| 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 |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French German |
The Temple (French : Le 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 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]