Sylvia is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Michel Murray and released in 1985.[1] A satire of the modern family, the film blends live action and animation in its depiction of a bored housewife with a couch potato husband, a computer-addicted son and a punk rocker daughter, who escapes from her family life by imagining herself as the heroine in a romance novel.[2]
| Sylvia | |
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| Directed by | Michel Murray |
| Written by | Michel Murray |
| Produced by | Yves Leduc |
| Cinematography | André-Luc Dupont |
| Edited by | Suzanne Allard |
| Music by | Raffaele Artiglière |
| Animation by | Michel Murray |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film was voiced by Denise Ally, Daniel Bérard and André Ducharme, with Mario Boucher, Caroline Gadoury, Michel Hébert and François Pierre Le Scouarnec appearing in the live-action segments.
The film premiered at the 1985 Montreal World Film Festival.[2]
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986.[3]
References
edit- ^ Thierry Horguelin, "Tony et Sylvia sur un radeau". Ciné-Bulles, Vol. 5, No. 2 (November 1985).
- ^ a b Felicity Munn, "NFB feature entries at Montreal festival opposites in style". The Globe and Mail, August 7, 1985.
- ^ Jay Scott, "Joshua, American Cousin lead pack in Genie pursuit". The Globe and Mail, February 14, 1986.
External links
edit- Sylvia at IMDb
- Watch Sylvia on the NFB website
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