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Freaks of Nurture
2018
6 min
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A stop-motion film about a mother-daughter relationship bursting at the seams with babies, poodles and flying spaghetti.
Freaks of Nurture is an animated short about a neurotic mother-daughter relationship inspired by the filmmaker’s own unorthodox upbringing with her single-parent mom, who is also a foster parent and dog breeder. Self-deprecating and bursting with energy, the film reveals that no matter how grown-up we think we are, we never quite stop craving the love and support of a parent.
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directorAlexandra Lemay
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animatorAlexandra Lemay
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storyAlexandra Lemay
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designAlexandra Lemay
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screenplayAlexandra LemayJulie Matlin
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script consultantJanet Perlman
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voiceAlexandra LemayClaudia BessoAmanda Plummer
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original musicJudith Gruber-Stitzer
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musicianNicholas Di GiovanniDave GossageDavid GrottBill Mahar
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sound designLuigi Allemano
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director of photographyLuka Sanader
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setsLaurent CanniccioniEmily Bélanger
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propsLaurent CanniccioniEmily BélangerDominique CôtéEmma OwenDany Boivin
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armaturesErik Goulet
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moldsEmma OwenDany BoivinOlivier XavierDaniel Auclair
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character sculptorAlexandra Lemay
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costumesAlexandra Lemay
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internRamona Mismetti
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foleyKarla Baumgardner
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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music recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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voice recordingGeoffrey MitchellMELSSmart Post West
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re-recordingSerge Boivin
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titlesMélanie Bouchard
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online editingSerge Verreault
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technical coordinationCandice DesormeauxLuc Binette
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compositingRandall FinnertyÉloi ChampagneSimon CotteeGlenn Gear
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technical directorÉloi Champagne
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animation coordinatorRandall Finnerty
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administrationVictoire-Émilie BessetteRosalina Di SarioDominique ForgetStéphanie Lalonde
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marketingJudith Lessard-Bérubé
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producerMaral Mohammadian
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executive producerMichael Fukushima
Ages 14 to 18
School subjects
Warnings: Language
Look for details in the film that explain the relationship between mother and daughter. Why is the daughter so needy? Why is the mother so distracted? What would you suggest to help this relationship? Role play this comedy with a partner. Imagine the characters 10 years later; what may have changed?