Edison and Leo
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Edison and Leo is a 2008 stop-motion animated feature film produced by Perfect Circle Production and Infinity Entertainment. It is Canada's first stop-motion animated feature.
to arrange the film.
. Toronto International Film Festival Programmer Jesse Wente said about it: "The animation is so gorgeous it almost made me vomit - in a good way - when you see the scene you’ll know what I mean"
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Plot
The film is about the relationship between crazy scientist George Edison and his son Leo. After being electrocuted as a child, Leo is no longer able to touch people without electrocuting them.Voice cast
- Powers BoothePowers BoothePowers Allen Boothe is an American television and film actor. Some of his most notable roles include his Emmy-winning 1980 portrayal of Jim Jones and his turn as Cy Tolliver on Deadwood, as well as Vice-President Noah Daniels on 24....
... George T. Edison - Jay BrazeauJay BrazeauJay Brazeau is a notable Canadian actor and voice actor. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.-Career:His credits include voicing Richard Condie's Oscar-nominated animated short La Salla. He also appeared in two of the first season episodes of Highlander: The Series in 1992...
... Captain Samuel Edison - Ben CottonBen CottonBen Cotton is a Canadian actor perhaps best known for his role in the TV series Stargate Atlantis playing the scientist Dr. Kavanagh. He is also famous for his portrayel of "Leon Bell" in the game Dead Rising 2...
... Faraday Edison - Aiden Drummond ... Young Faraday
- Brian DrummondBrian DrummondBrian Drummond is a Canadian actor. He also serves on the board of directors for the New Westminster-based Urban Academy along with his wife, Laura Drummond, also a voice artist. He and his wife serve as vice-president and president, respectively.- Career :Drummond was born in Salmon Arm, British...
... Braken-Carl - Colin MurdockColin MurdockColin Murdock is a Northern Irish former footballer.He is currently a trainee solicitor at Manchester law firm George Davies LLP...
... Gokul - Quinn LordQuinn LordQuinn Edmond Julian Lord is a Canadian child actor probably best known for playing Sam in Trick 'r Treat. His career started in 2004.-Films:-Television:-External links:**...
... Young Leo - Venus TerzoVenus TerzoVenus Terzo is a Canadian actress best noted for her role as Detective Angela Kosmo in Da Vinci's Inquest and its spinoff, Da Vinci's City Hall. She was nominated in 2002 for the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role in that same role...
... Lotte - Scott McNeilScott McNeilScott McNeil is a Canadian actor and voice actor. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
... Batchelor - Ashley Michaels ... Helka
- Carly PopeCarly Pope-Early life:Pope was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, with an older brother, Kris, also an actor, and a younger brother, Alexander. She began acting during her high school years in Vancouver where she appeared in stage classics such as The Odd Couple, playing Mickey, and A Midsummer...
... Zella - Jacqueline SamudaJacqueline SamudaJacqueline Samuda is a Canadian actress, director and writer.-Filmography:* 2008: The Story of Saiunkoku as Eiki Hyo-Sa and Lady Owner* 2008: Edison and Leo as Toni* 2008: Stargate: Continuum as Nirrti...
... Toni - Gregory Smith ... Leonardo "Leo" Edison
Production
It is one of the first stop-motion feature films to not target the family audience, and is being distributed in Canada by TVA Film. Technical director Jean-Luc Dinsdale used Automatic DuckAutomatic Duck
Automatic Duck is a software developer based near Seattle known for their plug-ins that translate edited sequences between Final Cut Pro, Avid, After Effects, Quantel, Pro Tools and other professional digital video editing tools.- History :...
to arrange the film.
Premier
The film's world premier was on September 4, 2008, as the Opening Film of the Canada First section at the Toronto International Film FestivalToronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
. Toronto International Film Festival Programmer Jesse Wente said about it: "The animation is so gorgeous it almost made me vomit - in a good way - when you see the scene you’ll know what I mean"
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