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Red Star Alley
2024
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A vine takes root in old Beijing, witnessing the passage of time in a traditional hutong as this neighbourhood undergoes radical transformation.
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Hothouse2003 - 2024 14 editionsShort, surprising and always entertaining! Watch a collection of one-minute animated shorts from our Hothouse animation mentorship program, past and present.
A vine takes root in old Beijing, witnessing the passage of time in a traditional hutong—part of an urban fabric that’s fast disappearing as the city undergoes radical transformation. Making ingenious use of backlit cut-outs, Jenny Yujia Shi crafts an animated elegy to a vanishing way of life.
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writerJenny Yujia Shi
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directorJenny Yujia Shi
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animatorJenny Yujia Shi
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mentoring directorAndrea Dorfman
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editingJesse Rivière
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sound designVid Cousins
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musicMartin Cesar
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voicetigris sakdaSophia ZhangYue Qi
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technical directionMathieu TremblayVincent McCurley
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technical animation supportAlexandre RoyJohanne Ste-MarieChristopher MacIntosh
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technical coordinationLuc Binette
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titlesMélanie Bouchard
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online editingSerge Verreault
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foleyKarla Baumgardner
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recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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mixGeoffrey MacKay
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studio operations managerCamille Fillion
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studio administrationVictoria Angell
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production coordinationDominique ForgetOmorose OsagieLucia Corak
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marketingGeneviève BérardJudith Lessard-BérubéJolène Lessard
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publicistNadine Viau
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associate producerAnne Koizumi
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producerMaral Mohammadian
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executive producerRobert McLaughlin