Agency - English program:.North West Studio. Agency:.A production of the National Film Board of Canada.

Director, Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby ; writing, Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby ; original music, Luigi Allemano ; sound design, Luigi Allemano ; animation, William J. Dyer ; foley artist, Andy Malcolm ; foley mix, Chelsea Body ; editing, Chelsea Body ; music recording, Geoffrey Mitchell ; final mix, Jean Paul Vialard ; producer, David Christensen ; executive producer, David Christensen.

Recorded 2022.

In 1917, two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour, causing the largest accidental explosion in history. Among the tragic stories of the disaster is the remarkable account of a sailor who, blown skyward from the docks, flew a distance of two kilometres before landing uphill, naked and unharmed. The Flying Sailor is a contemplation of his journey. Drawing on reports of traumatic shock and near-death experiences, animators Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis consider the kind of cataclysmic moment that pulls us from our path, strips us bare and utterly shifts our perspective. By suspending the Sailor in a state of near-death, the film contemplates the stuff of life that is at once fleeting, profound and utterly insignificant. The Flying Sailor marks the return of the Oscar-nominated and Palme d'Or-winning duo of Forbis and Tilby (When the Day Breaks, Wild Life). 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.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Audience Award for being one of the 10 favorites foreign films, 2022 Best Narrative Film, 2022 Canadian Film Institute (CFI) Award for Best Canadian Animation, 2022 Short Film Jury Award, 2023 Experimental, 2022 Best Character-based, 2022 Best Animated Short, 2023 Best Animated Short, 2022 Audience Award Honourable Mention for Top Canadian Short Film, 2022 Animation, 2023 Director Fiction, 2023 Best of Festival, 2023 Best Canadian Short Film - Silver Award, 2022 Best Animation, 2022

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).