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Bones & Boats

2004 1 min
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This short animated tale of Victorian-era folly ends in tragedy. Kevin Langdale's graphic style brims with the majesty of human ambition and the indomitable and sometimes destructive power of the natural world. Produced as part of the second edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.

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  • Hothouse
    Hothouse
    2003 - 2024 14 editions
    Short, surprising and always entertaining! Watch a collection of one-minute animated shorts from our Hothouse animation mentorship program, past and present.

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This short animated tale of Victorian-era folly ends in tragedy. Kevin Langdale's graphic style brims with the majesty of human ambition and the indomitable and sometimes destructive power of the natural world.



Produced as part of the second edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.

Film and Video Arts All subjects
  • director
    Kevin Langdale
  • mentoring director
    Janet Perlman
  • sound
    Andrew Johnston
  • original music
    Andrew Johnston
  • musician
    Brian Bacon
    Nicolas Caloia
    Sheila Hannigan
  • production collaborator
    Richard Lesage
    Phyllis Lewis
  • digital imaging team
    Martin Ciastko
    Randall Finnerty
    Susan Gourley
    Pierre Landry
  • post-production
    Shelley Craig
    Sylvain Desbiens
    Geoffrey Mitchell
    Sylvain Cajelais
    Luc Léger
  • administration
    Gisèle Guilbault
    Elsa Mouana-Bankouézi
  • executive producer
    David Verrall
  • producer
    Michael Fukushima

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Ages 11 to 17
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Geography - Physical Geography/Geology Science - Earth Science and Geology Social Studies - Environmental Challenges
Generate a class discussion about human perseverance through a variety of struggles. Stress the importance of perseverance to ensure human survival as a species. Have students comment on “the human spirit.”
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