Oma's Quilt
This animated short tells the story of Oma, who is moving from her house on Maple Street where she lived most of her life to a senior's residence where she doesn't know anyone. Her granddaughter Emily, a young girl full of wide-eyed enthusiasm, senses that her grandmother isn't sure she will like her new home. Wishing to help, she comes up with an idea to ease the burden of this momentous change. Part of the Talespinners collection, which uses vibrant animation to bring popular children’s stories from a wide range of cultural communities to the screen.
This animated short tells the story of Oma, who is moving from her house on Maple Street where she lived most of her life to a senior's residence where she doesn't know anyone. Her granddaughter Emily, a young girl full of wide-eyed enthusiasm, senses that her grandmother isn't sure she will like her new home. Wishing to help, she comes up with an idea to ease the burden of this momentous change.
Part of the Talespinners collection, which uses vibrant animation to bring popular children’s stories from a wide range of cultural communities to the screen.
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directorIzabela Bzymek
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writerIzabela Bzymek
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producerSvend-Erik Eriksen
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animationMichael LintonIzabela Bzymek
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editorIleana Pietrobruno
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musicRobyn Traill
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sound designGael MacLean
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sound supervisionGael MacLean
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storyboardIzabela Bzymek
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layoutsIzabela Bzymek
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modelingIzabela Bzymek
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texturingIzabela Bzymek
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character designMichael LintonIzabela Bzymek
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lightingMichael LintonIzabela Bzymek
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riggerCarson Morton
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modeling assistantNoel Peters
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musicianRobert BrouwerFinn Manniche
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voiceLinda SorensenColleen MachnikowskiMichael DobsonKeegan Connor Tracy
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dialogue editorMark Hensley
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foley artistDonna Powell
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foley recordistJack Heeren
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re-recording mixerMark HensleyDon Mann
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re-recording facilityPost Modern Sound
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post-production servicesShaman Digital Media
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consultantDon White
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story consultantTai Keattivanichvily
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researcherElizabeth Klinck
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technical consultantArthur Pecka
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production coordinatorChristine Sears
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technical coordinatorWes Machnikowski
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production supervisorKathryn Lynch
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marketing managerHélène Tanguay
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program administratorBruce Hagerman
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executive producerRina Fraticelli
An animated short film from the Talespinners playlist, Oma’s Quilt tells the story of a grandmother who is not ready to leave for a retirement home, but her house is sold, and it is time to go. Her granddaughter creates a quilt with some treasured material to help her adjust to her new home. Children will have difficult questions, like why did the grandmother have to move if she did not want to? Why is the granddaughter worried about the grandmother? What type of material went into the quilt? Children may also relate this story to their own experience with grandparents who have had to move.
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Oma's Quilt, Izabela Bzymek, provided by the National Film Board of Canada