Mabel's Saga is a Canadian animated short film, directed by JoDee Samuelson and released in 2003.[1] The film presents the story of Mabel, a middle-aged woman facing menopause who draws the strength to get through the challenges in her life by imagining herself as the heroine of Viking sagas.
| Mabel's Saga | |
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| Directed by | JoDee Samuelson |
| Produced by | JoDee Samuelson Kent Martin |
| Animation by | JoDee Samuelson |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
The film premiered on June 20, 2004, at a screening in Samuelson's hometown of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[2]
Awards
editThe film was screened at the 2004 Montreal World Film Festival, where it won the FedEx Prize for Best Canadian Short and the Jury Prize for Canadian short films.[3] At the 2004 Atlantic Film Festival, it won the award for Best Short Film.[4]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 25th Genie Awards in 2005.[5]
References
edit- ^ Joan Marshall, "Mabel's Saga". Canadian Review of Materials, Vol. 11, Iss. 18 (May 13, 2005).
- ^ Sally Cole, "Mabel's Saga on the screen Sunday". The Guardian, June 18, 2004.
- ^ Matthew Hays, "World Film Festival wraps amid controversy". Playback, September 13, 2004.
- ^ Laura Bracken, "Comedy is king, but doc takes the day at AFF". Playback, October 11, 2004.
- ^ Andrew Mack, "The best in Canadian film. Genie nominees announced". Screen Anarchy, February 9, 2005.
External links
edit- Mabel's Saga at IMDb
- Watch Mabel's Saga on the NFB website
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