PRESS
AUGUST 9, 2024
Mythical Beast: Nick Johnson on re-envisioning the desert in Sunburnt Unicorn
Interview with Nick Johnson by Jennie Kermode,
Eye For Film
“…all [the characters] have these wounds of sorts, and these wounds are very visible and integral to their design and integral to their personality and how they interact with the world around them.”
June 7, 2024
Sunburnt Unicorn
Radio Interview with Nick Johnson
by Chris dela Torre,
CBC Homestretch
“What would it look like if this young man went out into the desert and met creatures who all believed this same, sad lie...?”
June 6, 2024
Sunburnt Unicorn’s coming-of-age tale depicts the inner landscape of adolescence
Article by Kate Taylor,
Globe and Mail
“Making animation is really expensive. A finished film alone is a challenge, and then being able to exhibit: miracle number two.”
MAY 28, 2024
Inuit musical duo records album for new Canadian animated film
Interview with PIQSIQ by Hilary Bird
Article by and Emma Tranter, CBC North
"I would say [the film] is wholesome but there's a dark side to it. Which is right up our alley."
October 30, 2024
Sunburnt Unicorn director talks about creation process — and some surprises — for film
Interview with Nick Johnson by Shawn Conner,
Vancouver Sun
“When it all worked out it felt like magic, like one of those pairings that was meant to be.”
october 30, 2024
Sunburnt Unicorn l'histoire d'une licorne qui cherche son père et son identité
Video Interview with Nick Johnson by
Richard Thériault, CBC Homestretch
“[PIQSIQ} really do become the voice and the beating heart of this film.”