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'Docking' is a Canadian short film, directed by Trevor Anderson and released in 2019.[Fish Griwkowsky, [https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/movies/edmonton-has-huge-showing-at-sundance-with-two-distinct-films "Edmonton has huge showing at Sundance with two distinct films"]. 'Edmonton Journal', January 29, 2019.] Mostly wordless apart from a brief introductory narration by Anderson, the film metaphorically explores his fears and insecurities about dating as a gay man through the depiction of a large penis flying alone through space until meeting another penis and docking with it.[Peter Knegt, [https://www.cbc.ca/arts/like-star-wars-but-with-giant-penises-this-canadian-film-is-awakening-an-uncut-force-at-sundance-1.4989796 "Like Star Wars, but with giant penises: This Canadian film is awakening an uncut force at Sundance"]. CBC Arts, January 24, 2019.]
Anderson worked with production designer Todd Cherniawsky and make-up artist Christien Tinsley to create the film.[ The score was composed by Lyle Bell, Anderson's bandmate in The Wet Secrets.][ Anderson has described the film as an attempt to push the boundaries of non-fiction filmmaking, by reducing the element of personal essay and increasing the element of cinematic fantasia;][ however, he has also acknowledged that he had some difficulty convincing arts funders that the film was meant as a serious artistic statement and not just a five-minute dick joke.][
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The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.[ In December 2019, the film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.][Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/tiff-top-10-canadian-films-2019/ "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019"]. 'Now', December 11, 2019.]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[Mercedes Milligan, [https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/nominations-announced-for-2020-canadian-screen-awards/ "Nominations Announced for 2020 Canadian Screen Awards"]. 'Animation Magazine', February 18, 2020.]
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