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Concerto Grosso Modo
19856 min 33 secFilm: Animation, Experimental
Direction: François Aubry
Production: Yves Leduc
Script: François Aubry
An animated film about the magic of music. A group of musicians plays on stage. Suddenly, the audience is drawn through a cello into a mysterious world where musical notes assume human qualities. They discover how music is made. A combination of live action and cel animation emphasizes the transition from reality to fantasy. The film works as entertainment and as a teaching tool for children and adults. Film without words.
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Subject categories
- Music > Animation and Experimental FilmsCompositionMusical Expressions
- Arts Education > Music
Credits
- director
- François Aubry
- script
- François Aubry
- animation
- François Aubry
- producer
- Yves Leduc
- camera
- Pierre Landry
- Andreas Poulsson
- editing
- Pierre Bernier
- re-recording
- Jean-Pierre Joutel
- music
- André Angélini
- cast
- Johanne Bouchard
- Lauraine Chasle
- Suzanne Cloutier
- Louise Colignon
- Louis Cyr
- Alain Gabriel
- Carol Michaud
- André Piette
- Louise Vachon
Awards
- Silver Apple Award - Category: Fine Arts for Young PeopleNational Educational Media Network Competition
- Red Ribbon Award - Category: Arts and HumanitésItinerant - American Film and Video Festival
- Bronze Plaque Award - Category: Arts and Culture International Film and Video Festival
- Award - with a cash prize of 10$USBACA Film and Video Festival / The Brooklyn Arts Council