Shelley McIntosh
Directing
Biography
Shelley McIntosh's journey into the world of animation began at The Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr University) where she made her film Labyrinth. It won several awards in Canada and was invited to a number of prestigious festivals including Annecy, Zagreb, Krakow, and was included in the 14th Annual Tournée of Animation. In addition to her own films, McIntosh's career encompasses work at Nelvana in Toronto, International Rocketship in Vancouver and over seven years in the animation industry in London, England. On her return to Vancouver she taught animation at Emily Carr and worked at International Rocketship and the National Film Board on a number of productions.
Known For
A pathological detective story in which two doctors, working in an autopsy lab, investigate the cause of death of a victim found dead in his apartment. A debate ensues as to whether or not the victim died of environmental causes.
Deadly Deposits
Two rival robotics companies in the future release their latest creations at a robotics convention, claiming each to be the latest and greatest in technological advances. Mega Stellar Company's release is a robot boy named Romie-O, while Super Solar Cybernetics has released a girl robot named Julie-8. Unforeseen to each of the company's creators, is how each of the advanced robots soon falls in love with the other.
Romie-0 and Julie-8
Wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer and his wife, environmentalist Leanne Allison follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot across 1500 km of Arctic tundra, hoping to raise awareness of the threats to the caribou's survival. Along this journey, they brave torrid conditions, dangerous wildlife and treacherous terrain all in the hopes of learning the truth about this epic migration.
Being Caribou
Strolling with his master through a constantly shifting landscape of corridors and stairs, a beret capped canine discusses life, philosophy and his master.
Labyrinth
How is proof constructed and just what exactly is it anyway? With quirky characters who exhort, muse and deliberate, animator Shelley McIntosh takes a whimsical look at the search for proof. Intuition and rationality are explored in this entertaining film which encourages the viewer to reflect on the notion of proof.
Dream Geometry
In this animated short, a young girl and her father move from China to Canada, bringing only their Chinese violin along for the journey. As they face the challenge of starting fresh in a new place, the music of the violin connects them to the life they left behind and guides the girl towards a musical future.
The Chinese Violin
Experimental film by Shelley McIntosh.