Maybe Elephants

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Maybe Elephants
NorwegianKanskje det var elefanter
Directed byTorill Kove
Written byTorill Kove
Produced by
Narrated byTorill Kove
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Release date
  • 2024 (2024)
Running time
16 minutes
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Maybe Elephants (Norwegian: Kanskje det var elefanter) is a 2024 Canadian-Norwegian animated short film written and directed by Academy Award winner[1] Torill Kove.[2] The 16-minutes animated film about family and memories has been selected in various international film festivals,[3] including Annecy International Animation Film Festival[4] and Spark Animation Film Festival where the film won the Canadian Film Prize. The film is listed as part of the qualified shorts under consideration in the 2025 Academy Award Best Animated Short Film Category.[5]

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.[6]

Plot

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Three teenage sisters find themselves uprooted from their small town in Norway when their mother decides to move to Nairobi, Kenya, in an attempt to escape the dark cloud that has been following her. The film is inspired by Kove's own experiences,[7] in the same fashion as her previous short Me and My Moulton.

Release

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Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:

Award Date Category Recipient Status ref
Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024 Cristal for Best Short Film Torill Kove Nominated [8]
Spark Animation Film Festival Canadian Film Prize Won [9]
Animation Is Film Festival Short Film Grand Prize Nominated [10]
American Film Institute Festival Shorts Program : Family Friendly Nominated [11]
London International Animation Festival Figures in Focus Nominated [12]
Bucheon International Animation Festival Audience Prize Won [13]
Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival International Competition Nominated [14]
Canadian Screen Awards 2025 Best Animated Short Torill Kove, Lise Fearnley, Maral Mohammadian, Tonje Skar Reiersen Won [15]
Quebec Cinema Awards 2025 Best Animated Short Film Won [16]

References

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  15. ^ Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ‘25: Universal Language takes five at Cinematic Arts Awards". Playback, May 31, 2025.
  16. ^ Manon Dumais, "À quoi s’attendre du Gala Québec Cinéma". La Presse, December 4, 2025.
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