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From Naughty to Nice
201425 min 28 secFilm: Animation
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