The NFB’s 77th Oscar®-nominated film.
Two ships collide in a harbour, an explosion shatters a city, and a sailor is blasted skyward. With ears ringing, blood pulsing and guts heaving, he soars high above the mayhem and towards the great unknown. A bold blend of comedy, suspense and philosophy, The Flying Sailor is an exhilarating contemplation of the wonder and fragility of existence.
Awards and distinctions
Animation
Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton
2023
Director Fiction
Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton
2023
Best of Festival
Yorkton Film Festival, Yorkton
2023
Best Animated Short
Canadian Screen Awards, Toronto
2023
Short Film Jury Award
Sundance Film Festival (HYBRID), Park City
2023
Experimental
Animation Festival, Los Angeles
2022
Best Character-based
Animation Festival, Los Angeles
2022
Audience Award Honourable Mention for Top Canadian Short Film
GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation, Calgary
2022
Best Canadian Short Film – Silver Award
Toronto After Dark, Toronto
2022
Best Animation
New York City Short Film Festival (ONLINE), New York
2022
Best Animated Short
International Film Festival, Calgary
2022
Canadian Film Institute (CFI) Award for Best Canadian Animation
International Animation Festival, Ottawa
2022
Audience Award for being one of the 10 favorites foreign films
International Short Film Festival (HYBRID), Sao Paulo
2022
Best Narrative Film
Countryside Animafest Cyprus, Salamiou
2022
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