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The Sound of the Dragonfly's Wings

A woman training in a dojo journeys into her imagination.
Inspired by Japanese washi (decorative paper), artistic sword fittings and especially my own training in Iaido (the Japanese art of drawing the sword and cutting), “The Sound of the Dragonfly’s Wings” is a meditation on how certain sounds or other sensory catalysts can make the unseen seen.

  • Deb Ethier
    Director
  • Deb Ethier
    Writer
  • Deb Ethier
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 6, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    75 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital animation
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Couch Film Festival
    Toronto, ON
    Canada
    Semi-finalist
  • World Premiere Film Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Winner, Best Animated Short
  • World Premiere Film Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Winner, Best Genre
  • Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto, ON
    Canada
    Winner, Best Animation Super Short, Summer 2020
  • Dreamers of Dreams Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 12, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Hell Chess Festival
    Online
    Semi-finalist
  • Detroit SheTown Women's Film Festival
    Detroit, MI
    United States
    October 2, 2021
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Deb Ethier

I have at various times in my life been an artist, musician, writer, educator, history and vintage film buff, puppet maker and children's theatre director, finally tying them all together with stop-motion and mixed-media animation. "Rusty Bolt Theatre" and "Seat of the Pants Film Lab" are basically one-person, no-budget endeavours in which I wear all of the hats.

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