Locarno: The Filmmakers Behind ‘Piluk,’ From the National Film Board of Canada, Discuss the Language of Animation
Variety • 8/11/2026
Summary
The filmmakers behind “Piluk,” produced by Marc Bertrand and Jelena Popović of the National Film Board of Canada, discussed the language of animation at the Locarno Film Festival. The film had its world premiere in the festival’s Pardi di Domani selection of short and medium-length films, focusing on storytelling with simple textures such as pencil, paper, and the human voice.
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