{"id":568,"date":"2026-05-15T05:07:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/la-tete-en-champ-de-bataille-de-louis-pierre-cossette-et-anae-bilodeau-en-competition-aux-sommets-du-cinema-de-lanimation\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T05:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:07:48","slug":"la-tete-en-champ-de-bataille-de-louis-pierre-cossette-et-anae-bilodeau-en-competition-aux-sommets-du-cinema-de-lanimation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/la-tete-en-champ-de-bataille-de-louis-pierre-cossette-et-anae-bilodeau-en-competition-aux-sommets-du-cinema-de-lanimation\/","title":{"rendered":"THE HEAD ON THE BATTLEFIELD by Louis-Pierre Cossette and Ana\u00eb Bilodeau \u2013 in competition at the Sommets du cin\u00e9ma de l\u2019animation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">THE HEAD ON THE BATTLEFIELD<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">a short documentary film by Ana\u00eb Bilodeau and Louis-Pierre Cossette<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">in competition at the Animation Cinema Summits<\/p><div id=\"linit-3538083289\" class=\"linit-dans-le-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:250px;height:250px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1055921646\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"_x0000_i1026\" src=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image002-17.png\" alt=\"image.png\" width=\"599\" height=\"337\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Montreal, Wednesday May 13, 2026 \u2013 La Distributrice de films and FIZ Studio are proud to present the animated short film La t\u00eate en champ de battlefield, written and directed by Ana\u00eb Bilodeau and Louis-Pierre Cossette, produced by Isabelle Phaneuf-Cyr. Screened as a world premiere at REGARD \u2013 International Short Film Festival in Saguenay, the film will have its Montreal premiere, in Canadian competition at the 24th edition of the Sommets du cin\u00e9ma d\u2019animation. The two screenings will be held on May 15 and 16 at the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise, in the presence of the filmmakers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Head on the Battlefield is a poignant animated documentary about David, a 45-year-old veteran who shares his inner struggle with his younger brother. A moving quest to find balance in the face of invisible wounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Trailer: <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1191375714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vimeo.com\/1191375714<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Ana\u00eb Bilodeau and Louis-Pierre Cossette have been writing, developing, drawing and animating together since 2008. Their animations can be found in multiple projects and collaborations such as the web series L&rsquo;usine et ma vilaine memoire de 9 ans (winner of the Numix prize for Best Linear Documentary Web Production 2018) and 50\/50: the documentary (2018) presented as part of the Grands reportages d&rsquo;ICI RDI. Ana\u00eb and Louis-Pierre produced and directed the animated short films Nuit blanche (2014), The last minute (2015) and \u00c0 l\u2019aube (2019) which were presented in numerous festivals and won several prizes and mentions. In 2020, the NFB invites them to participate in the Parenthesis project alongside six other artists. This series of short animated documentary stories gives a voice to Canadians affected directly or indirectly by COVID-19. Their short film Head on the Field of Battle is their most recent animated documentary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"> THE HEAD ON THE BATTLEFIELD<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">With the participation of David Cossette and Louis-Pierre Cossette<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Animated documentary. Quebec (Canada). 2026. 21 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In original French version with English subtitles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Director: Ana\u00eb Bilodeau and Louis-Pierre Cossette | Screenplay: Ana\u00eb Bilodeau and Louis-Pierre Cossette | Host: Ana\u00eb Bilodeau and Louis-Pierre Cossette | Sound design: Martin Lemay | Music: Pascal Beaulieu | Production: Isabelle Phaneuf-Cyr (FIZ Studio) | Distribution: The Film Distributor<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladistributrice.ca\/films\/la-tete-en-champ-de-bataille\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ladistributrice.ca\/films\/la-tete-en-champ-de-battaille<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lateteenchampdebataille\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook.com\/lateteenbattlefield<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lateteenchampdebataille\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/lateteenbattlefield<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">SCREENINGS AT THE SUMMIT OF ANIMATION CINEMA (24th edition \u2013 May 11 to 16, 2026)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Friday May 15 at 6 p.m. | Quebec Cinematheque (Montreal)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Saturday May 16 at 2 p.m. | Quebec Cinematheque (Montreal)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In the presence of filmmakers Ana\u00eb Bilodeau and Louis-Pierre Cossette<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sommetsanimation.com\/fr\/film\/6641\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information and tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"> THE HEAD IN THE BATTLEFIELD was produced thanks to the financial participation of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de d\u00e9veloppement des enterprises culturelle (SODEC), the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Qu\u00e9bec, the Cinema and Television Tax Credit (Gestion SODEC), the Saguenay Cinema Bureau and the Saguenay Arts Council.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Founded in 2015 by Isabelle Phaneuf-Cyr, FIZ Studio develops and produces audiovisual projects ranging from documentary to animation, including cultural, institutional and narrative content. <a href=\"https:\/\/fizstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fizstudio?locale=fr_CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fizstudioallo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Film Distributor distributes and represents, in close collaboration with filmmakers and producers, Canadian short and feature films. She takes on around twenty films per year, including the works of Sophie Goyette, Ashley McKenzie, Denis C\u00f4t\u00e9, Olivier Godin, Jennifer Alleyn, F\u00e9lix Dufour-Laperri\u00e8re, Matthew Rankin, Sarianne Cormier, Kazik Radwanski, Jennifer Reeder, Ryan McKenna and Fanie Pelletier. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladistributrice.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ladistributricedefilms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/la.distributrice.de.films\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Article navigation<\/h2>\n<div id=\"linit-3551235830\" class=\"linit-apres-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:250px;height:250px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1055921646\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 THE HEAD ON THE BATTLEFIELD a short documentary film by Ana\u00eb Bilodeau and Louis-Pierre Cossette in competition at the Animation Cinema Summits \u00a0 Montreal, Wednesday May 13, 2026 \u2013 La Distributrice de films and FIZ Studio are proud to present the animated short film La t\u00eate en champ de battlefield, written and directed by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":569,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image002-17.png","fifu_image_alt":"LA T\u00caTE EN CHAMP DE BATAILLE de Louis-Pierre Cossette et Ana\u00eb Bilodeau \u2013 en comp\u00e9tition aux Sommets du cin\u00e9ma de l\u2019animation","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-communiques"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}