{"id":256171,"date":"2020-05-26T22:28:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T02:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=256171"},"modified":"2020-05-27T06:58:30","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T10:58:30","slug":"seven-nfb-produced-or-co-produced-works-showing-at-we-are-one-a-global-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/26\/seven-nfb-produced-or-co-produced-works-showing-at-we-are-one-a-global-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven NFB-produced or co-produced works showing at We Are One: A Global Film Festival."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_256173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256173\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nordwood-themes-8LfE0Lywyak-unsplash.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-256173 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nordwood-themes-8LfE0Lywyak-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nordwood-themes-8LfE0Lywyak-unsplash.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nordwood-themes-8LfE0Lywyak-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nordwood-themes-8LfE0Lywyak-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/nordwood-themes-8LfE0Lywyak-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-256173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seven works that were either produced or co-produced by the\u00a0National Film Board of Canada\u00a0(NFB) have been selected for\u00a0We Are One: A Global Film Festival, an unprecedented online film festival streaming across the globe on\u00a0YouTube\u00a0from May 29 to June 7, 2020. (File photo: NordWood Themes\/Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>May 26, 2020 \u2013 Montreal \u2013 National Film Board of Canada (NFB)<\/p>\n<p>Seven works that were either produced or co-produced by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/\">National Film Board of Canada<\/a>\u00a0(NFB) have been selected for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.weareoneglobalfestival.com\/\"><strong>We Are One: A Global Film Festival<\/strong><\/a>, an unprecedented online film festival streaming across the globe on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/WeAreOne\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0from May 29 to June 7, 2020. More than 20 of the most prestigious festivals in the world\u2014including Venice, Berlin, Cannes, Annecy, Tribeca and Toronto\u2014are joining forces to present We Are One: A Global Film Festival, which will also provide ways for viewers to donate to COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts. The NFB titles selected are: the animated shorts\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/shannon-amen\/\"><strong><em>Shannon Amen<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Chris Dainty and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/procession\/\"><strong><em>The Procession<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Pascal Blanchet and Rodolphe Saint-Gelais, both of which have won acclaim on the festival circuit;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/leon_in_wintertime\/\"><strong><em>L\u00e9on in Wintertime<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/molly_in_springtime\/\"><strong><em>Molly in Springtime<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/bonifacio_in_summertime\/\"><strong><em>Bonifacio in Summertime<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/poppety_in_the_fall\/\"><strong><em>Poppety in the Fall<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, a series of four enchanting, family-friendly animated films co-directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon; and the VR animation work\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/interactive\/minotaur\/\"><strong><em>Minotaur<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Munro Ferguson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick facts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seven NFB productions or co-productions selected for the We Are One: A Global Film Festival:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Animated shorts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Shannon Amen<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>by Chris Dainty<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(15\u00a0min)<br \/>\nSynopsis, biographies, images:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.nfb.ca\/epk\/shannon-amen\/\">mediaspace.nfb.ca\/shannon-amen<\/a><strong><br \/>\nShannon Amen<\/strong>\u00a0unearths the frantic, passionate and pained expressions of a young woman as she struggles to reconcile her sexual identity with her religious faith.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The Procession<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Pascal Blanchet and Rodolphe Saint-Gelais (11\u00a0min\u00a023\u00a0s)<br \/>\nSynopsis, biographies, images:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.nfb.ca\/epk\/theprocession\/\">mediaspace.nfb.ca\/theprocession<\/a><br \/>\nAfter Catherine\u2019s fatal car accident, she speaks from the beyond to her husband, Philip, who must endure the family ritual of the funeral.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A series of animated films recounting four seasons in the life of L\u00e9on, an adorable bear cub<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>L\u00e9on in Wintertime<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Pierre-Luc Granjon and Pascal Le N\u00f4tre<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(27 min)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Molly in Springtime<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Pierre-Luc Granjon (27 min)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Bonifacio in Summertime<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by Pierre-Luc Granjon and Antoine Lanciaux (27 min)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Poppety in the Fall<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Pierre-Luc Granjon and Antoine Lanciaux (27 min)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Virtual-reality animation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Minotaur\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>by Munro Ferguson (6 min 52 s)<br \/>\nSynopsis, biographies, images:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mediaspace.nfb.ca\/epk\/minotaur\/\">mediaspace.nfb.ca\/minotaur<\/a><br \/>\nThe archetypal hero takes a journey through seven stages: birth, childhood, mission, labyrinth, monster, battle and death\/rebirth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 26, 2020 \u2013 Montreal \u2013 National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Seven works that were either produced or co-produced 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