In 1909, a dapper young remittance man is sent from England to Alberta to attempt ranching. However, his affection for badminton, bird watching and liquor leaves him little time for wrangling cattle. It soon becomes clear that nothing in his refined upbringing has prepared him for the harsh conditions of the New World. This animated short is about the beauty of the prairie, the pang of being homesick and the folly of living dangerously out of context.

This short film has been nominated at the following festivals:

-Best Animated Short Film - 84th Academy Awards, USA, 2012
-Best Animated Short - Annie Awards, USA, 2012
-Best International Short Film - Edinburgh International Film Festival, Scotland, 2012
-Best Animated Short - Genie Awards, Canada, 2012
-Best Animation - Yorkton Film Festival, Canada, 2012

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Original title - Wild Life
Directors - Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby
Writers - Alison Snowden, David Fine
Producers - Marcy Page, Bonnie Thompson
Editing - Patrick Butler
Sound editing - Brent Planiden
Soundtrack- Judith Gruber-Stitzer
Voices - Adam Blackwood, Luba Goy, Anthony Bekenn, Keith Dinicol, Colin Fox, Nonnie Griffin, Ben Carlson, Amy Rutherford
Year - 2011

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