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Nilsson

A portrait of my beloved cat Nilsson, showing his little daily rhythms, movements and moods. He may not have been the most cooperative photography subject, but his restless clowning around in front of the camera captures a glimmer of his lovably obstinate personality. Nilsson died suddenly in the summer of 2022, and this film is both a tribute to my lost friend and a collection of the impressions that his once-constant presence made in my home. He is dearly missed.

  • Christopher Rohde
    Director
  • Christopher Rohde
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Animals, Pets, Home
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 23, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Shooting Format:
    Blackmagic 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • MicroActs 14: An Evening of International Artist Film
    London
    United Kingdom
    March 30, 2023
    World premiere
  • Hull Underground Film Festival
    Gatineau, Quebec
    Canada
    October 28, 2023
    North American premiere
  • Fluxus Experimental Film Festival
    Hamilton, Ontario
    Canada
    September 21, 2024
    Ontario premiere
Director Biography - Christopher Rohde

Christopher Rohde is a filmmaker, musician and curator from Ottawa. His video The Pink Ghosts (2006) was screened across Canada and was one of the first films selected for EnRoute, Air Canada’s in-flight film festival. Odd One Out (2014) was screened at festivals internationally and won awards for Best Film by an Emerging Filmmaker at the Jasper Short Film and Media Arts Festival and Best Director (Experimental) at the Ottawa Independent Video Awards. Christopher received his M.A. in Film Studies from Carleton University in 2007. He was a member of Available Light Screening Collective from 2006 – 2013, and Programmer at SAW Video Media Art Centre from 2010 – 2015, where he curated dozens of screenings, installations, exhibitions, performances and other projects. In 2014, he founded Mirror Mountain Film Festival, a platform for celebrating unique creative voices.

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