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The Head Vanishes

Franck Dion
2016 | 9 min

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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.

Awards and distinctions

  • Honorable Mention
    Conscious Cartoons International Animation Festival, Vashon
    2018
  • Best Animation
    LA Shorts Fest, Los Angeles
    2017
  • Best Animated Short
    International Short Film Festival, Palm Springs
    2017
  • Grand Jury Award
    International Short Film Festival, Palm Springs
    2017
  • Special Jury Mention
    International Film Festival, Seattle
    2017
  • Prix spécial du jury
    Festival international du cinéma d'animation, Meknès
    2017
  • Short Film Award: Best Film
    International Film Festival, Miami
    2017
  • Prix du public
    Festival Tous Courts, Aix-en-Provence
    2016
  • Grand Prix du jury
    Festival Les Nuits Magiques, Bègles
    2016
  • Best Canadian Screenplay Award
    Film Festival, Whistler
    2016
  • Mention spéciale du jury
    Festival Séquence Court-Métrage, Toulouse
    2016
  • Best Animation Short
    New York City Short Film Festival, New York
    2016
  • Prix du meilleur scénario
    Festival international Multivision, St. Petersburg
    2016
  • Grand prix pour la musique (attribué au compositeur Pierre Caillet)
    International Sound & Film Music Festival, Rovinj
    2016
  • Prix d'animation
    Festival du film court de l'Isle Adam, Isle-Adam
    2016
  • Prix de la meilleure mise en scène
    Festival international du film d’animation de Paris, Paris
    2016
  • Prix Unifrance
    Festival Off-Courts, Trouville-sur-mer
    2016
  • Best Short Film
    Imaginaria – International Animated Film Festival, Conversano
    2016
  • Cristal for a Short Film
    International Animated Film Festival, Annecy
    2016