Léon in Wintertime

200727 min 12 secFilm: Animation, Children's film, Fiction

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Direction: Pierre-Luc GranjonPascal Le Nôtre

Production: Emmanuel Bernard (Folimage Studio)Pascal Le NôtreMarie-Josée Corbeil (Divertissement Subséquence Inc.)Christine CôtéRené Chénier (National Film Board of Canada)Marc BertrandLaurence Bégeot (Tps Jeunesse)François Deplanck

Script: Antoine Lanciaux

A co-production with Folimage, TPS Jeunesse, Divertissement Subséquence and National Film Board of Canada.

Wintertime is harsh in the land of King Balthasar, especially if you're Léon, an eight-year-old adopted bear suffering from an identity crisis. "My name's Léon and I'm not a bear!" he insists. After the distraught cub runs away from home, a mischievous storyteller called Bonifacio sweet-talks him into performing on stage. Along with his good friends the Hedgehog and Hannibal the Elephant, Léon embarks on many adventure, stands up to an ogre, and saves Princess Molly Gingerbread from ending up in a pea stew. Braving the ogre, the cold, and the storm brewing in his heart, Léon travels far and wide. His courage eventually leads him back to his parents, who work as beekeepers. Pure, tender and as sweet as honey, this puppet animation is a delightful medieval tale. Léon is irresistible.

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Subject categories


  • Children and Youth > Children's Stories
  • Animals > Stories
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > Family Diversity and Challenges
  • Health/Personal Development > Healthy RelationshipsProblem Solving/Conflict Resolution

Credits


director
Pierre-Luc Granjon
Pascal Le Nôtre
script
Antoine Lanciaux
support
Association Beaumarchais
art direction
Samuel Ribeyron
Antoine Lanciaux
Pierre-Luc Granjon
music
Normand Roger
sound design
Normand Roger
music collaboration
Denis Chartrand
sound design - collaboration
Denis Chartrand
sound editing
Judith Gruber-Stitzer
sound editing assistant
Dominique Bourgoin
voice
Robert Naylor
Holly Gauthier-Frankel
Terrence Scammel
Rick Jones
A.J. Henderson
Arthur Grosser
Sonja Ball
Mark Camacho
Neil Shee
Simon Peacock
Richard M. Dumont
Michael Rudder
Thor Bishopric
Maria Bircher
translation
Jennifer Meunier
voice direction
Thor Bishopric
re-recording
Serge Boivin
Jean Paul Vialard
cinematographer
Sara Sponga
camera assistant
Pablo Coppere
video intern
Julie Escoffier
background supervisor
Samuel Ribeyron
background artist
Sandrine Héritier
Simon Jacquard
background intern
Fanny Marseau
Aurélie Deloche
Pol Flores
Violaine Picaut
prop supervisor
Marion Charrier
Delphine Daumas
Hélène Ducrocq
character design
Pierre-Luc Granjon
puppet supervisor
François Cadot
Nicolas Hérisson
puppet armatures
Hélène Ducrocq
painter
Izabela Bartosik-Burkhardt
Emilie Mercier
animation supervisor
Marjolaine Parot
animator
Chaïtane Conversat
Laëtitia Dupont
François Lignier
Françoise Grumeau
Pierre-Luc Granjon
storyboard
Antoine Lanciaux
Pierre-Luc Granjon
supervisor of compositing
Christophe Gautry
special effects
Christophe Gautry
compositing assistant
Maïa Gascuel
titles
Christophe Gautry
Samuel Ribeyron
editing
Hervé Guichard
online editing
Denis Gathelier
digital imaging specialist
Susan Gourley
Pierre Plouffe
production manager
Catherine Blanc-Maurizi
Louis Asselin
Francine Langdeau
production intern
Noémie Durand
technical coordinator
Julie Laperrière
scene checking
Patrick Tallaron
administrator
Diane Régimbald
finance director
Katy Corriveau
administration director
Katy Corriveau
producer
Emmanuel Bernard
Pascal Le Nôtre
Marie-Josée Corbeil
Christine Côté
co-producer
René Chénier
Marc Bertrand
Laurence Bégeot
François Deplanck
executive in charge of development
Frédérique Vinel

Awards


  • Excellence Grand PrizeYouth Media Alliance
  • Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series (Pierre-Luc Granjon)Gemini Awards
  • Honourable Mention - Best Short Animation for ChildrenInternational Animation Festival
  • NFB Prize for Best AnimationReel to Real International Film Festival for Youth and Families