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Nov 18, 2022 · In a short film by Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, two ships collide in a harbor, sending a passing sailor skyward as he contemplates the wonder and fragility of existence.
- 8 min
- 172.6K
- The New Yorker
Oct 20, 2022 · The Flying Sailor: Directed by Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby. A sailor is sent hurtling into the sky by the Halifax Explosion.
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- Animation, Short
- Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby
- 2022-10-20
The Flying Sailor is a 2022 Canadian independent animated short film directed by Oscar-nominated directors Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis.
An exploration of the fragility of life through a sailor's near-death experience inspired by the real-life catastrophic Halifax explosion of 1917. When a nearby ship explodes, a sailor embarks...
- Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby
- Drama, Animation
The Flying Sailor - NFB. Oscar® Nominee, Best Short Film (Animated), 2022. Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby. 2022 7 min. Two ships collide in a harbour, an explosion shatters a city, and a sailor is blasted skyward.
*This award-winning short film is the 77th NFB production nominated for an Academy Award®.*Two ships collide in a harbour. An explosion shatters a city. A sa...
- 38 sec
- 16.1K
- NFB
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Dec 14, 2022 · The Oscar-nominated and Palme d’Or-winning duo of Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis tell IndieWire about animating one survivor's two-kilometers-high tale. The 1917 Halifax Explosion — the world ...