Families' Albums

Families' Albums
French	Albums de familles
Directed by	Moïa Jobin-Paré
Written by	Moïa Jobin-Paré
Edited by	Moïa Jobin-Paré
Music by	Moïa Jobin-Paré
Animation by	Moïa Jobin-Paré
Distributed by	La Distributrice de films
Release date	September 2023 (2023-09) (OIAF)
Running time	8 minutes
Country	Canada

Families' Albums (French: Albums de familles) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Moïa Jobin-Paré and released in 2023.[1] Told without dialogue, the film presents an abstract representation of images from various family photo albums, constituting a reflection on the role of images in the construction and distortion of human memory.[1]

The film premiered at the 2023 Ottawa International Animation Festival,[2] and was later screened at festivals including the 2023 Festival du nouveau cinéma, the 2024 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival,[3] and the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[4]

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Ottawa International Animation Festival	2023	Best Non-Narrative	Moïa Jobin-Paré	Won	[5]
Prix Iris	December 8, 2024	Best Animated Short Film		Nominated	[6]

References

1. Chris Robinson, "Binocular Briefs – December 2023". Animation World Network, December 27, 2023.
2. Mercedes Milligan, "OIAF Announces 40-Film Short Competitions Selections". Animation Magazine, June 12, 2023.
3. "SODEC – Plusieurs courts métrages québécois sélectionnés au Festival et Marché du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand 2024". CTVM, January 24, 2024.
4. Jamie Lang, "Annecy Unveils Its 2024 Short Film Lineups". Cartoon Brew, March 18, 2024.
5. Ramin Zahed, "‘Miserable Miracle’ and ‘When Adam Changes’ Win Top Prizes at Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival". Animation Magazine, September 23, 2023.
6. Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.

External links

• Families' Albums at IMDb