Hollow Land is an animated short film, directed by Michelle and Uri Kranot and released in 2013.[1] A coproduction of companies from Denmark, France and Canada, the film centres on Solomon and Berta, a couple who are emigrating by ship from their homeland in search of a better life.[2]
| Hollow Land | |
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| Directed by | Michelle Kranot Uri Kranot |
| Written by | Michelle Kranot Uri Kranot Michal Pfeffer |
| Produced by | Dora Benousilio Marc Bertrand Marie Bro |
| Music by | Uri Kranot |
| Animation by | Jody Ghani Uri Kranot Jean-Jacques Prunès Inès Sedan |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Countries | Denmark Canada France |
The film premiered at the 2013 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[3]
The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.[4] It made the initial list of top ten nominees for the Academy Award for the Best Animated Short Film at the 86th Academy Awards in 2014,[5] but was not one of the final five nominees.
References
edit- ^ Dan Sarto, "Michelle and Uri Kranot Talk 'Hollow Land'". Animation World Network, December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Hand-crafted stories about immigration". Danish Film Institute, June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Quatre films de l’ONF en compétition au Festival d’Annecy". Le Devoir, April 24, 2013.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "'Enemy' Leads Canadian Screen Awards Nominations". Cinemablographer, January 13, 2014.
- ^ Danielle Ng See Quan, "Canuck animated shorts move ahead in Oscar race". Playback, November 8, 2013.
External links
edit- Hollow Land at IMDb
- Watch Hollow Land on the NFB website
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