The NFB greenlights new works by Theodore Ushev, Michèle Lemieux and Mochi Lin
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The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has greenlit 16 productions and co-productions over the past year, showcasing the richness and diversity of storytelling from across the country.
Among the NFB projects now underway, which include feature-length documentaries, mid-length works and innovative digital series that explore contemporary Canadian realities through distinct and original creative voices – are three new animated shorts.
Animated shorts
Hostel la Vista
Director: Mochi Lin
Producer: Maral Mohammadian | English Animation Unit | 100% NFB
A decrepit Mile-End hostel in Montreal transforms into a microcosm of modern-day alienation, connection, courage and survival.
Polka
Director: Michèle Lemieux
Producer: Mélanie Boudreau Blanchard, Christine Noël | French Animation Unit | 100% NFB
An animated short film created using the legendary Alexeïeff-Parker pinscreen, Polka invites us on a journey into the raw materials of a painted work, prompting us to reflect on its physicality.
Les Villes Inconnues des Mères Disparues
Director: Theodore Ushev
Producer: Mélanie Boudreau Blanchard, Christine Noël | French Animation Unit | 100% NFB
In a world where cities are named after the first mothers who settled there, a young adopted girl writes a postcard to her birth mother. She entrusts it to a postman, who sets out on an epic journey to find her.
For the full list of projects visit production.nfbonf.ca