The Head Vanishes
In this poetic short, animator Franck Dion (Edmond was a Donkey) invites us to share the journey of Jacqueline, an elderly woman living with degenerative dementia. Jacqueline isn’t quite in her right mind anymore, but she’s determined to take the train to the seaside, as she has done every summer. Only this year, she’s constantly being followed by some woman who claims to be her daughter, and the trip takes some unexpected and phantasmagorical turns.
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Co-produced by Papy3D Productions, the National Film Board of Canada and ARTE France.
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Co-produced by Papy3D Productions, the National Film Board of Canada and ARTE France.
Awards and distinctions
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Honorable MentionConscious Cartoons International Animation Festival, Vashon2018
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Best AnimationLA Shorts Fest, Los Angeles2017
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Best Animated ShortInternational Short Film Festival, Palm Springs2017
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Grand Jury AwardInternational Short Film Festival, Palm Springs2017
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Special Jury MentionInternational Film Festival, Seattle2017
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Prix spécial du juryFestival international du cinéma d'animation, Meknès2017
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Short Film Award: Best FilmInternational Film Festival, Miami2017
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Prix du publicFestival Tous Courts, Aix-en-Provence2016
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Grand Prix du juryFestival Les Nuits Magiques, Bègles2016
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Best Canadian Screenplay AwardFilm Festival, Whistler2016
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Mention spéciale du juryFestival Séquence Court-Métrage, Toulouse2016
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Best Animation ShortNew York City Short Film Festival, New York2016
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Prix du meilleur scénarioFestival international Multivision, St. Petersburg2016
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Grand prix pour la musique (attribué au compositeur Pierre Caillet)International Sound & Film Music Festival, Rovinj2016
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Prix d'animationFestival du film court de l'Isle Adam, Isle-Adam2016
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Prix de la meilleure mise en scèneFestival international du film d’animation de Paris, Paris2016
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Prix UnifranceFestival Off-Courts, Trouville-sur-mer2016
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Best Short FilmImaginaria – International Animated Film Festival, Conversano2016
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Cristal for a Short FilmInternational Animated Film Festival, Annecy2016