Naked Island
Produced by the National Film Board, Naked Island brings together some of Canada’s most talented animators in a series of 14 super-short and incisive films that expose the dark underbelly of modern-day society. Blending the art of animation with the format of advertising, these filmmakers use wit and satire to address topics from global warming to politics to our obsession with technology. Ranging from Oscar® winners and nominees to emerging talent in animation and fine arts, these filmmakers make bold statements in a variety of styles to create ultimate anti-advertisements that encourage us to stop and think.
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DetentionElle-Máijá Tailfeathers & David Seitz 2017 37 sThis ultra-short film proves that walls are real and borders are imaginary with an animated critique of long-term detention for minors in immigration centres.
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Survival of the FittestEva Cvijanovic 2017 39 s
FEELS GOOD TO BE KIND. A reminder that there is power in small acts of kindness.
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Sext ApesLaurence Vallières 2017 36 s
YOUR PHONE IS HAVING MORE SEX THAN YOU. A bleak picture of sex in the digital age.
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Simulated LifeMalcolm Sutherland 2017 37 s
REALITY IS A CHOICE. An unapologetic poke at the burgeoning age of virtual reality.
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Be CoolChris Landreth 2017 41 s
2/3 OF US DON’T KNOW WE’RE ASSHOLES. An unapologetic poke at the self-consumed selfie culture.
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Hipster HeaddressAmanda Strong 2017 40 s
This ultra-short film is an unapologetic confrontation of cultural appropriation and everything that's wrong with hipsters in headdresses. The takeaway? Just don't do it.
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All We Need Is War
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ProtestThe Sanchez Brothers 2017 42 s
MOST OF US DON’T BELIEVE IN ANYTHING THIS MUCH. POV into an ultimate act of protest: self-immolation. What compels someone to go this far?
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The Law of ExpansionMalcolm Sutherland 2017 20 s
THEY FIGHT YOU AND THEN YOU WIN. THEY FIGHT YOU AND THEN YOU WIN. An anti-violence statement in reaction to the police brutality that fuelled Quebec’s Red Square student movement.
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BloodTheodore Ushev 2017 38 s
WE BLEED FOR WHAT? Made with the filmmaker’s blood, a testament to the ideals that we fight and die for.
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We Drink Too MuchChris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski 2016 47 s
WE DRINK TOO MUCH. An unapologetic take on the vicious cycle of earning too little and consuming too much.
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We Eat ShitChris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski 2017 43 s
WE EAT SHIT. An unapologetic warning about how complacent we can be.
Produced by the National Film Board, Naked Island brings together some of Canada’s most talented animators in a series of 14 super-short and incisive films that expose the dark underbelly of modern-day society. Blending the art of animation with the format of advertising, these filmmakers use wit and satire to address topics from global warming to politics to our obsession with technology.
Ranging from Oscar® winners and nominees to emerging talent in animation and fine arts, these filmmakers make bold statements in a variety of styles to create ultimate anti-advertisements that encourage us to stop and think.
