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Sunday

Patrick Doyon
2011 | 9 min

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In keeping with their Sunday tradition, after mass a family flocks to grandma and grandpa’s house, where the chaotic discussion soon begins to resemble a raucous gathering of crows on power lines. The local factory has shut its doors and, naturally, the adults can’t stop fretting about their money woes. On this particular grey Sunday, a young boy drops a coin on some nearby train tracks out of sheer boredom. Picking the coin up after a train has run over it, he discovers to his astonishment that an amazing transformation has taken place... Sunday, Patrick Doyon’s first film, is a magical tale that imparts important lessons about life as seen through the eyes of a child.

Awards and distinctions

  • Special International Jury Prize
    International Animation Festival, Hiroshima
    2012
  • Meilleur film d'animation
    Soirée des Jutra, Montréal
    2012
  • Special Mention for the Best Short Film (5 to 25 minutes)
    International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
    2011
  • ASIFA-Colorado Prize for Best Animated Short- with a cash prize of $500 USD
    International Film Festival, Denver
    2011
  • Honourable Mention for Best Canadian Animation
    International Animation Festival, Ottawa
    2011
  • Best Children Film Award
    World Festival of Animated Film, Varna
    2011
  • Award for Most Inventive International Film of the Year- with a cash prize of $15,000 DKK ($2,850 CDN)
    International Film Festival, Odense
    2011
  • Special Mention
    International Film Festival, Berlin
    2011