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Evening Escapades

An adventurous rabbit undertakes an enchanted evening escapade through a mysterious forest trail. The rabbit encounters dreaming wolves, and other mischievous animals as he navigates a midnight mushroom garden.

Evening Escapades is a combination of animated elements and Super 8 footage that was shot in and around Ddhäl Ch'èl Cha Nän / Tombstone Territorial Park in Tr’ondëk Hwëtch’in territory in the Yukon, and then processed with plants harvested from the land.

  • Chantal Rousseau
    Director
  • Darcy Tara McDiarmid
    Director
  • Chantal Rousseau
    Writer
  • Darcy Tara McDiarmid
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 17, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Kasseler Dokfest
    Kassel
    Germany
    November 13, 2024
    European Premiere
  • Dawson City International Short Film Festival
    Dawson City
    Canada
    March 31, 2024
    North American Premier
  • Yukon Riverside Arts Festival
    Dawson City
    Canada
    June 13, 2024
  • Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film
    Durham
    Canada
    July 12, 2024
  • Available Light Film Festival
    Whitehorse
    Canada
    February 15, 2025
  • Dave Barber Cinematheque
    Winnipeg
    Canada
    January 26, 2025
Distribution Information
  • Video Pool
    Distributor
    Country: Canada
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Chantal Rousseau, Darcy Tara McDiarmid

Darcy Tara McDiarmid is a Hän and Northern Tutchone artist from the crow clan. Darcy draws inspiration from nature, trying to capture the pristine beauty of our natural world. She believes in honouring her ancestors by devoting her art to heritage and culture and the reclamation of traditional practices. She is a carver, painter, illustrator, storyteller and filmmaker. She lives on Tr'ondëk Hwëtch'in territory in the Yukon in Canada.

Chantal Rousseau is a queer settler artist from French Canadian and Ukrainian ancestry. Her work uses embodied experience and research to learn about specific ecosystems. She is curious about points of connection between humans and non-humans, species diversity, conservation initiatives, and exploring a personal relationship to the natural world. She is a painter, animator, and sound and installation artist. She is a guest on Tr'ondëk Hwëtch'in territory in the Yukon in Canada.

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