Blackfly (1991)
- Directed by
- Christopher Hinton
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 5 min
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 21 voters
- 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
An animated short set to a folk song about a man being tormented by black flies in the Canadian wilderness. It shows his daily struggles with the relentless insects in a comedic way.
lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulfolksyanimatednostalgicdryly humorous
What happens
Blackfly is a 1991 Canadian animated short from Christopher Hinton, produced by the National Film Board of Canada and based on "The Black Fly Song" by Wade Hemsworth. It was nominated for an Academy Award and Genie Award for Best Animated Short. The version of the song used in the film features back-up vocals from Kate & Anna McGarrigle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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