Letter to a Pig

Director: Tal Kantor
Producers: Pierre Baussaron, Amit R. Gicelter, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal
Israel / France, 2022, 17 min.

A traumatic memory from a Holocaust survivor transports a young schoolgirl on an inner journey.

LETTER TO A PIG was a 2024 Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film as well as the winner for Best Animated Short at over 6 festivals worldwide. The film has also been nominated at Annecy International, the Jerusalem Film Festival, San Fransisco International Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, and the GLAS Animation Festival.


TAL KANTOR is an award-winning independent animation filmmaker & visual artist. She graduated with honors from the 'Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, where she currently lectures at the Screen-Based Arts Department. In her animated works, Tal uses a unique technique she has developed, which combines drawing, photography, video, painting, and animation Tal is also an Animation workshop Mentor, Lector, and a Curator of Animation Exhibitions & special screening programs. Currently, she works as an Animation Director & Concept-Art developer for several films and art projects.