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The Storm

Physician/filmmaker Monica Kidd reflects on what it means to bring a baby into a world under pandemic lockdown, evoking memories of wild summer storms to amplify a sharply etched tale of disruption and rebirth.
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A doctor as well as a filmmaker, Monica Kidd finds signs of hope in an uncertain pandemic universe. With The Storm, she collaborates with animator Duncan Major, employing sparsely elegant imagery to reflect on what it means to bring a baby into a world gripped by a global health crisis.

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  • writer
    Monica Kidd
  • director
    Monica Kidd
  • narrator
    Monica Kidd
  • animation
    Duncan Major
  • production design
    Duncan Major
  • producer
    Annette Clarke
  • sound design
    Isabelle Riche
  • original composition
    Isabelle Riche
  • editor
    Duncan Major
  • title design
    Duncan Major
  • online editor
    Yannick Carrier
  • re-recording
    Isabelle Lussier
  • production supervisor
    Roz Power
  • technical coordinator
    Daniel Lord
    Chris MacIntosh
  • digital editing technician
    Marie-Josée Gourde
    Pierre Dupont
    Patrick Trahan
  • sound technician
    Bernard Belley
  • marketing manager
    Johanna Lessard
    Melissa Wheeler
  • marketing coordinator
    Émilie Ryan
  • publicist
    Jennifer Mair
  • senior production coordinator
    Kelly Davis
  • studio administrator
    Leslie Anne Poyntz
  • legal counsel
    Dominique Aubry
  • executive producer
    Annette Clarke
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