From Naughty to Nice

201425 min 28 secFilm: Animation

G

Direction: Judd Palmer

Production: Sue Bristow (Old Trout Film Division)Bonnie Thompson (National Film Board of Canada)Michelle Wong (Old Trout Film Division)Cimmeron Meyer (Old Trout Film Division)Peter Balkwill (Old Trout Film Division)David Christensen (National Film Board of Canada)Steve "Pityu" Kenderes (Old Trout Film Division)Judd Palmer (Old Trout Film Division)Grant Burns (Old Trout Film Division)

Script: Judd PalmerPeter BalkwillSteve "Pityu" Kenderes

Produced by Old Trout Puppet Workshop in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada.

This playful cautionary tale about Santa Claus features the work of the internationally renowned Old Trout Puppet Workshop. The film’s greedy boy-king, Santa, has everything he could ever want, including a castle brimming with toys, but he wants more—until he discovers the gift of giving.

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Subject categories


  • Psychology and Psychiatry > Children
  • Civics/Citizenship > Citizen Responsibilities
  • Media Education > ConsumerismFilm Animation
  • Arts Education > Visual Arts

Credits


writer
Judd Palmer
Peter Balkwill
Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
director
Judd Palmer
narration writer
Judd Palmer
narration performer
Judd Palmer
producer
Sue Bristow
Bonnie Thompson
Michelle Wong
Cimmeron Meyer
executive producer
Peter Balkwill
David Christensen
Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
Judd Palmer
Grant Burns
director of photography
Jarrett Craig
editor
Brenda Terning
original score
Alec Harrison
1st assistant director
Sue Bristow
production designer
Peter Balkwill
art director
Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
costume designer
Jen Gareau
production manager
Cimmeron Meyer
head puppeteer
Peter Balkwill
puppeteer
Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
David Lane
Anne Lalancette
Kyla Read
puppet wrangler
Daniel Anderson
director mentor
Dean Bennet
writer mentor
George Toles
1st camera assistant
Brian Shier
digital information transfer guru
Rick Youck
script supervisor
Berkley Brady
gaffer
Tim Dutchak
Dean Merrills
best boy
Tim Dutchak
grip
Corey Lee
swing
Jordan Scott
on-set props
Don Brinsmead
snow king
Don Brinsmead
toy wrangler
Daniel Anderson
puppet hair stylist
Mercedes Batiz-Benét
special effects
Jonathan J. Davis
puppet building
Peter Balkwill
Jonathan J. Davis
Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
Sarah Smalik
Judd Palmer
Juanita Dawn
Sarah Smalik
Shawna A. Reiter
head of costumes
Jen Gareau
costumer
Tim Christison
Ethelene Gareau
Patricia Kesler
head painter
Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
painter
Daniel Anderson
Mercedes Batiz-Benét
Don Brinsmead
David Lane
Chelsey Tellier
head set builder
Clare Prosser
set builder
Daniel Anderson
Mercedes Batiz-Benét
Don Brinsmead
Jonathan J. Davis
Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
Anne Lalancette
David Lane
Kyla Read
props builder
Mercedes Batiz-Benét
Don Brinsmead
Jonathan J. Davis
Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
Anne Lalancette
Cimmeron Meyer
Kyla Read
Shawna A. Reiter
Chelsey Tellier
Adam Weir
buyer
Don Brinsmead
apprentice
Tyler Seguin
production assistant
Bob Davis
Eve Middleton-Meyer
Laura Sullivan
documentary footage
Mercedes Batiz-Benét
ACTRA business rep
Tina Alford
production accountant
C.J. Robertson
production insurance
Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc.
craft service
Kearstin Plemel
production coordinator
Faye Yoneda
Ginette D'Silva
marketing manager
Kelley Alexander
production supervisor
Mark Power
centre operations manager
Darin Clausen
unit administrator
Bree Beach
post production sound
Six Degrees Music and Production
sound post coordinator
Song Ha
sound supervisor
John Iaquinta
ADR
John Iaquinta
Chris Vail
dialogue editor
John Iaquinta
Chris Vail
sound re-record mixer
John Iaquinta
music clearances
Cobie Crawford
colour grading
Darren Bierman
colourist
Darren Bierman
title graphics
Darren Bierman
closed captioning
Binder Productions Inc.

Awards


  • Best Live Action or Documentary ShortInternational Film Festival