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The Zoo

Inspired by a real bear that once lived in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, The Zoo follows the parallel lives of a polar bear cub and a Chinese boy who visits him until they’re both in their twilight years.
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The Zoo follows the parallel lives of a polar bear cub in a popular city zoo and a Chinese boy who visits him until they’re both in their twilight years.

Social Issues Seniors Animals All subjects
Animation Animation for Kids Women in Film All channels
  • director
    Julia Kwan
  • writer
    Julia Kwan
  • producer
    Ruth Vincent
    Shirley Vercruysse
    Julia Kwan
    Smita Acharyya
  • animation director
    Jesse Cote
  • art director
    Bonni Reid
  • music
    Rob Teehan
  • sound designer
    Greg Stewart
  • character design
    Kaho Yoshida
    Jesse Cote
    Pedro Amato
    Pascal Zaffiro
    Carlos Rossell
    Austin Legg
    Chris Muzyka
  • additional character design
    Elisa Chee
    Aparna Kapur
  • storyboard
    Jesse Cote
  • story art
    Tzanko Tchangov
  • editor
    Jesse Cote
  • background layout
    Jesse Cote
    Chris Muzyka
  • background colour design
    Bonni Reid
    Jesse Cote
    Pedro Amato
    Austin Legg
  • animator
    Jesse Cote
    Brad Gibson
    Carlos Rossell
    Ian Vincent Godfrey
  • special effects
    Blatant
  • additional storyboarding
    H.P. Mendoza
  • editor consultant
    Michael Brockington
  • on-line post production
    Cinematik
  • audio post production services
    Post Modern Sound
    Linda McAteer
  • foley recordist
    Rick Senechal
  • foley artist
    Don Harrison
  • financial services
    Gemma Davis
  • insurance services
    Front Row Insurance
  • legal services
    Eva Schmieg
    Miller Thomson
  • associate producer
    Teri Snelgrove
  • production supervisor
    Jennifer Roworth
  • technical coordinator
    Wes Machnikowski
  • studio administrator
    Carla Jones
  • production coordinator
    Kristyn Stilling
  • executive producer
    Shirley Vercruysse
    Michael Fukushima
    Blair Miller
    Kim Hsu Guise
    Jonas Woost
  • publicity
    Lizzy Karp

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