Leslie Supnet

A young woman experiences heavy nostalgic trauma, as she purges herself from the materiality of her past. Fair Trade is a story of one woman's quest for a psychedelic transformation in an age of overconsumption and greed. With this animation, Supnet questions the value of our memories, especially those that are the by-products of commercialism and capital.

The push and pull of life continuous and unceasing.

Melvin, an idea living in a mediocre brain plans an escape in order to be realized.

Through situational vignettes, gains + losses illustrates Leslie Supnet's thoughts on death and other personal, day-to-day anxieties. Made as a goodbye letter to a deceased beloved, the work touches on internal grief, tempered with a playful sense of humour and lo-fidelity charm.

Light bends to reveal the caged garden. Movement by intuition and memory with seemingly endless time.

The rising sound of drums emphasises flashes of lights, images of our solar system and a post-apocalyptic imagining of the birth of our second sun.

A young woman experiences heavy nostalgic trauma, as she purges herself from the materiality of her past. Fair Trade is a story of one woman's quest for a psychedelic transformation in an age of overconsumption and greed. With this animation, Supnet questions the value of our memories, especially those that are the by-products of commercialism and capital.

The push and pull of life continuous and unceasing.

Melvin, an idea living in a mediocre brain plans an escape in order to be realized.

Through situational vignettes, gains + losses illustrates Leslie Supnet's thoughts on death and other personal, day-to-day anxieties. Made as a goodbye letter to a deceased beloved, the work touches on internal grief, tempered with a playful sense of humour and lo-fidelity charm.

Light bends to reveal the caged garden. Movement by intuition and memory with seemingly endless time.

The rising sound of drums emphasises flashes of lights, images of our solar system and a post-apocalyptic imagining of the birth of our second sun.

A study of spectral colours during a walk through the streets of Winnipeg for WNDX's 6th annual One Take Super 8 event.

An animated instructional video on how one should deal with people whose personalities are characterized by extreme shyness and reserve.

An animated tribute to Jeff Krulik and John Heyn's 1986 video documentary classic, Heavy Metal Parking Lot. Remaining faithful to no-budget filmmaking, Supnet reconstructs her favorite scenes using cut-out characters made out of aged paper, glue and ink.

Newly commissioned short film by Severin shot on shooting location of Pobiti Kamani for their release of Morgiana in the House of Psychotic Women Volume 2 boxset.

Gifted animator Leslie Supnet collaborates with Winnipeg storyteller Glen Johnson for this contemplative comic fantasy about a time-obsessed squirrel.

Using the texture and colours of the urban landscape, Supnet offers a hyperkinetic wandering through Toronto. Everyday imagery of the city speeds by, and the familiar is transformed into a new discovery through the camera lens. Made for Pleasure Dome’s Art Spin 2015.

An animated visual elegy, mourning the death of Mother Nature's children. Made for the One Take Super 8 event / WNDX Experimental Film and Video Art Festival.

In Still Time is an experimental animation that investigates the catastrophic image and spectacle through direct animation of still images onto 16mm film. The film uses still images found on the internet from the current Syrian civil war; these were laser printed directly onto the film, simultaneously abstracting these images and re-animating them.

Invoking the dead to write through a ritual performed by animated hands.

This experimental film was made at the Independent Imaging Retreat. It is a visual and sonic exploration of the ties that bind beyond the last light.

A meditation experience to unlock and reconcile with one's past in an effort to imagine a future actualized self.