The Painting (2025)
- Original title
- Le tableau
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 12 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This animated short reimagines Diego Velázquez's portrait of Mariana of Austria. Using pinscreen animation, it brings the 17th century queen to life on screen.
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What happens
The Painting (French: Le Tableau) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Michèle Lemieux and released in 2024. Made using pinscreen animation, the film illustrates the life of Mariana of Austria through a recreation of Diego Velázquez's Portrait of Mariana of Austria. The film premiered in May 2024 at the Sommets du cinéma d'animation, and was subsequently screened at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 27th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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