Produced by the NFB, Canal+ and Sacrebleu, Comic Strip Chronicles is a collection of shorts that celebrates the strong affinity between two art forms: the comic strip and the animated film. Inspired by moments of everyday life, this quartet of three-minute films showcases the playful imaginations of renowned artists from Quebec (Guy Delisle, Zviane) and France (Aude Picault, Lewis Trondheim, Jean Matthieu Tanguy).

Beautifully illustrated in each artist’s unique visual style, the films find rich subject matter in seemingly unremarkable topics: fatherhood as a work-in-progress, a freewheeling childhood, a group of people in transit, gabby girlfriends. Discover the creativity and wit of five cartoonists-turned-filmmakers who, with a little help from experienced animators, bring their graphic art to the marvellous world of the moving image.

Every child knows full well that losing a tooth is only the prologue to a magical experience—namely, a night-time visit from the tooth fairy and the gift she leaves behind. So why, in this case, is the tooth fairy a no-show? These are the sorts of questions a father needs to be able to answer for his son… In this brilliantly simple animated short, Quebec cartoonist Guy Delisle brings to the screen the titular parent of his popular series, Le guide du mauvais père (A User’s Guide to Neglectful Parenting), published by Delcourt. Inspired by a common childhood experience, Delisle uses his trademark wry humour to reflect on the vagaries of parenting. A slice of everyday life, courtesy of the Comic Strip Chronicles.

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A film by Guy Delisle
Based on Le guide du mauvais père
by Guy Delisle (Éditions Delcourt)

Storyboard
Philippe Archer

Animation
Sébastien d’Abrigeon

Sound Design
Olivier Calvert

Voices
Eddie Holland
Matt Holland

Translation and Voice Direction
Kathleen Fee

Foley
Lise Wedlock
Assisted by
Thomas Garant

Voice and Foley Recording
Geoffrey Mitchell

Re-recording
Jean Paul Vialard

Opening sequence directed by
Pascal Blanchet
Rodolphe Saint-Gelais

Music
Pierre Yves Drapeau

ONF Team
Offline Editing
Sarah Fortin

Online Editing
Denis Pilon

Titles
Mélanie Bouchard

Technical Coordination
Jean-François Laprise
Daniel Lord

Technical Direction
Pierre Plouffe

Technical Coordination – Animation
Yannick Grandmont

Production Coordination
Michèle Labelle

Administrative Team
Diane Ayotte
Stéphanie Lalonde

Line Production
Jocelyne Perrier

Administration
Diane Régimbald
Karine Desmeules

Sacrebleu Productions Team
Business Affairs
Claire Burnoud

Project Manager
Camille Lequenne

Production Assistants
Sophie de Charentenay
David Figueredo Diez

Production Accounting
Maxi Cortez

Production Interns
Camille Apard
Jean-Maxime Feutry

Post-production Studio
HighFun

Canal+ Team
Les Programmes Courts et Créations
Pascale Faure
Brigitte Pardo

Negotiations Manager
Sébastien Laurent

Communication
Karletty Lavocat
Pascale Marie

Producers
Julie Roy
Marc Bertrand
Ron Dyens

Produced by
The National film Board of Canada, CANAL+, and Sacrebleu Productions

While packing up before a move, cartoonist Zviane comes across an old audiocassette that plunges her back into her childhood fantasies and perceptions of the world. Based on a real-life recording, Sweet Childhood is a playful animated short with two narrators—namely, the Zvianes of past and present. Guided by her own voice from 30 years ago, the celebrated author of Les deuxièmes employs a range of techniques to evoke the naïve charm of children’s drawings, giving graphic form to her quirky, youthful narrative. The result is a hilarious short that questions just how “sweet” childhood really is. A slice of everyday life, courtesy of the Comic Strip Chronicles.

