Aria is an animated short film, directed by Pjotr Sapegin and released in 2001. A Canadian-Norwegian coproduction, the film is a stop-motion animation version of Madame Butterfly, set to an arrangement by Normand Roger of excerpts from Giacomo Puccini's original opera. The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 22nd Genie Awards in 2002, and won an Amanda Award for Best Short Film at the Norwegian International Film Festival in 2002. References External links 2001 animated films 2001 films 2000s animated short films National Film Board of Canada animated short films 2001 short films Canadian animated short films Norwegian animated short films 2000s Canadian films