They Dance With Their Heads

Marie. Eduardo. Sophie.
Directed byThomas Corriveau
Produced byThomas Corriveau
StarringMarc Béland
Edited byThomas Corriveau
Music byGuido Del Fabbro
Release date
  • June 2021 (2021-06) (Annecy)
Running time
8 minutes
CountryCanada

They Dance With Their Heads (French: Ils dansent avec leurs têtes) is a Canadian short animated film, directed by Thomas Corriveau and released in 2021.[1] An experiment in the animation of dance, the film opens with a slow zoom into an island occupied by the disembodied head of a choreographer, who comes back to life and articulates an artistic philosophy voiced by actor and dancer Marc Béland, before various dancers begin to perform.[1]

The film premiered at the 2021 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[2]

The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022.[3]

  1. ^ a b Érika Bisaillon, "Thomas Corriveau: se servir de sa tête". Le Soleil, June 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Philippe Renaud, "Deux Québécois de retour au Festival du film d’animation d’Annecy". Le Devoir, June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Stéphanie Nolin, "Gala Québec Cinéma 2022 : Vincent-Guillaume Otis sacré meilleur acteur". Showbizz, June 5, 2022.