Triangle of Darkness (French: Triangle noir) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Marie-Noëlle Moreau Robidas and released in 2022.[1] A meditation on the loneliness and isolation that can affect people in times of crisis, the film centres on a homeless woman (Pol Pelletier) who takes shelter in an abandoned house during the January 1998 North American ice storm, only to find unexpected companionship.[1]
| Triangle of Darkness | |
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| French | Triangle noir |
| Directed by | Marie-Noëlle Moreau Robidas |
| Written by | Marie-Noëlle Moreau Robidas |
| Produced by | Nicolas Dufour-Laperrière |
| Starring | Pol Pelletier |
| Edited by | Simon Gaudreau |
| Music by | Félix-Antoine Morin |
| Animation by | Marie-Noëlle Moreau Robidas |
Production company | Embuscade Films |
| Distributed by | La Distributrice de films |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film was screened in Telefilm Canada's annual Not Short on Talent program at the 2022 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival industry market in February 2022, in advance of its official premiere at the Saguenay International Short Film Festival in March.
Awards
editThe film won the Audience Award at the 2022 Sommets du cinéma d'animation,[2] and received an honorable mention from the jury for the Best Animated Short award at the 2022 Les Percéides.[3]
The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards,[4] and a Prix Iris nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Chris Robinson, "The Animation Pimp Presents - Binocular Briefs August 2022". Animation World Network, August 18, 2022.
- ^ Anne-Marie Provost, "Plusieurs lauréats aux Sommets du cinéma d’animation". Le Devoir, May 15, 2022.
- ^ "Palmarès du 14e Festival Les Percéides". L'Horizon, August 27, 2022.
- ^ Jamie Lang, "Canadian Screen Awards 2023: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees". Cartoon Brew, February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
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