Maybe Elephants
2024 Canadian-Norwegian animated short film
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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]
- Lise Fearnley
- Maral Mohammadian
- Tonje Skar Reiersen
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| Norwegian | Kanskje det var elefanter |
| Directed by | Torill Kove |
| Written by | Torill Kove |
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| Narrated by | Torill Kove |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
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The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.[6]
Plot
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
Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Status | ref |
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| 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] |