The Ballad of Immortal Joe
Appearance
The Ballad of Immortal Joe | |
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Directed by | Hector Herrera |
Starring | Kenneth Welsh |
Music by | The Sadies |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The Ballad of Immortal Joe is a Canadian animated short film, which premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Hector Herrera and written and produced by Pazit Cahlon, the film is a tribute to the cowboy poetry of Robert W. Service.[1] The film, the third installment in Herrera's "Beastly Bards" series of animated shorts, is narrated by actor Kenneth Welsh, and soundtracked by the alternative country band The Sadies.[1]
In 2016 the film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Third Beastly Bards Short Premiering at TIFF". Animation Magazine, September 3, 2015.
- ^ "'Room' sweeps Canadian Screen Awards". Toronto Sun, March 134, 2016.