Louise (animated short)
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Louise is a 2003 animated short by Anita Lebeau, produced by the National Film Board of Canada
. The film takes audiences through a day in the life of Lebeau's 96-year-old Belgian-Canadian grandmother, Louise Marginet, who narrates the film. Set in the rural community of Bruxelles, Manitoba
, Louise features traditional music played by family as well as the Bruxelles Brass Band.
Louise received 6 awards including the Hiroshima Prize at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival
and the Canal J Jury Junior Award for Short Films at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
. The film was also nominated for best animated short at the 25th Genie Awards.
Louise was animated on paper by Lebeau, Jason Doll and John Tanasiciuk, with computer rendering. Lebeau had begun working on the film in 1998, before taking a break to raise her two children. When interviewed at Hiroshima, the filmmaker stated that her grandmother, who had died before the film was completed, was thrilled to have a movie made about her life and family.
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
. The film takes audiences through a day in the life of Lebeau's 96-year-old Belgian-Canadian grandmother, Louise Marginet, who narrates the film. Set in the rural community of Bruxelles, Manitoba
Bruxelles, Manitoba
Bruxelles is a small community located in the regional municipality of Lorne, Manitoba, Canada. It was founded in 1892 by Belgian immigrants. The original town site was located approximately two miles north of its current location...
, Louise features traditional music played by family as well as the Bruxelles Brass Band.
Louise received 6 awards including the Hiroshima Prize at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival
Hiroshima International Animation Festival
The International Animation Festival Hiroshima is a biannual animation festival hosted in Hiroshima, Japan.The festival was found in 1985 by Association International du Film d'Animation or ASIFA as International Animation Festival for the World Peace...
and the Canal J Jury Junior Award for Short Films at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of Annecy, France. Initially occurring every two years, the festival became annual in 1998...
. The film was also nominated for best animated short at the 25th Genie Awards.
Louise was animated on paper by Lebeau, Jason Doll and John Tanasiciuk, with computer rendering. Lebeau had begun working on the film in 1998, before taking a break to raise her two children. When interviewed at Hiroshima, the filmmaker stated that her grandmother, who had died before the film was completed, was thrilled to have a movie made about her life and family.
External links
- Watch Louise at NFB.ca (Requires Adobe FlashAdobe FlashAdobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
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