The Tragic Story of Nling

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The Tragic Story of Nling
Directed by Jeffrey St. Jules
Written byJeffrey St. Jules
Produced byLarissa Giroux
StarringTom Barnett
John Neville
Steven McCarthy
CinematographyD. Gregor Hagey
Edited byRandy Zimmer
Music byDarren Fung
Production
company
Intrepid Film Arts
Release date
  • September 2006 (2006-09)(TIFF)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryCanada

The Tragic Story of Nling is a Canadian short film, directed by Jeffrey St. Jules and released in 2006. [1] The film is set in a fictional city called Capillia, which disposed of its poor citizens by isolating them in a walled compound called Nling, and tells the story of a man (Tom Barnett) and a donkey (voiced by John Neville), who attempt to escape from Nling after becoming its last surviving residents. [2]

St. Jules made the film by shooting live footage, then printing the film out on paper and scanning it to create a jittery animation-like effect. [2]

The film premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 28th Genie Awards. [3]

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References

  1. Nick Wangersky, "The Tragic Story of Nling: A Review". Hollywood North Magazine, June 4, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Hal Niedzviecki, "The Tragic Story of Nling". Broken Pencil , July 12, 2011.
  3. "Genie Awards in brief". Daily Gleaner , March 3, 2008.