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The Three Wishes
20063 min 57 secFilm: Animation, Children's film
Direction: Sheldon Cohen
Production: Kenneth HirschDavid VerrallSheldon CohenMarcy Page
Script: Aubrey Davis
Produced by PMA Productions Inc. in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada with a Bravo!FACT grant, supported by Bravo! NewStyle Arts Channel.
Based on the traditional folk tale of The Three Wishes, this animated short by Sheldon Cohen is about a poor couple who try to decide which of their dreams should come true after being granted special powers. The story is adapted by Toronto children's author Aubrey Davis and is set to a lively Klezmer soundtrack by the musical group Beyond the Pale.
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Subject categories
- Literature and Language > Adaptations of Literary WorksAnimation based on LiteratureLegends, Myths, and Tales
- Literature and Language - Canada > Adaptations of Literary WorksChildren's Materials
- English Language Arts > Children's Stories/Fables
Credits
- director
- Sheldon Cohen
- animation
- Sheldon Cohen
- writer
- Aubrey Davis
- voice
- Paul Soles
- Linda Kash
- music
- Beyond The Pale
- animation assistance
- Luigi Allemano
- sound editing
- Luigi Allemano
- infographics
- Itsik Romano
- digital imaging consultation
- Susan Gourley
- off-line conform
- Jason Lee
- on-line
- Denis Pilon
- re-recording
- Geoffrey Mitchell
- production coordination
- Jelena Popovic
- production assistance
- Jessica Kennedy
- administration
- Gisèle Guilbault
- Elaine Largie
- executive producer
- Kenneth Hirsch
- David Verrall
- producer
- Kenneth Hirsch
- Sheldon Cohen
- Marcy Page