NFB's 'Piluk' Premieres at Locarno's Pardi di Domani
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- Piluk had its world premiere in the Locarno Film Festival's Pardi di Domani selection, a section devoted to short and medium-length films.
- National Film Board of Canada produced the film through Marc Bertrand and Jelena P., with the filmmakers framing the production as the simplest possible textures — pencil, paper, and the human voice — to explore the language of animation.
Why it matters: A world premiere in Locarno's Pardi di Domani places Piluk on a prestigious international stage known for spotlighting emerging short-form work, and the National Film Board of Canada's commitment to a pencil-and-paper aesthetic reinforces the institution's continued backing of traditional, hand-drawn animation.
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