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Strange Invaders
20018 min 27 secFilm: Animation
Direction: Cordell Barker
Production: Jennifer TorranceCordell BarkerSvend-Erik EriksenChes Yetman
Script: Cordell Barker
Roger and Doris live a quiet, comfortable life until one night they are awakened by the arrival of a strange visitor. It's a child--the answer to their dreams! A gift from heaven... or, from much farther away? The strange little thing takes over, wreaking havoc on the entire household. Life, as the couple knew it, is over. They're a family now, and it's a nightmare!
Anyone planning a family--take heed of this cautionary tale! Doomed parents will appreciate the terror of the couple's plight. Part science-fiction, part autobiography, Strange Invaders is another irrepressible comedy from Cordell Barker, director of the much-loved classic, The Cat Came Back, a 1989 Oscar nominee.
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Subject categories
- Families > Animation on the FamilyChildrenFamily ConflictsFamily Life
- Children and Youth > Family Life
- English Language Arts > Children's Stories/Fables
- Family Studies/Home Economics > Parenting
Credits
- direction
- Cordell Barker
- animation
- Cordell Barker
- story
- Cordell Barker
- backgrounds
- Cordell Barker
- producer
- Jennifer Torrance
- Cordell Barker
- sound design
- Luc Préfontaine
- inking
- William Marce
- pencil-testing
- William Marce
- painting
- Jim Zaboroski
- compositing
- Jim Zaboroski
- voice
- Cordell Barker
- Jennifer Torrance
- Jackson Barker
- sound effects editing
- Studio La Majeure
- dialogue editing
- Saul Henteleff
- re-recording
- Serge Boivin
- Jean Paul Vialard
- production supervisor
- Scott Collins
- program administrator
- Cyndi Forcand
- executive producer
- Svend-Erik Eriksen
- Ches Yetman
- original music
- Luc Préfontaine
Awards
- Special Jury MentionInternational Animated Film Festival
- Golden Gate Award - Division Film and Video - Category: Animation - with a cash prize 500$USGolden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival
- Special distinction "for its great humour, timing and design"World Festival of Animated Films
- Jury AwardYorkton Film Festival
- Special PrizeInternational Animation Festival
- Silver Chris Award - Category: Entertainment International Film and Video Festival
- Grand Prize "I Castelli Animati" for the Best Film in CompetitionInt’l Festival of Animated Films / I Castelli Animati
- Audience Award for the Best Animated Short FilmSITGES International Fantastic Festival of Catalonia
- Special Commendation given by the International Jury of Animated Films (ex-aequo with Camouflage by Jonathan Hodgson-UK)International Festival for Documentary and Animated Film
- Gold World Medal - Category: Short Film AnimatedThe New York Festivals / Festival Competition
- Special Merit AnimationBlack Nights Film Festival & Animated Dreams
- Black Maria Director's Choice - with a cash prize 175$USBlack Maria Film and Video Festival
- Bronze Award - Film and Video Production - Category: The Arts / CulturalWorldFest - International Film Festival
- BLIZZARD Award - for Best Overall SoundThe BLIZZARDS/Manitoba Motion Picture Ind. Ass. Film & Video Awards
- BLIZZARD Award - for Best AnimationThe BLIZZARDS/Manitoba Motion Picture Ind. Ass. Film & Video Awards
- Award for Best Animation - International Competition - with a prize of 2,500Euros (3,980$Cdn) in postproduction servicesInternational Shortfilm Festival - Interfilm