John And Michael
- Studio
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distributor
- National Film Board of Canada
Synopsis
A gentle tale of love told in halting words. A film about healing after profound loss.
John and Michael pays homage to two men with Down's syndrome who shared an intimate and profoundly loving relationship that deeply affected the filmmaker.
John and Michael pays homage to two men with Down's syndrome who shared an intimate and profoundly loving relationship that deeply affected the filmmaker.
Characters
John, Michael
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Shira Avni
Producing
- Producer
- Shira Avni, Michael Fukushima
- Executive Producer
- David Verrall
Voices
- Voice
- Brian Davis (Narrator)
Music
- Music
- Daniel Littleton, Karla Schickele
Animation
- Animator
- Shira Avni
Production notes
Director Shira Avni used clay backlit on glass as her medium, creating over 14,000 paintings to tell her story.
Awards
Award, Animation 10-30 Minutes on a Theme of Disability, Picture This Film Festival, Calgary, 2006.
Special Distinction Award by Jury Classe L CAV, Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma d'Animation, Wissembourg, France, 2005.
Best Short Animation, Cinequest Film Festival, San Diego, 2006.
Nominee, Banff World Television Award, Animation Program, 2006
Special Distinction Award by Jury Classe L CAV, Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma d'Animation, Wissembourg, France, 2005.
Best Short Animation, Cinequest Film Festival, San Diego, 2006.
Nominee, Banff World Television Award, Animation Program, 2006