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Le premier cadeau du Père Noël

2014 25 min
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À la fois amusant et édifiant, ce court métrage d’animation sur le Père Noël met en valeur la performance de la troupe canadienne de réputation mondiale, l’Old Trout Puppet Workshop. Enfant roi insatiable, le futur Père Noël a tout ce qu’il peut désirer, dont un château rempli de jouets. Jamais heureux, il en veut toujours plus… jusqu’à ce qu’il découvre que donner est un plaisir plus durable que recevoir.

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Le premier cadeau du Père Noël

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À la fois amusant et édifiant, ce court métrage d’animation sur le Père Noël met en valeur la performance de la troupe canadienne de réputation mondiale, l’Old Trout Puppet Workshop. Enfant roi insatiable, le futur Père Noël a tout ce qu’il peut désirer, dont un château rempli de jouets. Jamais heureux, il en veut toujours plus… jusqu’à ce qu’il découvre que donner est un plaisir plus durable que recevoir.

  • script
    Judd Palmer
    Peter Balkwill
    Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
  • direction
    Judd Palmer
  • narration - writer
    Judd Palmer
  • French adaptation
    Robert Paquin
  • voice
    Guy Nadon
  • None
    Robert Paquin
    Jarrett Craig
    Jen Gareau
    Cimmeron Meyer
    Peter Balkwill
    Daniel Anderson
    George Toles
    Brian Shier
    Tim Dutchak
    Jordan Scott
    Mercedes Batiz-Benét
    Jonathan J. Davis
    Juanita Dawn
    Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
    Sarah Smalik
    Judd Palmer
    Shawna A. Reiter
    Don Brinsmead
    David Lane
    Chelsey Tellier
    Clare Prosser
    Anne Lalancette
    Kyla Read
    Tyler Seguin
    Tina Alford
    Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc.
    Kearstin Plemel
    Kelley Alexander
    Mark Power
    Darin Clausen
    Bree Beach
    Six Degrees Music and Production
    Song Ha
    John Iaquinta
    Chris Vail
    Dino Castrilli
    Darren Bierman
    Binder Productions Inc.
  • producer
    Susan Bristow
    Cimmeron Meyer
    Bonnie Thompson
    Michelle Wong
  • executive producer
    Peter Balkwill
    Grant Burns
    David Christensen
    Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
    Judd Palmer
  • picture editing
    Brenda Terning
  • music
    Alec Harrison
  • 1st assistant director
    Susan Bristow
  • artistic supervisor
    Peter Balkwill
  • art direction
    Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
  • puppeteer
    Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
    Anne Lalancette
    David Lane
    Kyla Read
  • directing consultant
    Dean Bennet
  • digital transfer
    Rick Youck
  • story editor
    Berkley Brady
  • chief electrician
    Tim Dutchak
  • electrician
    Dean Merrills
  • stage hand
    Corey Lee
  • sets
    Don Brinsmead
  • props
    Don Brinsmead
  • special effects
    Jonathan J. Davis
  • wardrobe manager
    Tim Christison
    Ethelene Gareau
    Patricia Kesler
  • props fabrication
    Mercedes Batiz-Benét
    Don Brinsmead
    Jonathan J. Davis
    Steve "Pityu" Kenderes
    Anne Lalancette
    Cimmeron Meyer
    Kyla Read
    Shawna A. Reiter
    Chelsey Tellier
    Adam Weir
  • buyer
    Don Brinsmead
  • assistant to the director
    Bob Davis
    Eve Middleton-Meyer
    Laura Sullivan
  • production accountant
    C.J. Robertson
  • production coordinator
    Faye Yoneda
    Ginette D'Silva
  • dialog editing
    John Iaquinta
    Chris Vail
  • sound mix
    John Iaquinta
  • music rights
    Cobie Crawford
  • colour timing
    NINE 40
  • colorist
    Darren Bierman

Education

Ages 15 to 18

Arts Education - Visual Arts
Civics/Citizenship - Citizen Responsibilities
Media Education - Consumerism
Media Education - Film Animation

Ideal for essays and debates on consumer culture and economics. Why does the filmmaker use puppets to tell a story for older students? Discuss whether this is effective. Write a story or create a video that deals with complex ideas or difficult issues through storytelling or fairy tales. Look at popular children’s stories and identify the values and lessons we learn from them. Rewrite a traditional children’s story to reflect or challenge contemporary values/issues.

Le premier cadeau du Père Noël
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