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Oscar® Nominee, Best Short Film (Animated), 2007
Madame Tutli-Putli
2007
17 min
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This stop-motion animated film takes viewers on an exhilarating existential journey into the fully imagined, tactile world of Madame Tutli-Putli. As she travels alone on the night train, weighed down with all her earthly possessions and the ghosts of her past, she faces both the kindness and menace of strangers. Finding herself caught up in a desperate metaphysical adventure, adrift between real and imagined worlds, Madame Tutli-Putli confronts her demons.
This stop-motion animated film takes viewers on an exhilarating existential journey into the fully imagined, tactile world of Madame Tutli-Putli. As she travels alone on the night train, weighed down with all her earthly possessions and the ghosts of her past, she faces both the kindness and menace of strangers. Finding herself caught up in a desperate metaphysical adventure, adrift between real and imagined worlds, Madame Tutli-Putli confronts her demons.
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storyChris LavisMaciek Szczerbowski
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directionChris LavisMaciek Szczerbowski
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special visual effectsJason Walker
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puppetsChris LavisMaciek Szczerbowski
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setsChris LavisMaciek Szczerbowski
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animationChris LavisMaciek Szczerbowski
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choreographyLaurie Maher
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digital compositingPeter George
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production assistanceKim BillingNikki WoolseyJonathan McCurleyEric Goulem
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costumesLea CarlsonLaurie Maher
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character modelsLaurie MaherEric GoulemTao JiangTerry YasunakaMaciek SzczerbowskiChris Lavis
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sound designDavid Bryant
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foleyDavid BryantOlivier Calvert
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music directionJean-Frédéric MessierDavid Bryant
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sound editingOlivier Calvert
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assistant sound designGordon Krieger
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re-recordingSerge BoivinJean Paul Vialard
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digital imaging consultationSusan GourleyPierre Plouffe
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off-line conformJason Lee
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online editingDenis Gathelier
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technical coordinationJulie LaperrièreRichard Lesage
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marketingHélène Tanguay
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administrationGisèle Guilbault
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production coordinatorElaine Largie
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executive producerDavid Verrall
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producerMarcy Page
Ages 12 to 17
School subjects
Can loneliness lead to fear, anxiety and paranoia? Does travel broaden the mind, or can it be destructive? Does the Other represent evil? Is fiction synonymous with reality? How can animation convey emotions as deep as those listed here? This film can serve as the basis for a workshop on building and animating puppets.