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XO RAD Magical

XO Rad Magical is a personal lyrical poem about the daily struggle of living with schizophrenia. This psychedelic and hypnotic film shows that there is beauty in the brains of those who are at war with themselves. Produced as part of the 12th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.
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XO Rad Magical is a personal lyrical poem about the daily struggle of living with schizophrenia. This psychedelic and hypnotic film shows that there is beauty in the brains of those who are at war with themselves.

Produced as part of the 12th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.

Psychology and Psychiatry Social Issues Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) All subjects
Indigenous Cinema
  • writer
    Christopher Gilbert Grant
  • director
    Christopher Gilbert Grant
  • animation
    Christopher Gilbert Grant
  • mentoring director
    Jeff Barnaby
  • editor
    Nicolas Renaud
  • sound designer
    Luigi Allemano
  • assistant sound designer
    Travis Mercredi
  • music
    Christopher Gilbert Grant
  • software engineer
    Humbert Hardy
  • technical director
    Éloi Champagne
  • technical specialist - animation
    Randall Finnerty
  • technical coordinator
    Maud Chayer
  • glossolalia
    Christopher Gilbert Grant
  • foley
    Karla Baumgardner
  • foley assistant
    Rod Thibeault
  • recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
    Luc Léger
  • titles
    Mélanie Bouchard
  • on-line
    Denis Pilon
  • studio administration
    Rosalina Di Sario
    Victoire-Émilie Bessette
  • senior production coordinator
    Dominique Forget
  • studio coordinator
    Barry Ahmad
  • associate producer
    Amanda Roy
    Amanda Strong
  • marketing
    Judith Lessard-Bérubé
  • producer
    Maral Mohammadian
    Jelena Popovic
  • executive producer
    Michael Fukushima
XO RAD Magical
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