Flawed
Flawed is nothing less than a beautiful gift from Andrea Dorfman's vivid imagination, a charming little film about very big ideas. Dorfman has the uncanny ability to transform the intensely personal into the wisely universal. She deftly traces her encounter with a potential romantic partner, questioning her attraction and the uneasy possibility of love. But, ultimately, Flawed is less about whether girl can get along with boy than whether girl can accept herself, imperfections and all. This film is both an exquisite tribute to the art of animation and a loving homage to storyboarding, a time-honoured way of rendering scenes …
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Flawed is nothing less than a beautiful gift from Andrea Dorfman's vivid imagination, a charming little film about very big ideas. Dorfman has the uncanny ability to transform the intensely personal into the wisely universal. She deftly traces her encounter with a potential romantic partner, questioning her attraction and the uneasy possibility of love. But, ultimately, Flawed is less about whether girl can get along with boy than whether girl can accept herself, imperfections and all.
This film is both an exquisite tribute to the art of animation and a loving homage to storyboarding, a time-honoured way of rendering scenes while pointing the way to the dramatic arc of the tale.
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writerAndrea Dorfman
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directorAndrea Dorfman
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animatorAndrea Dorfman
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producerAnnette Clarke
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narrationAndrea Dorfman
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music themeIsabelle Dorval
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music theme - writerJulia Kent
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sound designJudith Gruber-Stitzer
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additional musicJudith Gruber-Stitzer
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foleyThe Perlgrubs
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digital image supervisionSusan Gourley
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digital image consultantChris DarlingtonSam DecosteCharles Jannasch
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online editorFrançoise Laprise
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sound mixerSerge Boivin
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translationLyly Fortin
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technical coordinatorSteve Hallé
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production supervisorCandice Desormeaux
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production coordinationVanessa LarsenStephanie Coolen
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marketing managerAmy Stewart Gallant
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centre administratorJohn William Lutz
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executive producerKent Martin
Using strategies like Value Lines and Thinking Hats, students can explore society’s messages about physical flaws. Ask students to analyze the influence of media and role models, and develop a multimedia slide show that explores inspirational heroes and heroines. After exploring the NFB website Embracing My Flaws, students can create a similar stop-motion animated film, record personal stories using GarageBand, or write poetry exploring their “deepest, darkest secrets.”
