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Ann Marie Fleming
2016 | 1 h 29 min
This feature-length animated film centres around the story of Rosie Ming, a young Canadian poet invited to perform at a Poetry Festival in Shiraz, Iran. Rosie lives in Vancouver with her over-protective Chinese grandparents, and has never been anywhere on her own. But once in Iran, she finds herself in the company of poets and Persians, all of whom tell her stories about her past, the Iranian father she had assumed abandoned her, and about the nature of poetry itself. This is a film about love, finding your own path, and learning how to forgive.

Awards and distinctions

  • Platinum Grand Prize
    Future Film Festival, Bologne
    2018
  • APSA Award for Best Animated Feature Film
    Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Brisbane
    2017
  • Best Foreign Feature Film
    Monmouth Film Festival, Holmdel
    2017
  • Special Award for the Best Animated Feature Film- with a cash prize of 45.000 PLN
    Animator International Animation Festival, Poznan
    2017
  • Best Direction - Animation
    Leo Awards, Vancouver
    2017
  • Best Musical Score - Animation
    Leo Awards, Vancouver
    2017
  • AniMovie – Award for the Best Feature-Length Animated Film
    International Animation Film Festival / International Trickfilm Festival, Stuttgart
    2017
  • Best International Feature- with a cash prize of $10, 000
    Julien Dubuque International Film Festival, Dubuque
    2017
  • Audience Award Winner- Animated Feature Competition
    Film Festival, Nashville
    2017
  • Human Rights Award- Narrative Feature Competition
    RiverRun International Film Festival, Winston - Salem
    2017
  • Jury Honourable Mention
    Monstra, Lisbon
    2017
  • ANIMAFICX Award for Best Animated Film
    Gijón International Film Festival, Gijon
    2016
  • Best Canadian Feature Film Award
    Reel Asian International Film Festival, Toronto
    2016
  • Jury Prize- Feature Film
    International Animation Festival, Bucheon
    2016
  • Best BC Film Award
    International Film Festival, Vancouver
    2016
  • Best Canadian Film
    International Film Festival, Vancouver
    2016
  • Audience Prize
    Animasyros- International Animation Festival and Forum, Syros
    2016