Choke
2011
Upon leaving his First Nations reserve, Jimmy encounters the lost souls of the city and is reminded that no matter how far you travel, you cannot escape who you are. When Jimmy leaves his northern First Nations reservation to pursue a life in the city, he quickly realizes that urban life is not what he'd imagined. As he encounters the lost souls of the city, he is reminded of the power place. Inspired by the late, First Nation's artist Kyle Morriseau, Choke uses stop-motion animation to explore themes of urban isolation and the individual search for identity within modern society.
AWARDS
Premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival
Winner: Sundance Special Jury Honorable Mention in International Short filmmaking
Winner: Toronto International Film Festival - Canada's Top Ten 2011
Winner: LA New Wave - Honorable Mention
Winner: Houston Worldfest - Remi Award
Winner: Pixie Award - Stop Motion Short Film
Nominated: Genie Award - Best Animated Short Film
SELECTED FESTIVALS
Sundance Film Festival - USA
Rotterdam International - THE NETHERLANDS
Oberhausen - GERMANY
BFI London - ENGLAND
Edinburgh International - SCOTLAND
ImagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts - CANADA
Aspen Shorts - USA
Dawson City International Short Film Festival - CANADA
Cannes Short Film Corner - FRANCE
Cypress International - CYPRESS
BROADCAST SALES
Bravo, CBC, APTN - CANADA
ARTE - FRANCE / GERMANY
SPAFAX
CREDITS
Produced, Written, Directed by: Michelle Latimer
Animated by: Terril Calder
Executive Produced by: David Miller
Edited by: Cam McLauchlin
Distribution: VTape
05:35 min, HDCam
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Filmmaker Magazine - Sundance '11 Winners Announced
Sundance Institute - 2011 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program
Indian Country Today - Michelle Latimer Gets Sundance Nod
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Supple Magazine - 2011 Sundance Film Festival Announces Jury Prizes In Short Filmmaking
The Salt Lake Tribune - Sundance's Best Short Films Get Awards