Guy Maddin wins at SXSW

Night Mayor, the short film Guy Maddin created for the NFB’s 70th anniversary, won Best Experimental Short at SXSW this week.

The film tells the story of an immigrant who attempts to harness the power of the Aurora Borealis and uses it to broadcast images of Canada to Canadians.

Read an interview with Guy Maddin here.

Watch the making of Night Mayor: