Big Drive
Foreign title: Sur la route (French)
- Studio
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distributor
- National Film Board of Canada
Synopsis
From Anita Lebeau, director of the award-winning film "Louise," comes "Big Drive" -- the story of a family road trip across the Canadian prairies set in the 1970s. An exuberant exploration of childhood imagination, "Big Drive" invites audiences of all ages to see the world as it appears "from the back seat."
In an era before in-car movies and video games, four sisters squeeze into the back of the family car for a long journey. While the parents keep a steady watch on the road ahead, restlessness gradually gives way to mayhem in the car's close quarters. Just before the ride becomes unbearable, the sisters are inspired to combine their creative energy. Suddenly, the big drive becomes an even bigger adventure.
A story about sisterhood and the impulse to create, "Big Drive" showcases Lebeau's signature blend of classical hand-drawn animation and photo-realistic images. The film is complemented by a lively score from Winnipeg composer Dan Frechette.
In an era before in-car movies and video games, four sisters squeeze into the back of the family car for a long journey. While the parents keep a steady watch on the road ahead, restlessness gradually gives way to mayhem in the car's close quarters. Just before the ride becomes unbearable, the sisters are inspired to combine their creative energy. Suddenly, the big drive becomes an even bigger adventure.
A story about sisterhood and the impulse to create, "Big Drive" showcases Lebeau's signature blend of classical hand-drawn animation and photo-realistic images. The film is complemented by a lively score from Winnipeg composer Dan Frechette.
Characters
Four Sisters, Parents
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Anita Lebeau
Producing
- Producer
- Derek Mazur
- Executive Producers
- Derek Mazur, Michael Scott
- Associate Producer
- Scott Collins
Writing
- Writer
- Anita Lebeau
Voices
Music
- Music
- Dan Frechette
- Musicians
- Dan Frechette, Clint Dutiaume, Gilles Fournier
- Music Recording
- Norman Dugas
Animation
- Animator
- Anita Lebeau, Chris Cormier
Crew
- Digital Paint
- John Tanasiciuk
- Compositing
- John Tanasiciuk
- Backgrounds
- Anita Lebeau
- Digital Imaging Consultation
- Susan Gourley, Pierre Plouffe
- Technical Coordination
- Julie Laperrière
- Biplane Footage
- Claude Savard, Michael Linton
- Voice Recording
- Norman Dugas, John Hildebrandt
- Sound Editing
- Howard Rissin
- Foley
- Ben Wytinck
- Re-Recording
- Jean Paul Vialard
- Online
- Denis Pilon
- Production Coordinator
- Rolande Petit
- Program Administrator
- Cyndi Forcand
- Marketing Manager
- Julie Armstrong-Boileau
Production notes
Release date is that of screening at the BAM International Children's Film Festival.
Awards
NFB Youth Jury Award for Best Animated Short, Freeze Frame International Children Film Festival, Winnipeg, 2011.
Children's Jury Prize for Best Short Animated Film, Seattle Children's Film Festival, 2012
Children's Jury Prize for Best Short Animated Film, Seattle Children's Film Festival, 2012