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FREAKS OF NURTURE

Alexandra Lemay
2018 | 6 min 28 s
Stop-motion

Selections and Awards

  • Official SelectionPalm Springs International ShortFest 2018

  • Official SelectionMilwaukee (MKE) Film Festival 2018

  • Best Comedy Short New York City Short Film Festival (NYC Shorts) 2018

  • Official SelectionSommets du cinéma d'animation

  • Official SelectionSt. John's International Women's Film and Video Festival

  • Official SelectionChicago International Children's Film Festival

  • Official Selection36 Miami Film Festival 2018

  • Official SelectionTRICKY WOMEN/TRICKY REALITIES International Animation Filmfestival 2019

  • Audience Award - Short FilmCinequest 2019

  • Official SelectionRendez-vous Québec Cinéma 2019

  • Official SelectionFestival Stop Motion Montréal 2019

Trailer



Short Synopsis


Detailed description


Director’s Statement


NFB BLOG INTERVIEW

Team


Alexandra Lemay
Director and Animator


Photo
Photo : Vadim Daniel




Maral Mohammadian
Producer


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Michael Fukushima
Executive Producer


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Luka Sanader
Photo: Luka Sanader

Luka Sanader
Photo: Luka Sanader

Credits

Director and Animator
Alexandra Lemay

Story and Designs
Alexandra Lemay

Screenplay
Alexandra Lemay
Julie Matlin

Script Consultant
Janet Perlman

Voices
Alexandra Lemay (Daughter)
Claudia Besso
(Daughter, looking back)
Amanda Plummer
(Mom)

Original Music
Judith Gruber-Stitzer

Musicians
Nicholas Di Giovanni (guitar)
David Gossage
(bass)
David Grott
(trombone & bass trombone)
William Mahar
(trumpet)

Sound Design
Luigi Allemano

Director of Photography
Luka Sanader

Sets
Laurent Canniccioni and Emily Bélanger (Jako Lanterne)

Props
Laurent Canniccioni and Emily Bélanger (Jako Lanterne)
Dominique Côté
Emma Owen
Dany Boivin

Armatures and Rigs
Erik Goulet (Stop Motion Montreal)

Molds and Casts
Emma Owen
Dany Boivin
Daniel Auclair
Olivier Xavier

Character Sculpts and Costumes
Alexandra Lemay

Intern
Ramona Mismetti

Foley
Karla Baumgardner

Foley and Music Recording
Geoffrey Mitchell

Voice Recording
Geoffrey Mitchell (NFB)
Smart Post West
MELS

Re-recording
Serge Boivin

Titles
Mélanie Bouchard

Online Editing
Serge Verreault

Technical Coordination
Candice Desormeaux
Luc Binette

Compositing
Randall Finnerty
Eloi Champagne
Simon Cottee
Glenn Gear

Technical Director
Eloi Champagne

Animation Coordinator
Randall Finnerty

Administration
Victoire-Émilie Bessette
Rosalina Di Sa
rio
Dominique Forget
Stéphanie Lalonde

Marketing
Judith Lessard-Bérubé

Producer
Maral Mohammadian

Executive Producer
Michael Fukushima

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