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What Rhymes with Toxic
20215 min 3 secFilm: Animation
Direction: Lynn Smith
Production: Lynn Smith (National Film Board of Canada)Maral Mohammadian (National Film Board of Canada)Michael Fukushima (National Film Board of Canada)
Script: Lynn Smith
Produced by Lynn Smith and The National Film Board of Canada.
Chemical sludge is spilling into the lake. For the city councillor responsible, it’s just a big nuisance. For the wildlife, it’s a catastrophe. One turtle, in her desperate hour, summons up the courage to leave her home and speak truth to power. Turns out there’s more at stake than just the lake.
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Subject categories
- Environment and Conservation > AllegoriesAquatic Plants and WildlifeEnvironmental PerspectivesPollutionRivers and Bodies of Water
- Industry and Commerce > Environmental Issues
- Social Studies > Environmental Challenges
- Science > Environmental Science
- Health/Personal Development > Mental Health/Stress/Suicide
Credits
- writer
- Lynn Smith
- director
- Lynn Smith
- design
- Lynn Smith
- animation
- Lynn Smith
- compositing
- Fred Casia
- additional animation
- Fred Casia
- music
- Alexander Ary
- voice
- Lynn Smith
- Alexander Ary
- Robert Jadah
- voice editing
- Alexander Ary
- sound design
- Pierre Yves Drapeau
- foley
- Karla Baumgardner
- voice recording
- Geoffrey Mitchell
- foley recording
- Geoffrey Mitchell
- re-recording
- Jean Paul Vialard
- technical direction
- Éloi Champagne
- VFX
- Éloi Champagne
- animation technical specialist
- Randall Finnerty
- R&D
- Randall Finnerty
- technical coordination
- Luc Binette
- Candice Desormeaux
- titles
- Cynthia Ouellet
- online editing
- Serge Verreault
- studio administrator
- Rosalina Di Sario
- senior production coordinator
- Dominique Forget
- studio coordinator
- Faisal Moula
- marketing manager
- Judith Lessard-Bérubé
- producer
- Lynn Smith
- Maral Mohammadian
- executive producer
- Michael Fukushima
Awards
- Social Impact AwardActivists Without Borders Film Festival
- Honorable MentionShortsfest
- Best Animation ShortPrisma Independent Film Awards
- Honorable Mention / Best Director AnimationDirector Talents Movie Awards