The Temple is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Alain Fournier and released in 2022.[1] Based on the H. P. Lovecraft short story "The Temple", the film centres on the crew of a German U-boat, who witness strange phenomena before an explosion in the engine room, and descend into madness as the vessel sinks to the bottom of the ocean.[2]
| The Temple | |
|---|---|
| French | Le Temple |
| Directed by | Alain Fournier |
| Written by | Alain Fournier |
| Based on | "The Temple" by H. P. Lovecraft |
| Produced by | Sébastien Bergeron Alain Fournier |
| Starring | Olivier Barrette Jean-François Beaupré |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Tremblay-Beauvais |
| Edited by | Alain Fournier Fred Schmidt |
| Music by | Patrick Lavoie |
Production companies | Dock Films Folks Films |
| Distributed by | Travelling Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French German |
The film premiered in October 2022 at the Sitges Film Festival.[1] It had its Canadian premiere later the same month at the 2022 Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival,[1] where it was the winner of the Prix Crave for best short film by a director from Quebec.[3]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Animated Short at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Le Temple: Le studio d’effets visuels FOLKS reconnu dans 12 festivals autour du monde". CTVM, October 24, 2022.
- ^ Alexander Hackett, "Concordia filmmakers feature prominently at the 27th Fantasia International Film Festival". Concordia University, July 18, 2023.
- ^ Marie-Hélène Paquin, "Festival du cinéma international : le Grand Prix décerné à Tu te souviendras de moi". Ici Radio-Canada Abitibi-Témiscamingue, November 4, 2022.
- ^ Jamie Lang, "Canadian Screen Awards 2024: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees". Cartoon Brew, March 13, 2024.
External links edit
- The Temple at IMDb
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