In keeping with their Sunday tradition, after mass a family flocks to grandma and grandpa’s house, where the chaotic discussion soon begins to resemble a raucous gathering of crows on power lines. The local factory has shut its doors and, naturally, the adults can’t stop fretting about their money woes. On this particular grey Sunday, a young boy drops a coin on some nearby train tracks out of sheer boredom. Picking the coin up after a train has run over it, he discovers to his astonishment that an amazing transformation has taken place... Sunday, Patrick Doyon’s first film, is a magical tale that imparts important lessons about life as seen through the eyes of a child.
Awards and distinctions
Special International Jury Prize
International Animation Festival, Hiroshima
2012
Meilleur film d'animation
Soirée des Jutra, Montréal
2012
Special Mention for the Best Short Film (5 to 25 minutes)
International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
2011
ASIFA-Colorado Prize for Best Animated Short- with a cash prize of $500 USD
International Film Festival, Denver
2011
Honourable Mention for Best Canadian Animation
International Animation Festival, Ottawa
2011
Best Children Film Award
World Festival of Animated Film, Varna
2011
Award for Most Inventive International Film of the Year- with a cash prize of $15,000 DKK ($2,850 CDN)