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A film by
Zviane

Animation
Janet Perlman

Sound Design
Pierre Yves Drapeau

Voice
Sylvie-Anne Ménard

Translation
Helge Dascher

Foley
Lise Wedlock
Assisted by
Thomas Garant

Foley Recording
Geoffrey Mitchell

Re-recording
Jean Paul Vialard

Opening sequence directed by
Pascal Blanchet
Rodolphe Saint-Gelais

Music
Pierre Yves Drapeau

ONF Team
Offline Editing
Sarah Fortin

Online Editing
Serge Verreault

Titles
Mélanie Bouchard

Technical Coordination
Jean-François Laprise
Daniel Lord

Technical Direction
Pierre Plouffe

Technical Coordination – Animation
Yannick Grandmont

Production Coordination
Michèle Labelle

Administrative Team
Diane Ayotte
Stéphanie Lalonde

Line Production
Jocelyne Perrier

Subtitles
Zoé Major

Consultant
Nicola Lemay

Administration
Diane Régimbald
Karine Desmeules

Sacrebleu Productions Team
Business Affairs
Claire Burnoud

Project Manager
Camille Lequenne

Production Assistants
Sophie de Charentenay
David Figueredo Diez

Production Accounting
Maxi Cortez

Production Interns
Camille Apard
Jean-Maxime Feutry

Post-production Studio
HighFun

Canal+ Team
Les Programmes Courts et Créations
Pascale Faure
Brigitte Pardo

Negotiations Manager
Sébastien Laurent

Communication
Karletty Lavocat
Pascale Marie

Producers
Julie Roy
Marc Bertrand
Ron Dyens

The National film Board of Canada, CANAL+, and Sacrebleu Productions

In a café in Paris, two friends—one single, the other in an “open” relationship—catch up on their lives and loves. In this animated short where the real story plays out in what’s not said, French cartoonist Aude Picault (Moi je) delivers a delightful ode to the sometimes-complex amorous relationships of modern times. She also takes an affectionate but penetrating look at friendship between women—and the jealousy, envy or judgment that can lurk behind the prettiest speeches. A slice of everyday life, courtesy of the Comic Strip Chronicles.

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A film by
Aude Picault

Animation
Rosalie Loncin

Storyboard
Loïc Espuche

Sound Design
Pierre Yves Drapeau

Voices
Kim Carole Jalabert
Véronique Marchand
Nicolas Charbonneaux

Adaptation and Voice Direction
Kathleen Fee

Foley
Lise Wedlock
Assisted by Thomas Garant

Foley Recording
Geoffrey Mitchell

Re-recording
Jean Paul Vialard

Opening sequence directed by
Pascal Blanchet
Rodolphe Saint-Gelais

Music
Pierre Yves Drapeau

ONF Team
Online Editing
Serge Verreault

Titles
Mélanie Bouchard

Technical Direction
Pierre Plouffe

Technical Coordination – Animation
Yannick Grandmont

Production Coordination
Michèle Labelle

Technical Coordination
Jean-François Laprise
Daniel Lord

Administration
Diane Régimbald
Karine Desmeules

Administrative Team
Diane Ayotte
Stéphanie Lalonde

Line Production
Jocelyne Perrier

Sacrebleu Productions Team
Business Affairs
Claire Burnoud

Project Manager
Camille Lequenne

Production Assistants
Sophie de Charentenay
David Figueredo Diez

Production Accounting
Maxi Cortez

Production Interns
Camille Apard
Jean-Maxime Feutry

Post-production Studio
HighFun

Canal+ Team
Les Programmes Courts et Créations
Pascale Faure
Brigitte Pardo

Negotiations Manager
Sébastien Laurent

Communication
Karletty Lavocat
Pascale Marie

Producers
Julie Roy
Marc Bertrand
Ron Dyens

Produced by
The National film Board of Canada, CANAL+, and Sacrebleu Productions

All those silent people on the train. Who are they, anyway? And what are they thinking about? French visual artists and co-directors Lewis Trondheim and Jean Matthieu Tanguy take great delight in speculating on the above, with style, aplomb, and a little help from singer/musician Thomas Fersen, whose narration amusingly adopts the tone of an ad man. Consisting of an impressive tracking shot through the passenger car of a train, Panoramic Chronicle takes a common, humdrum experience and turns it into a captivating journey that’s tinged with some deliciously deadpan humour. A slice of everyday life, courtesy of the Comic Strip Chronicles.

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A film by
Lewis Trondheim
Jean-Matthieu Tanguy

Written by
Lewis Trondheim

Voice
Jim Corcoran

Adaptation and Voice Direction
Kathleen Fee

Animation
Jean-Matthieu Tanguy

Sound Design
Lionel Guenoun – Vega prod

Opening sequence directed by
Pascal Blanchet
Rodolphe Saint-Gelais

Music
Pierre Yves Drapeau

ONF Team
Online Editing
Serge Verreault

Titles
Mélanie Bouchard

Technical Direction
Pierre Plouffe

Technical Coordination – Animation
Yannick Grandmont

Production Coordination
Michèle Labelle

Technical Coordination
Jean-François Laprise
Daniel Lord

Administration
Diane Régimbald
Karine Desmeules

Administrative Team
Diane Ayotte
Stéphanie Lalonde

Line Production
Jocelyne Perrier

Sacrebleu Productions Team
Business Affairs
Claire Burnoud

Project Manager
Camille Lequenne

Production Assistants
Sophie de Charentenay
David Figueredo Diez

Production Accounting
Maxi Cortez

Production Interns
Camille Apard
Jean-Maxime Feutry

Post-production Studio
HighFun

Canal+ Team
Les Programmes Courts et Créations
Pascale Faure
Brigitte Pardo

Negotiations Manager
Sébastien Laurent

Communication
Karletty Lavocat
Pascale Marie

Producers
Julie Roy
Marc Bertrand
Ron Dyens

Produced by
The National film Board of Canada,  CANAL+, and Sacrebleu Productions