A Monster's Calling
2001
5 min
Coming soon
A Monster's Calling is a humorous animated film about the nature of personal anxieties, and body image. An "under-the-bed" monster wanders through a slumbering household, wreaking typical monster havoc. First a little girl, then an older brother, and finally the teenaged big sister. It's surprising, to both the monster and to us, what frightens each of them. A film without words.
Details
A Monster's Calling is a humorous animated film about the nature of personal anxieties, and body image. An "under-the-bed" monster wanders through a slumbering household, wreaking typical monster havoc. First a little girl, then an older brother, and finally the teenaged big sister. It's surprising, to both the monster and to us, what frightens each of them. A film without words.
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scriptLouise Johnson
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directionLouise Johnson
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animationLouise Johnson
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digital animationJean-Jacques Tremblay
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musicJudith Gruber-Stitzer
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soundJudith Gruber-Stitzer
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picture editingGordon Hashimoto
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sound editingJackie Newell
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digital imaging specialistNormand Gauthier
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musicianJudith Gruber-StitzerMathieu GaulinMarc Villemure
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sound effects creationKarla BaumgardnerElana Medicoff
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recordingGeoffrey MitchellPatrick Viegas
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sound mixerJean Paul Vialard
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post-production coordinationRichard LesageAndrée Lachapelle
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administrationGisèle Guilbault
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executive producerDavid Verrall
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producerMichael Fukushima
Education
Ages 10 to 15
Diversity - Identity
Health/Personal Development - Mental Health/Stress/Suicide
Media Education - Body Image
Perhaps what is truly frightening for young people are the unrealistic expectations they must live with. Have students explore what scares the monster. Why is he bothered by the children's dreams? What does he find frightening? Is it possible that something can be frightening and we not even realize it? Students can discuss some of the unrealistic expectations in their lives. Is feeling stressed and anxious a little bit like living a kind of nightmare?