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Alter Egos

2004 52 min
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In this award-winning animation-documentary, we meet two unusual artists. Ryan Larkin was once a brilliant filmmaker who ended up on the streets in Montreal. Chris Landreth is a rising star in animation beginning to experience the kind of adulation Larkin received decades earlier. With excerpts from both men's Oscar®-nominated works, this film delves into the tale of Larkin’s descent and the fascinating relationship that developed between the two men. It is a poignant study of artists, addiction and creativity.

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In this award-winning animation-documentary, we meet two unusual artists. Ryan Larkin was once a brilliant filmmaker who ended up on the streets in Montreal. Chris Landreth is a rising star in animation beginning to experience the kind of adulation Larkin received decades earlier.



With excerpts from both men's Oscar®-nominated works, this film delves into the tale of Larkin’s descent and the fascinating relationship that developed between the two men. It is a poignant study of artists, addiction and creativity.

  • writer
    Laurence Green
  • director
    Laurence Green
  • producer
    Steven Hoban
    Mark Smith
    Adam Symansky
  • executive producer
    Karyn Nolan
    Noah Segal
    Sally Bochner
    David Verrall
  • associate producer
    Jeremy Edwardes
  • director of photography
    Jay Ferguson
  • additional photography
    John Westhauser
  • editor
    Susan Martin
  • additional editing
    Allan Code
  • composer
    Adam Warner
    Dan Turcotte
    Jeremy Edwardes
  • sound recordist
    Sanjay Mehta
    Glenn Hodgins
    Philippe Scultéty
  • production assistant
    Pier-Nadeige Jutras
    Melanie Moulton
  • production accountant
    Brian Borts
    Valerie L. Whiteside
  • post-production supervisor
    Paula Devonshire
  • assistant editor
    Maggie Cheung
  • compositing effects
    Joe Raasch
  • titles
    Todd Ivey
  • slates
    Todd Ivey
  • digital film transfer
    Film Effects Inc.
  • picture editing services
    Coptor Productions Inc.
  • sound design services
    Tattersall Sound & Picture
  • sound supervisor
    David McCallum
  • re-recording mixer
    Lou Solakofski
  • dialogue editor
    Graham Jones
  • sound effects editor
    Ronayne Higginson
  • sound mixing services
    Casablanca Magnetic North
  • music engineer
    Dan Turcotte
  • music engineer - assistant
    Peter Hathway
  • music recording facilities
    Coptor Music
  • commissioning editor
    Andrew Johnson
  • production executive
    Rachel Fulford
    Lynne Carter

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Education

Ages 16 to 17
School subjects
Have students deconstruct the storytelling and film techniques used in the documentary as a means of portraying character and telling the story. How does the filmmaker create empathy for Ryan? What does the animation add to the message?
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