National Film Board of Canada

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The Boy and the Snow Goose/Le Petit Garçon et l'Oie des neiges

Description

In this enchanting animation film without words, a young boy finds an injured snow goose, which he nurses back to health. Constant companions throughout the glorious, sun-filled days of summer, the two sadly separate in autumn when the bird obeys the call to join its flock for the annual flight south. Lonesome for his friend, the boy whiles away the long winter dreaming of how he and the goose would fly together to magical places. With spring's return, the boy and the snow goose are happily, though briefly, reunited, each one realizing that the bond of love and friendship between them will endure.

1984, 10 min 32 s

Directed by
Gayle Thomas
Produced by
Gayle Thomas
Production Agency
National Film Board of Canada

Credits

Director
Gayle Thomas
Producer
Gayle Thomas
Animation
Gayle Thomas
Executive producer
Douglas MacDonald
Camera
Pierre Landry
Raymond Dugas
Sound editing
Normand Roger
Music
Normand Roger

Awards

  • Second Prize - Category: Short Films / Animation 10 to 15 minutes

    International Children's Film Festival
    October 14 to 23 1988, Chicago - USA
  • Ruby Slipper Award for Best Animation Short given by the Adult Jury

    International Children's Film and Television Festival
    October 18 to 19 1986, Los Angeles - USA
  • Second Place - Category: Film as Art

    National Educational Media Network Competition
    May 15 to 18 1986, Oakland - USA
  • Second Prize - Category: Films as Art

    Golden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival
    March 20 to 30 1986, San Francisco - USA
  • Special Mention

    Festival internatinal de cinéma de court métrage
    March 3 to 8 1986, Murcia - Spain
  • Silver Dolphin Award - Category: Films for Children

    International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA
    November 12 to 16 1985, Espinho - Portugal
  • Honorable Mention - Category: Music (Normand Roger)

    International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA
    November 12 to 16 1985, Espinho - Portugal
  • Jury Mention for Animation and the Educational Message

    Festival international du film animalier
    July 18 to 21 1985, Pléneuf - Le Val André - France
  • Actra Award for Best Children's Television Program

    Itinerant - Annual ACTRA Awards
    April 3 1985, Ottawa - Canada
  • Golden Sheaf Award - Category: Best Animation

    Golden Sheaf Awards /Short Film and Video Festival
    October 31 to November 4 1984, Yorkton - Canada
  • Special Jury Award

    International Animation Festival
    August 13 to 18 1984, Toronto - Canada

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