From explosion to Oscar nomination, filmmakers Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby break down their process behind The Flying Sailor.
What does a brief glimpse into near-death look like? What moments flash before your eyes as your mind floats unconsciously through time? This is the question that Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby look at in their 2023 Oscar-nominated short film, The Flying Sailor.
Based on the true events of sailor Charlie Mayers, who was flung over a mile by an explosion and managed to survive the experience, this short film takes a brief look at the moment the sailor is launched into the air. What starts off as a lighthearted catastrophe-in-the-making gradually becomes an animation about what it means to be alive. The fleeting moments that make the sailor who he is flash as the world dissolves around him.
Author: Alyssa Miller
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