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Mystery of the Secret Room

Wanda Nolan

2016 | 5 min

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This animated short introduces us to Grace, a 10-year-old girl who uses her creative superpowers to navigate the emotional landscape of her mother's depression. It's an inspiring portrait of family, adversity, and resilience.

Using hand-drawn animation to bring two distinct worlds together – the muted, solid world of reality and the saturated palette of Grace's imagination – the film offers a textured story full of surprises, challenges, and emotions. A moving collaboration between writer/filmmaker Wanda Nolan and animator Claire Blanchet.

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Credits

writer

Wanda Nolan
réalisateur

Wanda Nolan
art director

Claire Blanchet
supervision de l'animation

Claire Blanchet
animation

Hyun Jin Park

Claire Blanchet

Simon Cottee

Malcolm Sutherland
musique originale

Jeff Johnston
conception sonore

Kyle Stanfield
enregistrement du bruitage

Lise Wedlock
enregistrement de la musique

Geoffrey Mitchell
directeur technique

Éloi Champagne
ré-enregistrement

Jean Paul Vialard
producteur

Annette Clarke
producteur exécutif

Annette Clarke

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