A Crab in the Pool
Directed by Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel
| Genre | Animation |
| Country | Canada (Québec) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Length | 11m11s |
| Formats | DCP |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | English subtitles, French |
Synopsis
In a run-down neighborhood, Zoe and her little brother Theo are left to fend for themselves. A young adolescent, Zoe is a ball of anger haunted by an intimate terror. Theo, still a child, flees reality into a fantastical world. During a scorching summer day, the two children will have to burst the abscess of their relationship so as not to lose each other.
Themes
family relationships, brother-sister relationshipsBiography
Alexandra Myotte and Jean-Sébastien Hamel are a duo of writers-directors based in Montreal. Their award-winning animated short films and web series have been featured in numerous festivals around the globe. Their latest film No Title (2021) has won multiple awards, including Best Canadian Short Film at EIFF 2021, in addition to being nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 2022 IRIS Awards.
Cast
Zoé, Théo, Maman, la bimbo : Élisabeth Gauthier Pelletier
Le bum : Jean-Sébastien Hamel
Team
| Production | Jean-Sébastien Hamel, Alexandra Myotte (Sémaphore Films) |
| Script | Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Alexandra Myotte |
| EDITING | Jean-Sébastien Hamel |
| Sound | François Lacasse |
| Music | n/a |
Awards
Festival international du film francophone de Namur, Belgium |2023| * Prix de la mise en scène
SXSW, USA |2023| *Animated Short Audience Award
Bogoshorts, Colombia |2023| *Santa Lucía for Best International Animated Short Film
Anim’est, Romania |2023| *Best Film of Anim’est Romania 2023
Gala Prends Ça Court!, Canada |2023| *Prix Ottoblix-Unité centrale, Prix Les copains du son, Prix UNIS TV, Prix El Toro Studio, Prix ACCQ
Ottawa International Animation Film Festival, Canada |2023| *Award for Best Canadian Animation Short Film
GIRAF Animation Film Festival, Canada |2023| *Best Canadian Animation
Spark Animation Film Festival, Canada |2023| *Best Canadian film
Cinemania, Canada |2023| *Meilleur court métrage québécois
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canada |2024| *Meilleur court-métrage d'animation
Vues dans la tête…, Canada |2024| *Grand prix du jury PARALOEIL
IndieJúnior - International Children’s and Young Film Festival, Portugal |2024| *Special Mention to the Impact Award
Ciné court animé, France |2024| *Grand prix international du jury
RiverRun Film Festival, USA |2024| *Jury honorable mention
Sommets du cinéma d’animation de Montréal, Canada |2024| *Grand prix Guy L. Côté
Festivals
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France | 2024
Vienna Short Film festival, Austria |2024|
Festival international du film francophone de Namur, Belgium |2023| * Prix de la mise en scène
SXSW, USA |2023| *Animated Short Audience Award
Bogoshorts, Colombia |2023| *Santa Lucía for Best International Animated Short Film
Anim’est, Romania |2023| *Best Film of Anim’est Romania 2023
Gala Prends Ça Court!, Canada |2023| *Prix Ottoblix-Unité centrale, Prix Les copains du son, Prix UNIS TV, Prix El Toro Studio, Prix ACCQ
Ottawa International Animation Film Festival, Canada |2023| *Award for Best Canadian Animation Short Film
GIRAF Animation Film Festival, Canada |2023| *Best Canadian Animation
Spark Animation Film Festival, Canada |2023| *Best Canadian film
Cinemania, Canada |2023| *Meilleur court métrage québécois
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canada |2024| *Meilleur court-métrage d'animation
Vues dans la tête…, Canada |2024| *Grand prix du jury PARALOEIL
IndieJúnior - International Children’s and Young Film Festival, Portugal |2024| *Special Mention to the Impact Award
Ciné court animé, France |2024| *Grand prix international du jury
RiverRun Film Festival, USA |2024| * Jury honorable mention
Sommets du cinéma d’animation de Montréal, Canada |2024| *Grand prix Guy L. Coté
Dok & Animation Leipzig, Germany |2023|
Fantoche - International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland |2023|
PÖFF Shorts, Estonia |2023|
Animatou, Switzerland |2023|
AFI FEST, USA |2023||
London International Animation Festival, UK |2023|
BitBang Festival, Argentina |2023|
IndieCork, Irland |2023|
Festival de Cinéma en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada |2023|
FICFA, Canada |2023|
Yellowknife Int. Film Festival, Canada |2023|
Festival Court d'un Soir, Canada |2024|
Festival Regard, Canada |2024|
Carrousel du film de Rimouski, Canada |2024|
Festival du film de l'Outaouais, Canada |2024|
Dawson City International Short Film Festival, Canada |2024|
Animation Festival of Halifax, Canada |2024|
Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival, Canada |2024|
Animac, Spain |2024|
Anima Bruxelles, Belgium |2024|
Tricky Women Animated Film Festival, Austria |2024|
Short Shorts Film Festival, Japan |2024|
Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film Festival, Germany |2024|
AniFilm International Festival of Animated Films, Czech Republic |2024|
Flatpack Festival, UK |2024|
Tout Court, Nuove Voci del cinema francofono, Italy |2024|
Women+Film Festival, USA |2024|
Athens ANIMFEST, Greece |2024|
Festival du film canadien de Dieppe, France |2024|
Festival Le Cri du Court, France |2024|
Arkansas Shorts, USA |2024|
Mo & Friese Hamburg Short Film Festival, Germany |2024|
AnimaFest, Croatia |2024|
Guadalajara International Film Festival, Mexico |2024|
OFF-Odense International Film Festival, Danmark |2024|
Andaras Traveling Film Festival, Italy |2024|