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Stormy Night
20039 min 49 secFilm: Animation, Children's film
Direction: Michèle Lemieux
Production: Marcel JeanJean-Jacques Leduc
Script: Michèle Lemieux
As a storm threatens one night, a little girl wonders aloud about the world, about herself. In Stormy Night, Michèle Lemieux explores thoughts of the universe, without making concessions or providing answers. She gives wonderful movement and colour to the spirit of Gewitternacht, first published in 1996 and translated into 13 languages.
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Subject categories
- Literature and Language > Adaptations of Literary WorksAnimation based on LiteratureChildren's LiteratureChildren's Stories
- Literature and Language - Canada > Adaptations of Literary WorksChildren's Materials
- Children and Youth > Children's Stories
- Ethics and Religious Culture > Ethical Values
- Health/Personal Development > Identity
- Science > Space
Credits
- direction
- Michèle Lemieux
- script
- Michèle Lemieux
- animation
- Michèle Lemieux
- backgrounds
- Michèle Lemieux
- chief animator
- Sylvain Proteau
- computer graphics
- Jihane Geadah
- René Fontaine
- animation assistant
- Danièle DeBlois
- Denis Banville
- digital input and output
- Jean-Marc Brosseau
- digital imaging specialist
- Susan Gourley
- Pierre Plouffe
- animation camera
- Pierre Landry
- picture editing
- Richard Comeau
- narration writer
- Michèle Lemieux
- English adaptation
- Janet Chapman
- voice direction
- A.J. Henderson
- voice
- Émilie Cassini
- voice recording
- Audio Postproduction SPR Inc.
- sound design
- Normand Roger
- music
- Normand Roger
- sound design - collaboration
- Denis Chartrand
- music - collaboration
- Denis Chartrand
- sound editing
- Pierre Yves Drapeau
- re-recording
- Serge Boivin
- Jean Paul Vialard
- Geoffrey Mitchell
- laboratory
- Technicolor, Services créatifs, Montréal
- negative cutting
- Claudine Blain
- marketing officer
- Julie Roy
- administration
- Maryse Chapdelaine
- Diane Régimbald
- administrative team
- Marie-Gabrielle Forget
- Michèle Labelle
- Diane Martindale
- technical coordination
- Andrée Delagrave
- line production
- Francine Langdeau
- development producer
- Thérèse Descary
- producer
- Marcel Jean
- Jean-Jacques Leduc
Awards
- Award for Best Children's Film - with a cash prize of 4,000EurosInternational Animation Film Festival / International Trickfilm Festival
- Teletoon Award for Best animationAIFF Kids
- Crystal Bear for best short film given by the Children's JuryInternational Film Festival
- Special Jury PrizeInternational Animation Festival
- Grand Prize - Category: AnimationKinder FilmFest
- Golden Sheaf Award - Category: Best AnimationYorkton Film Festival
- Golden Slipper - Category: Animated Film - with film material by KODAKInternational Film Festival for Children and Youth
- Certificat of Excellence given by the Adult Jury - Category: Animated Short film or VideoInternational Children's Film Festival
- Special Distinction (KOFIC Prize) - with a cash prize of 5,000,000won (approx. 5,640$ Cdn)International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF)
- Spirit of Moondance Award for Best Animation FilmsMoondance Film Festival
- Audience Award (8 - 14 years)International Children's Film Festival
- Award for Best StoryBlack Nights Film Festival & Animated Dreams