Le garçon qui a vu l'iceberg

20008 min 49 secFilm: Animation, Children's film, Fiction

Direction: Paul Driessen

Production: David VerrallMarcy Page

Court métrage d'animation qui raconte l'histoire drôle mais poignante d'un garçon à l'imagination fertile, film dans lequel se mêlent le « réel » et le « fantaisiste ». Grâce à la technique qu'il utilise, celle de l'écran composite multicouche, Paul Driessen se joue des frontières mouvantes entre ces deux univers. Un garçon, lassé du quotidien, s'invente une vie d'aventure diabolique et dangereuse. Accoutumé dans ses rêves éveillés à se mesurer au monde des monstres et des malfrats, il se trouve un jour complètement désarmé devant une vraie situation dramatique. Il a même plus de difficulté que d'habitude à convaincre les autres de ce qu'il a vu : un iceberg! Soudain, il souhaite revenir à la vie normale à laquelle il avait voulu échapper. Film sans paroles.

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Subject categories


  • Children and Youth > Children's StoriesYouthful Perspectives
  • English Language Arts > Children's Stories/Fables
  • Technology Education > Communications and Technology
  • Social Studies > Communities in Canada/World
  • Languages > French as a Second Language

Credits


director
Paul Driessen
animation
Paul Driessen
music
Normand Roger
music collaboration
Denis L. Chartrand
sound design
Normand Roger
Jean-Baptiste Roger
sound editing
Normand Roger
Jean-Baptiste Roger
infographics
Randall Finnerty
infography assistance
Osama Afify
digital imaging resources
Ines Hardtke
Marc St-Pierre
sound mixer
Serge Boivin
Jean Paul Vialard
post-production coordination
Richard Lesage
administration
Gisèle Guilbault
executive producer
David Verrall
producer
Marcy Page

Awards


  • Golden Sheaf Award - Category: Best AnimationYorkton Film Festival
  • Special Jury AwardInternational Animated Film Festival
  • FIPRESCI Award - For the innovative form of storytelling, involving the audience in a little boy's inner world.International Animated Film Festival
  • Silver FIPA - Category: Short FilmFIPADOC- Festival international documentaire
  • Award - Category: Best Original Soundtrack - with a cash prize of 200,000PTE (1,360$Cdn)International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA
  • Class B Award (7 - 21 minutes)(ex-aequo with Au Premier Dimanche d'Août by Florence Miailhe) given by the International Jury- with a cash prize of 200,000PTE (1,329$Cdn divided between the winners)International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA
  • Silver Dove - Category: Animated Films and Videos - with a cash prize of 4,000DM (2,704$Cdn)International Festival for Documentary and Animated Film
  • Silver Dragon - Category: Animation - with a cash prize of 10,000PLN (2,500$US)International Film Festival
  • Prize Centaur - Category: Best Animated Film - with a cash prize of 2000USDMessage to Man
  • Special Award "for the clarity of visual narration, the fluidity of animation and the quality of soundtrack"World Festival of Animated Films
  • Special International Jury PrizeInternational Animation Festival
  • Genie Award for Best Animated ShortGenie Awards
  • Golden PrizeInternational Animation Festival
  • Best Prize for Short Film - with a cash prize of 3,000,000Won (approx. 3,735$Cdn)Seoul International Animation Festival