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The Head Vanishes

Franck Dion
2016 | 9 min 28 s

Prizes and awards

  • Annecy Crystal for Best Animated Short FilmAnnecy 2016

  • Best Animation AwardNew York City Short Film Festival 2016

  • Best Animated Short FilmFestival Imaginaria 2016 of Conversano

  • Unifrance AwardFestival Off Courts 2016 of Trouville

  • Best Animated Stage Direction AwardInternational Festival of Animated film 2016 of Paris

  • Animation AwardShort Animated Film Festival of l'Isle-Adam 2016

  • Award Coup de CœurInternational Animation Film Festival 2016 of Paris

  • Official SelectionRegard- Festival international du court métrage au Saguenay 2017

  • Special Jury MentionSeattle International Film Festival 2017

  • Official SelectionPalm Springs International ShortFest 2017

Short Synopsis

Long Synopsis


A conversation with Franck Dion

Promotional Materials

Team


Franck Dion
Director and Producer (Papy3D)


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Julie Roy
Executive Producer (NFB)


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Hélène Vayssières
Producer (ARTE)


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Trailer


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Credits

Writer, Designer, Editor and Director
Franck Dion

French Voice
Florence Desalme

English Voices
Jeannie Walker
Kathleen Fee

English Adaptation, Casting and Voice Direction
Kathleen Fee

Animation
Gilles Cuvelier
Gabriel Jacquel
Nicolas Trotignon
Franck Dion

Intern
Bei Chen

Studio Train Train – le studio qui n’a pas peur du quotidien

3D Modeling
Nicolas Trotignon

Rigging
Clément Vaucelle

Wipix

Textures, sets, 3D rendering and compositing
Studio Salon Liberté-Caulaincourt

Original score – Executive music producer
Pierre Caillet

Performed by
Akosh S: saxophone
Edward Perraud: drums
Ludovic Balla: violin
Pierre Caillet: musical saw

Music recorded and mixed in Studio Sequenza by
Thomas Vingtrinier

Assisted by
Rémi Bourcereau

Sound Design
Pierre Yves Drapeau

Foley
Lise Wedlock

Sound Recording
Geoffrey Mitchell (NFB)

Re-recording
Serge Boivin (NFB)

Technical Direction
Pierre Plouffe (NFB)

Technical Coordination
 Daniel Lord (NFB)

Production Coordination
Michèle Labelle (NFB)

Administration
Diane Régimbald (NFB)

Administrative Team
Diane Ayotte (NFB)
Karine Desmeules (NFB)

Producers
Franck Dion, Richard Van Den Boom (Papy3D Productions)
Julie Roy (NFB)

Co-produced by
Papy3D Productions
National Film Board of Canada
and ARTE France Cinema Department

Short Film Program Manager
Hélène Vayssières

With the support of
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée – contribution financière
CNC (Nouvelles technologies en production)
Procirep
L’Angoa-Agicoa

 

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Media Relations

  • Nadine Viau
    NFB Publicist – Montreal
    C.: 514-458-9745
    n.viau@nfb.ca

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