Terril Calder facts for kids

Terril Calder is a talented artist and animator from Canada. She is well-known for her short film Snip. This film was even chosen for the Toronto International Film Festival's "Canada's Top Ten" list in 2016.

About Terril Calder's Early Life and Studies

Terril Calder was born in a town called Fort Frances in Ontario, Canada. She went to the University of Manitoba to study Fine Art. There, she focused on drawing and making films.

Terril Calder's Amazing Career in Film

Terril Calder is a Métis artist from Fort Frances, Ontario. Métis people are a special group of Indigenous people in Canada.

Early Short Films and Awards

Calder released her first short film, Canned Meat, in 2009. In 2011, she worked as the animator for another short film called Choke. This film was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.

Also in 2011, Terril Calder made her own short film called The Gift. This film won a special award. It received the Kent Monkman Award for Best Experimental/Innovation in Storytelling at the 2011 imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival.

First Full-Length Movie and Recognition

In 2014, Terril Calder released her first full-length movie, The Lodge. This was a big step in her career.

In 2016, the Ontario Arts Council gave her the K.M. Hunter award. This award recognized her excellent work in Media Arts.

Recent Work

Her film Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics was released in 2021. Terril Calder continues to create unique and important animated works.