Maybe Elephants () is a 2024 Canadian-Norwegian animated short film Screenwriting and Film director by Academy Awards winner Torill Kove. The 16-minutes Animation Short film about family and memories has been selected in various international film festivals, including Annecy International Animation Film Festival 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.
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.Carlos Diaz, "Canada’s Top Ten: TIFF Celebrates the Best in Cinema for 2024". That Shelf, January 8, 2025.
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| Annecy International Animation Film Festival | 2024 | Cristal for Best Short Film | Torill Kove | ||
| Spark Animation Film Festival | Canadian Film Prize | ||||
| Animation Is Film Festival | Short Film Grand Prize | ||||
| American Film Institute Festival | Shorts Program : Family Friendly | ||||
| London International Animation Festival | Figures in Focus | ||||
| Bucheon International Animation Festival | Audience Prize | ||||
| Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival | International Competition | ||||
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2025 | Best Animated Short | Torill Kove, Lise Fearnley, Maral Mohammadian, Tonje Skar Reiersen | Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ‘25: Universal Language takes five at Cinematic Arts Awards". Playback, May 31, 2025. | |
| Quebec Cinema Awards | 2025 | Best Animated Short Film | Manon Dumais, "À quoi s’attendre du Gala Québec Cinéma". La Presse, December 4, 2025. |
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