Hot Flash is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Thea Hollatz and released in 2019.[1] The film centres on a woman working as a television newscaster, who experiences a menopause-related hot flash just as she is about to go on air to report on a snowstorm.[2]

Hot Flash
Directed byThea Hollatz
Written byThea Hollatz
Produced byMatt Code
Morghan Fortier
Brett Jubinville
Kristy Neville
StarringGrace Glowicki
Christine Horne
Tyler Johnston
Music byNeil Haverty
Production
company
Wildling Pictures
Release date
  • September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10) (TIFF)
Running time
9 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film's voice cast includes Grace Glowicki, Christine Horne, Tyler Johnston, Tony Nappo, Peter Spence and Natty Zavitz.

The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]

The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b C.J. Prince, "TIFF 2019: Hot Flash Review". That Shelf, September 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "The most anticipated Canadian films and series at Sundance 2020". Now, January 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Naman Ramachandran, "‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Blood Quantum’ Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards". Variety, May 21, 2021.
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