The Hat (film)
| The Hat | |
|---|---|
| French | Le Chapeau |
| Directed by | Michèle Cournoyer |
| Written by | Michèle Cournoyer |
| Produced by | Thérèse Descary Pierre Hébert |
| Cinematography | Pierre Landry |
| Edited by | Fernand Bélanger |
| Music by | Jean Derome |
| Animation by | Michèle Cournoyer |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
The Hat (French: Le Chapeau) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Michèle Cournoyer and released in 1999.[1] Told entirely without dialogue, the film centres on an exotic dancer's flashbacks to childhood memories of sexual abuse.[2]
The film was screened in the International Critics' Week section of the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.[3] It was also screened at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival,[1] where it was named the winner of the award for Best Canadian Short Film.[4]
It subsequently won the Jutra Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 3rd Jutra Awards in 2001,[5] and was later named as one of the 100 best animated films of all time in a critics' survey by Variety.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mark Peranson, "Is there still a here, here?". The Globe and Mail, September 8, 2000.
- ^ Chris Robinson, "Where memories breathe darkness: underneath Le Chapeau of Michele Cournoyer". Take One, Vol. 10, Iss. 33 (July 2001). pp. 18-20.
- ^ a b Peter Robb, "Black and white all over: animator Michèle Cournoyer gets her due". Ottawa Citizen, September 10, 2015.
- ^ "Asian and Alberta filmmakers big winners at Toronto film festival awards". Canadian Press, September 17, 2000.
- ^ John Griffin, "Maelstrom hooks 8 more: Denis Villeneuve's fish fable takes best picture, actress, director". Montreal Gazette, February 26, 2001.
External links[edit]
- Watch The Hat on the NFB website
- The Hat at IMDb
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