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Zeb's Spider

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2022 9 min
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When the superstitious Zeb finds a spider in her apartment, she must do everything in her power to keep the unwanted guest’s appetite satisfied, or risk being eaten herself. This stop-motion cautionary tale examines the discomfort of the human experience when a superstitious outlook becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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When the superstitious Zeb finds a spider in her apartment, she must do everything in her power to keep the unwanted guest’s appetite satisfied, or risk being eaten herself.  This stop-motion cautionary tale examines the discomfort of the human experience when a superstitious outlook becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Psychology and Psychiatry
Social Issues
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  • writer
    Alicia Eisen
    Sophie Jarvis
  • director
    Alicia Eisen
    Sophie Jarvis
  • animation
    Alicia Eisen
  • producer
    Shirley Vercruysse
    Teri Snelgrove
  • line producer
    Jennifer Roworth
  • consulting producer
    Rose-Ann Tisserand
  • director of photography
    Terrance Azzuolo
    Suzanne Friesen
    Julie Kim
  • editor
    Kane Stewart
  • original music
    Luigi Allemano
  • sound design
    Luigi Allemano
  • cast
    Frazey Ford
  • production designer
    Sophie Jarvis
  • technical designer
    Alicia Eisen
  • art director
    Paula Gillgannon
  • fabricator
    Eva Pekarova
    Frances Henry
    Morgane Billault
    Heidi Wilkinson
    Claire Schagerl
    Nick Melchin
  • wardrobe
    Claire Schagerl
  • puppet design
    Alicia Eisen
  • ball and socket armatures
    Julian Clark
  • wire armatures
    Cat Hayes
  • on set art fabrication
    Lana Connors
  • senior production coordinator
    Nathan Conchie
  • studio administrator
    Carla Jones
  • storyboard artist
    Karen Lloyd
  • casting director
    Vida Spark Productions Inc.
  • re-recording mixer
    Isabelle Lussier
  • musician
    Dave Laing
  • foley artist
    Karla Baumgardner
  • foley recording
    Luc Léger
  • music recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
  • technical coordinator
    Wes Machnikowski
  • visual effects
    Output Media Ltd.
  • compositor
    Bryn Hewko
    Ken Bonneau
  • assistant compositor
    Erik Trottier
  • colourist
    Denis Pilon
  • marketing manager
    Kay Rondonneau
  • publicist
    Katja De Bock
  • executive producer
    Shirley Vercruysse
    Michael Fukushima

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