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Nov 18, 2022 · 3.6K. 167K views 1 year ago. 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...
- 8 min
- 172.5K
- The New Yorker
Plot. When a nearby ship explodes, a sailor is launched on an unexpected existential voyage. [9] The 8-minute short explores the fragility of life through a sailor's near-death experience [10] inspired by the real life catastrophic Halifax Explosion of 1917.
*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
Oct 20, 2022 · Employing a wealth of techniques (3D, 2D, live action, and photographs), along with a bold mix of comedy, suspense, philosophy and playful abstraction, The Flying Sailor is an exhilarating meditation on a few seconds of a life, and a celebration of the wonder and fragility of being.
- (2.2K)
- Animation, Short
- Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby
- 2022-10-20
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. With ears ringing, blood pulsing and guts heaving, he soars high above the mayhem and towards the great unknown.
The Flying Sailor. 3 weeks ago. The New Yorker. Nominated for Best Animated Short Film. 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. The story behind the film: newyorker.com/culture/screening-room/serenity-amid-disaster ...
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Nov 18, 2022 · Released on 11/18/2022. Nominated for Best Animated Short Film. In a short film by Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, two ships collide in a harbor, sending a passing sailor skyward as he...
- 8 min
