In the Land of the Flabby Schnook
- Country
- Canada
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
A young boy is scared of the dark. His older sister tries to help him face his fears.
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What happens
In the Land of the Flabby Schnook (French: Au pays du cancre mou) is a Canadian virtual reality animated short film, directed by Francis Gélinas and released in 2020. The film tells the story of a young boy who is afraid of the dark, and his older sister's efforts to help him overcome his fears. The film's voice cast includes Catherine Cyr, Saule Gélinas, Francis Gélinas, Lileina Joy, Monique Thomas and Daniel Judson. The film premiered as part of the VR Expanded program at the 2020 Venice Film Festival. It was subsequently screened in the Immersed VR program at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it received an honourable mention from the Immersed award jury, and at the 2021 online edition of the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival, where it won the award for Best Virtual Reality Animation. The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Immersive Experience at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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