a woman. Winner of the Goldstone Award at the Vermont International Film Festival.
2006, 29 mins
The screening will be followed by a reception (light food fare and cash bar). This event is in preparation for the museum exhibit Shortlist: Animation Today. This is the second of two programs showcasing women in animation. The first focuses on films produced by Orly Yadin on March 1.
Space is limited and early booking is recommended