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Freaks of Nurture
20186 min 28 secFilm: Animation
Direction: Alexandra Lemay
Production: Maral MohammadianMichael Fukushima
Script: Alexandra LemayJulie Matlin
Freaks of Nurture is an animated short about a neurotic mother-daughter relationship inspired by the filmmaker’s own unorthodox upbringing with her single-parent mom, who is also a foster parent and dog breeder. Self-deprecating and bursting with energy, the film reveals that no matter how grown-up we think we are, we never quite stop craving the love and support of a parent.
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Subject categories
- Families > Adoption and Foster CareParent-Child RelationshipsSingle-parent Families
- Psychology and Psychiatry > Family Life
- Family Studies/Home Economics > Family Diversity and ChallengesParentingRelationships
- Health/Personal Development > Healthy Relationships
Credits
- director
- Alexandra Lemay
- animator
- Alexandra Lemay
- story
- Alexandra Lemay
- design
- Alexandra Lemay
- screenplay
- Alexandra Lemay
- Julie Matlin
- script consultant
- Janet Perlman
- voice
- Alexandra Lemay
- Claudia Besso
- Amanda Plummer
- original music
- Judith Gruber-Stitzer
- musician
- Nicholas Di Giovanni
- Dave Gossage
- David Grott
- Bill Mahar
- sound design
- Luigi Allemano
- director of photography
- Luka Sanader
- sets
- Laurent Canniccioni
- Emily Bélanger
- props
- Laurent Canniccioni
- Emily Bélanger
- Dominique Côté
- Emma Owen
- Dany Boivin
- armatures
- Erik Goulet
- molds
- Emma Owen
- Dany Boivin
- Olivier Xavier
- Daniel Auclair
- character sculptor
- Alexandra Lemay
- costumes
- Alexandra Lemay
- intern
- Ramona Mismetti
- foley
- Karla Baumgardner
- foley recording
- Geoffrey Mitchell
- music recording
- Geoffrey Mitchell
- voice recording
- Geoffrey Mitchell
- MELS
- Smart Post West
- re-recording
- Serge Boivin
- titles
- Mélanie Bouchard
- online editing
- Serge Verreault
- technical coordination
- Candice Desormeaux
- Luc Binette
- compositing
- Randall Finnerty
- Éloi Champagne
- Simon Cottee
- Glenn Gear
- technical director
- Éloi Champagne
- animation coordinator
- Randall Finnerty
- administration
- Victoire-Émilie Bessette
- Rosalina Di Sario
- Dominique Forget
- Stéphanie Lalonde
- marketing
- Judith Lessard-Bérubé
- producer
- Maral Mohammadian
- executive producer
- Michael Fukushima
Awards
- Best Comedy ShortNew York City Short Film Festival
- Audience Award, Short FilmCinequest
- l’Épi d’or du court métrage canadien favori du publicCinémental