The Magical Caresses animated documentary series by Lori Malépart-Traversy, produced by the NFB, will be available free of charge across Canada on nfb.ca starting October 17. Consisting of five animated shorts that take a playful and uninhibited look at solo sexuality, the series has screened to acclaim on the national and international festival circuit.
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"The topic of women and masturbation remains taboo in our society, so we've tried to demystify it in a way that's healthy, uninhibited and funny. This series and Lori's approach fully embody the values we seek at the French Program Animation Studio: namely, auteur films with a strong, personal visual look and a distinctive narrative style." - Christine Noël, Executive Producer, NFB French Program Animation Studio
Awards and festival selections
- Fonds Bell prize at the 2022 Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (FCIAT).
- Award for Best Educational Film at the 2022 Sommets du cinéma d'animation in Montreal (Masturbation: A Short History of a Great Taboo).
- Selected to screen in competition at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival (Sweet Jesus).
- Selected to screen in competition at the Ottawa International Animation Festival (Masturbation: A Short History of a Great Taboo).
- Selected at the Animator International Animation Festival in Poznan, Poland (Turquoise Fish).
Quick Facts
Magical Caresses by Lori Malépart-Traversy (5 × 4 min)
Produced by Julie Roy and Christine Noël for the NFB's French Program Animation Studio
