T.V. Tango

19923 min 44 secFilm: Animation, Children's film, Fiction

Direction: Martine Chartrand

Production: Thérèse Descary

Script: Martine Chartrand

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency, in cooperation with Health and Welfare Canada, Multiculturalism and Citizenship Canada, la Société Radio-Canada and the German firm of Premiere Medien GmbH & Co. KG.

Four children who have picked up all sorts of annoying behaviour from watching television decide instead to create their own games. This animated film for five- to eight-year-olds is intended to awaken children's critical sense regarding the media messages aimed at them. (Film without words).

Availability


Other versions


Subject categories


  • Sports and Leisure > Children
  • Law and Crime > Children's RightsHuman Rights
  • Media and Communication > Social IssuesTelevision Broadcasting and Production

Credits


director
Martine Chartrand
script
Martine Chartrand
animation
Martine Chartrand
producer
Thérèse Descary
cinematography
Jacques Avoine
sound
Sherly Desbiens
Luc Papineau
editing
Suzanne Allard
sound editing
Gilles Quintal
voice
Sylvie Dumontier
Brigitte Poudrier
Martine Chartrand
Germain Larochelle
Marie Larochelle
music
Denis Larochelle

Awards


  • Special Jury CommendationInternational Animation Festival
  • Award for Celebration of Individual CreativityInternational Children's Film Festival
  • "USC/UNICEF Rights of the Child" AwardInternational Children's Film Festival
  • Giffoni Film Festival Award - for the Rights from the Heart Series (3 parts) for all-round constant creative achievement and artistic integrity in the cinemaFilm Festival
  • Award for Best DirectionBlack International Cinema I.U.S.B.
  • Hermina Tyrlova Award - for new talents in the domain of animated filmsInternational Film Festival for Children and Youth