Mabel's Saga is a Canadian animated short film, directed by JoDee Samuelson and released in 2003.Joan Marshall, "Mabel's Saga". Canadian Review of Materials, Vol. 11, Iss. 18 (May 13, 2005). The film presents the story of Mabel, a middle-aged woman facing menopause who draws the strength to get through the challenges in her life by imagining herself as the heroine of Viking sagas.
The film premiered on June 20, 2004, at a screening in Samuelson's hometown of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.Sally Cole, "Mabel's Saga on the screen Sunday". The Guardian, June 18, 2004.
Awards The film was screened at the 2004 Montreal World Film Festival, where it won the FedEx Prize for Best Canadian Short and the Jury Prize for Canadian short films.Matthew Hays, "World Film Festival wraps amid controversy". Playback, September 13, 2004. At the 2004 Atlantic Film Festival, it won the award for Best Short Film.Laura Bracken, "Comedy is king, but doc takes the day at AFF". Playback, October 11, 2004.
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 25th Genie Awards in 2005.Andrew Mack, "The best in Canadian film. Genie nominees announced" . Screen Anarchy, February 9, 2005.
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