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The Hungry Squid
200214 min 31 secFilm: Animation, Children's film
Direction: John Weldon
Production: David VerrallMarcy Page
Script: John Weldon
Dorothy Sue Ann Murguson isn't having the best of times. Her bodybuilder mother and food-additive salesman father are constantly on the road. Her hair is either flat and limp or tangled in knots. Her pet fish keep keeling over. And if that's not enough, a caterpillar, cat, rabbit, dog, turtle - and a ravenous enormous squid - are devouring her homework.
When the squid rampages through town, Dorothy's misguided school counsellor finally realizes that the homework-eating creatures aren't all in her head - and that magnets, crystals and sundry wacko therapies won't make them vanish. Thanks to Dorothy's quick thinking, the squid is captured and the town is saved.
A madcap tall tale from Oscar winner John Weldon, The Hungry Squid will make anyone pause before saying, "The dog ate my homework."
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Subject categories
- Children and Youth > Education and School Life
- Education > Educational Perspectives
- Diversity > Identity
- Civics/Citizenship > Ideologies
- Family Studies/Home Economics > Parenting
- Health/Personal Development > Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution
Credits
- story
- John Weldon
- direction
- John Weldon
- animation
- John Weldon
- puppet design
- Lilian Kruip
- costume design
- Lilian Kruip
- digital imaging specialist
- Pierre Plouffe
- narration
- Derek McGrath
- original music
- Chris Crilly
- sound editing
- Chris Crilly
- musician
- Chris Crilly
- Dave Gossage
- Robert Cohen
- Bill Gossage
- Alex Kehler
- Christian Laurence
- music recording
- Geoffrey Mitchell
- Patrick Viegas
- foley
- Andy Malcolm
- Goro Koyama
- foley recording
- Ron Mellegers
- Don White
- re-recording
- Serge Boivin
- Shelley Craig
- concept inspiration
- Munro Ferguson
- post-production coordination
- Richard Lesage
- Andrée Lachapelle
- program administration
- Gisèle Guilbault
- executive producer
- David Verrall
- producer
- Marcy Page
Awards
- Second Place - Category: Animation - with a cash prize 500$USInternational Short Film Festival
- Special MentionSITGES International Fantastic Festival of Catalonia
- Honorable Mention - Process Award for Visual ExcellenceInternational Film Festival
- Platinum Award - Category: Short Subject Film & VideoWorldFest - International Film Festival
- Genie Award for Best Animated ShortGenie Awards
- Silver WorldMedal - Category: Short Film ComedyThe New York Festivals / Festival Competition
- Chris Statuette - Category: Education & Information International Film and Video Festival