The NFB’s 76th Oscar®-nominated film.
How many obsessions can one family have? In Joanna Quinn and Les Mills’ Affairs of the Art, we reconnect with Beryl, the working-class heroine who not only reveals her own obsession with drawing but exposes the addictions of her eccentric family, which include pickling, screw threads and pet taxidermy.
Awards and distinctions
Best Animation
International Film Festival, Birmingham
2022
Best Short Film
BAFTA Cymru Awards, Cardiff
2022
Best animation
Discover Film Awards, London
2022
Best of International Animation Section
International Weekend of Animation, Wiesbaden
2022
Audience Award
Cardiff Animation Festival, Cardiff
2022
Special Jury Award.
Monstra- Lisbon Animation Festival, Lisbon
2022
Best Character-Based Short
Animation Festival, Los Angeles
2021
Best Director
Animation Festival, Los Angeles
2021
Audience Award
Big Cartoon Festival (ONLINE), Moscow
2021
Special Jury Mention
Big Cartoon Festival (ONLINE), Moscow
2021
Best British Film
London International Animation Festival - LIAF (HYBRID), London
2021
Anima Grand Prix
International Film Festival "Etiuda & Anima" (ONLINE), Cracow
2021
Anima Public Choice
International Film Festival "Etiuda & Anima" (ONLINE), Cracow
2021
Special Mention
Manchester Animation Festival (HYBRID), Manchester
2021
Best Animation
This is England- British Short Film Festival, Rouen
2021
Audience Prize
This is England- British Short Film Festival, Rouen
2021
International Grand Prix
International Animation Film Festival Tindirindis, Vilnius
2021
2D Narrative Short prize
Spark Animation Festival (ONLINE), Vancouver
2021
Best European Short Film Award
International Film Festival, Valladolid
2021
Golden Spike Best Short
International Film Festival, Valladolid
2021
VedoAnimato 2021 Award
Linea d'Ombra Festival, Salerno
2021
Audience Award
New York City Short Film Festival (ONLINE), New York
2021
Gold Hugo Best Animated Short Film Award
International Film Festival (HYBRID), Chicago
2021
Best Animation Short
Independent Film Festival, Santa Fe
2021
Audience Prize
Animest - International Animation Film Festival (HYBRID), Bucarest
2021
Best Sound Mixing
ANIMAGE- International Animation Festival of Pernambuco, Recife
2021
Grand Prix
Animasyros- International Animation Festival and Forum (HYBRID), Syros
2021
Special Mention
International Film Festival (HYBRID), Guanajuato
2021
Audience Award International Competition
FANTOCHE International Animation Film Festival, Baden
2021
The Profnastil Prize (best animation of the international competition – short animation)
Insomnia International Animation Film Festival, Moscow
2021
Jury Distinction "Special Distinction for Direction"
International Animated Film Festival (HYBRID), Annecy
2021
Jury Award: Comedy
Aspen Shortfest (ONLINE), Aspen
2021
Best Short Award
Kaboom Animation Festival, Amsterdam
2021
Award for Best Animation
International Short Film Festival (ONLINE), Clermont-Ferrand
2021
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