The NFB is committed to respecting your privacy

We use cookies to ensure that our site works efficiently, as well as for advertising purposes.

If you do not wish to have your information used in this way, you can modify your browser settings before continuing your visit.

Learn more
Skip to content Accessibility

Distribution
Catalogue

The Tesla World Light

Matthew Rankin
2017 | 8 min

Watch the film


New York, 1905. Visionary inventor Nikola Tesla makes one last appeal to J.P. Morgan, his onetime benefactor. Inspired by real events, this electrifying short is a spectacular burst of image and sound that draws as much from the tradition of avant-garde cinema as it does from animated documentary.

Awards and distinctions

  • Experimental
    Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton
    2018
  • Best Animated Short
    Canadian Screen Awards, Toronto
    2018
  • Prix Mouvement Desjardins
    Gala Prends ça court, Montréal
    2018
  • Special Mention for the Best Short Animation
    Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Montréal
    2018
  • Honourable Mention
    GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation, Calgary
    2017
  • Mention spéciale du jury
    Festival du nouveau cinéma, Montréal
    2017
  • Best Picture and Best Director (Category: Shorts with Legs)
    Fantastic Fest, Austin
    2017
  • Media Prize
    International Animation Festival, Ottawa
    2017
  • Best Animation Technique
    International Animation Festival, Ottawa
    2017
  • Honourable Mention
    International Film Festival, Toronto
    2017