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Zeb's Spider

Zeb et l'araignée
Alicia Eisen, Sophie Jarvis
2022 | 10 min
Stop-motion animation
No dialogue

Awards and Festivals

  • Youth Jury Award for Animated Short FilmChicago International Children's Film Festival, U.S.A. (2023)

  • Most Inspirational Short Film Youth Jury AwardReel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth, Canada (2023)

  • Special Jury Award for Miniature Design Los Angeles Animation Festival, U.S.A. (2022)

  • Official Selection - Shorts Forum ProgramVancouver International Film Festival, Canada (2022)

  • Official SelectionLes sommets du cinéma d'animation, Canada (2023)

  • Official SelectionAnimation Festival of Halifax, Canada (2023)

  • Official SelectionSeattle International Film Festival, U.S.A. (2023)

  • Official SelectionBrooklyn Film Festival, U.S.A. (2023)

  • Official SelectionPalm Springs Shorts Film Festival, U.S.A. (2023)

Poster


ONE AND TWO LINERS

Excerpts

Zeb's world


Feeding the beast




INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKERS ALICIA EISEN AND SOPHIE JARVIS

Images


From left to right: Alicia Eisen, Terrance Azzuolo, Sophie Jarvis, Lana Connors Photo credit: Stephen Morgan

Zeb in kitchen Photo credit: Image from the film - Courtesy of National Film Board of Canada.

Spider web Photo credit: Image from the film - Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada.

Zeb portrait view Photo credit: Image from the film - Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada.

Mouse hole Photo credit: Image from the film - Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada.

Zeb in living room Photo credit: Image from the film - Courtesy of National Film Board of Canada.

Zeb reading Photo credit: Image from the film - Courtesy of National Film Board of Canada.

Zeb standing Photo credit: Image from the film - Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada.

Zeb looking at the window Photo credit: Image from the film - Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada.

Keyboard Photo credit: Image from the film - Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada.

Team


Alicia Eisen
Director


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Sophie Jarvis
Director


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Photo : Tyler Hagan




Terrance Azzuolo
Director of Photography


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Photo : Courtesy.




Shirley Vercruysse
Producer/Executive Producer (NFB)


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Photo : Myriam Frenette




Teri Snelgrove
Producer


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Photo : Emily Cooper




Michael Fukushima
Executive Producer (NFB)


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Photo : David Fine



Credits

Written and Directed by
Alicia Eisen & Sophie Jarvis

Animation by
Alicia Eisen

Producers
Shirley Vercruysse
Teri Snelgrove

Line Producer
Jennifer Roworth

Consulting Producer
Rose-Ann Tisserand

Directors of Photography
Terrance Azzuolo
Suzanne Friesen
Julie Kim

Editor
Kane Stewart

Original Music and Sound Design
Luigi Allemano

“Zeb”
Frazey Ford

Production Designer
Sophie Jarvis

Technical Designer
Alicia Eisen

Art Director
Paula Gillgannon

Fabricators
Eva Pekarova
Frances Henry
Morgane Billault
Heidi Wilkinson
Claire Schagerl
Nick Melchin

Wardrobe
Claire Schagerl

Puppet Design
Alicia Eisen

Ball and Socket Armatures
Julian Clark

Wire Armatures
Cat Hayes

On Set Art Fabrication
Lana Connors

Sr. Production Coordinator
Nathan Conchie

Studio Administrator
Carla Jones

Storyboard Artist
Karen Lloyd

Casting Director
Vida Spark Productions Inc.

Re-recording Mixer
Isabelle Lussier

Musician
Dave Laing

Foley Artist
Karla Baumgardner

Foley Recording
Luc Léger

Music Recording
Geoffrey Mitchell

Technical Coordinator
Wes Machnikowski

Visual Effects
Output Media Ltd.

Compositors
Bryn Hewko
Ken Bonneau

Assistant Compositor
Erik Trotter

Colourist
Denis Pilon

Thanks
Jessica Dymond
Tug Phipps, William F. White Intl. Inc.
Frankie Stellato
Kane Stewart
Sara Blake
Jackie Frioud
Mark Jarvis
Rosanne Eisen
David Eisen
Allie Shapiro
Kieran Jarvis

Marketing Manager
Kay Rondonneau

Marketing Coordinator
Julie Fortin

Publicist
Nadine Viau

Executive Producers
Shirley Vercruysse
Michael Fukushima

©2022 National Film Board of Canada



Media Relations

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

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