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The Zoo

Julia Kwan
2018 | 11 min 51 sec

Selections and Awards

  • Official SelectionToronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario (2019)


Short Synopsis


One-liner


Q & A WITH THE ZOO FILMMAKER JULIA KWAN


Fast facts about the elderly in Canada

Images


Film Grab - Boy visits Kut

Film Grab - Cub Kut in the Arctic

Film Grab - Family pic with Kut

Film Grab - Kut sleeps in pit

Film Grab - Widows

Film Grab - Jun

Film Grab - Kut watches animals leave the zoo

Film Grab - Old man in apartment

Film Grab - Old man in Chinatown

Trailer


Clips



Team


Julia Kwan
Director


Photo
Photo : Tallulah Tallulah




Shirley Vercruysse
Producer, Executive Producer


Photo
Photo : Myriam Frenette




Ruth Vincent
Executive Producer


Photo
Photo : Ruth Vincent



Credits

Written and Directed by
Julia Kwan

Producers
Ruth Vincent
Shirley Vercruysse
Julia Kwan

Animation Director
Jesse Cote

Art Director
Bonni Reid

Music
Rob Teehan

Sound Designer
Greg Stewart

Character Designer
Kaho Yoshida

Additional Character Designs
Elisa Chee
Aparna Kapur

Animation Production Services
Jesters Animation

Storyboards  Jesse Cote

Story Art  Tzanko Tchangov

Editor for Jesters Animation Jesse Cote

Character Design
Jesse Cote
Pedro Amato

Pascal Zaffiro
Carlos Rossell
Austin Legg
Chris Muzyka

Background Layout
Jesse Cote
Chris Musyka

Background Colour Design
Bonni Reid
Jesse Cote
Pedro Amato
Austin Legg

Animators
Jesse Cote
Brad Gibson
Carlos Rossell
Ian Vincent Godfrey

Special Effects
BLATANT

Additional Storyboarding
H.P. Mendoza

Editor Consultant
Michael Brockington

On-Line Post Production
CINEMATIK

Audio Post-Production Services
Post Modern Sound
Linda McAteer

Foley Recordist
Rick Senechal

Foley Artist
Don Harrison

Financial Services
Gemma Davis

Insurance Services
Front Row Insurance

Legal Services
Eva Schmieg
Miller Thomson

SONGS

“Polar Family”
“Zoocaphony”
“Relics in the City”
“Chinese Radio”
“Fireworks”
“So It Goes”

Written by Rob Teehan
Performed by Rob Teehan
Used Courtesy of the Artist

National Film Board of Canada

Associate Producer
Teri Snelgrove

Production Supervisor
Jennifer Roworth

Technical Coordinator
Wes Machnikowski

Studio Administrator
Carla Jones

Production Coordinator
Kristyn Stilling

Executive Producers
Shirley Vercruysse
Michael Fukushima

Produced with the support of TELUS 

Executive Producer
Blair Miller

Executive Producer
Kim Hsu Guise

Executive Producer
Jonas Woost

Producer
Smita Acharyya

Publicity
Lizzy Karp

Developed with the participation of
CREATIVE BC
Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit

With the participation of
the Province of British Columbia
Film Incentive BC

Funded by the Government of Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Media Relations

  • About the NFB

    The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a leader in exploring animation as an artform, a storytelling medium and innovative content for emerging platforms. It produces trailblazing animated works both in its Montreal studios and across  the country, and it works with many of the world’s leading creators on international co-productions. NFB productions have won more than 7,000 awards, including seven Oscars for NFB animation and seven grand prizes at the Annecy festival. To access this unique content, visit NFB.ca.

Media Relations

  • About the NFB

    The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a leader in exploring animation as an artform, a storytelling medium and innovative content for emerging platforms. It produces trailblazing animated works both in its Montreal studios and across  the country, and it works with many of the world’s leading creators on international co-productions. NFB productions have won more than 7,000 awards, including seven Oscars for NFB animation and seven grand prizes at the Annecy festival. To access this unique content, visit NFB.ca.