Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics
| Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics | |
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| Directed by | Terril Calder |
| Written by | Terril Calder Darlene Naponse |
| Produced by | Jelena Popovic |
| Starring | Terril Calder Lake Delisle Kent McQuaid Gail Maurice |
| Edited by | Jeff Barnaby |
| Animation by | Terril Calder Zane Kozak |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English, Anishinaabemowin |
Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Terril Calder and released in 2021.[1] The film centres on a young Métis girl (Lake Delisle) who is torn between Jesus (Kent McQuaid) teaching her about the seven deadly sins, and Nokomis (Gail Maurice) telling her of the Seven Sacred Teachings.[2][3] The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival,[1] and was subsequently screened at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.[2]
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021,[4] and received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Animated Short at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[5]
Reception
[edit]Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:
| Year | Festivals | Award/Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ottawa International Animation Festival | Special Mention - Best Canadian Animation[6] | Won |
| 2022 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Animated Short[5] | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pat Mullen, "Terril Calder Crafts a Duel of Sacred Teachings in Meneath". Point of View, September 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Charlie Smith, "VIFF review: Seven sacred teachings confront Christianity's seven deadly sins in 'Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics'". The Georgia Straight, October 2, 2021.
- ^ Laguna, Ray. "2021: Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics | Animación para adultos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021" Archived 2021-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Now, December 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
- ^ Editorial Staff. "Ottawa International Animation Festival 2021 winners" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
External links
[edit]- Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics at IMDb
- Watch Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics on the NFB website
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