| A Crab in the Pool | |
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| French | Un trou dans la poitrine |
| Directed by | Alexandra Myotte Jean-Sébastien Hamel |
| Written by | Alexandra Myotte Jean-Sébastien Hamel |
| Produced by | Alexandra Myotte Jean-Sébastien Hamel |
| Starring | Élisabeth Gauthier-Pelletier Jean-Sébastien Hamel |
| Edited by | Jean-Sébastien Hamel |
| Production company | Sémaphore Films |
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| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
A Crab in the Pool (French: Un trou dans la poitrine) is a 2023 Canadian animated short film about hardship and grief, directed by Alexandra Myotte and Jean-Sébastien Hamel. The film premiered at the 2023 Fantoche animation film festival in September 2023, and has received several nominations and awards, including the Best Canadian Animation Award at the 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival and the Audience Awards for Best Animated Short at the 2024 South by South West Festival (SXSW). On December 17, 2024, A Crab in the Pool was shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards in the category of Best Animated Short Film.
Plot
The film centres on Zoé, a teenage girl haunted by an intimate terror, and her younger brother Théo, who flees reality into a fantastical world. As the pair spend a scorching afternoon by the pool, they must find a way to heal their relationship.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Ottawa International Animation Festival | Best Canadian Animation | Won | |
| Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur | Best Direction, Short Film Competition | Won | ||
| Cinemania | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival | Best Canadian Animation | Won | ||
| 2024 | South by Southwest | Audience Award, Animated Shorts | Won | |
| Sommets du cinéma d'animation | Grand-Prix Guy L. Côté | Won | ||
| Animest Festival | Grand Prize | Won | ||
| Short Shorts Film Festival | Best Short Film, Animation | Won | ||
| Animation Is Film | Special Jury Prize | Won | ||
| Prix Iris | Best Animated Short Film | Won |
References
- Amarsanaa Battulga, "GoCritic! Review: A Crab in the Pool". Cineuropa, October 17, 2023.
- Jamie Lang, "10 Can’t-Miss Short Films That’ll Screen At Ottawa 2023". Cartoon Brew, September 12, 2023.
- ^ Ramin Zahed, "‘Miserable Miracle’ and ‘When Adam Changes’ Win Top Prizes at Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival". Animation Magazine, September 23, 2023.
- ^ Matt Grobar, "‘Bob Trevino Likes It,’ Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man,’ A24’s ‘Sing Sing’ & Dramedy ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Among SXSW Audience Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood, March 18, 2024.
- "97TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED". press.oscars.org. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- Florence Morin-Martel, "Le prix du public de SXSW décerné à un court métrage d’animation québécois". Le Devoir, March 20, 2024.
- "A Crab in the Pool". European Film Academy. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- "FIFF 2023 : Le palmarès du court-métrage". Cinergie, October 2, 2023.
- "CINEMANIA dévoile le palmarès de sa 29e édition". CTVM, November 13, 2023.
- Mercedes Milligan, "‘A Crab in the Pool,’ ‘The House of Loss’ Win Top Prizes at GIRAF". Animation Magazine, November 27, 2023.
- "Les 22e Sommets de cinéma d’animation remettent leurs prix". Qui Fait Quoi, May 14, 2024.
- ^ "The Very Long List of the 2024 Animated Short Oscar Contenders". Animation Magazine, October 25, 2024.
- Mercedes Milligan, "‘Flow,’ ‘Wander to Wonder’ Win Grand Prizes at Animation Is Film". Animation Magazine, October 23, 2024.
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Gala Artisans 2024: les lauréats dévoilés". Films du Québec, December 5, 2024.
External links
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