Noël Noël
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Noël Noël is a 22-minute animated short produced by the National Film Board of Canada
in 2003 as a Christmas special. It was directed by Nicola Lemay and written by Martin Barry
. The English-language version was adapted by John Weldon
and narrated by Leslie Nielsen
. The original French-language version was narrated by Benoît Brière.
Awards for the film included the Prix Gémeaux for Best Animated Program or Series and an Award of Excellence in the category of Animation age 6 - 8 from the Alliance for Children and Television.
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...
in 2003 as a Christmas special. It was directed by Nicola Lemay and written by Martin Barry
Martin Barry
Martin Barry, MD, FRCPE, FRSE, FRS , was a British physician who studied histology and embryology. He qualified as a doctor in Edinburgh in 1833, and then studied at the University of Heidelberg...
. The English-language version was adapted by John Weldon
John Weldon (animator)
John Weldon , is a Canadian actor, composer, animator and movie director, known for his National Film Board of Canada animated shorts...
and narrated by Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie William Nielsen, OC was a Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian. Nielsen appeared in more than one hundred films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying more than 220 characters...
. The original French-language version was narrated by Benoît Brière.
Awards for the film included the Prix Gémeaux for Best Animated Program or Series and an Award of Excellence in the category of Animation age 6 - 8 from the Alliance for Children and Television.