The Big Swing

A slow, agonizing, juicy exploration of the oldest form of affection. This animated short was made for Hothouse 7, the NFB's program for emerging filmmakers, whose central theme was "Here Be Dragons".

The body is a magnificent system. But its harmony can be interrupted, sometimes by subversive agents within. Sick uses stop motion to bring to life a knitted body in a fanciful journey through the pulsating organs and dark recesses of the human body. This animated short was made for Hothouse 7, the NFB's program for emerging filmmakers, whose central theme was "Here Be Dragons".

Aimée van Drimmelen's Black Gold employs hand-drawn animation layered over stop-motion sequences of moving ink on drumskins to create a striking, mournful portrait of the Alberta tar sands. Created in a cabin in Saskatchewan, this is Aimée's first animated film. This animated short was made for Hothouse 7, the NFB's program for emerging filmmakers, whose central theme was "Here Be Dragons".