Agency - French program:.Animation and Youth Studio.

Direction, Jean-François Lévesque ; script, Jean-François Lévesque ; animation, Jean-François Lévesque ; puppets, Jean-François Lévesque ; 2D animation, Luc Chamberland ; sets, Bertrand Lévesque ; editing, Natacha Dufaux ; sound design, Marie-Claude Gagné ; music, Hugo Fleury ; foley, Nicolas Gagnon ; recording, Geoffrey Mitchell ; re-recording, Serge Boivin, Jean Paul Vialard, Shelley Craig ; digital imaging specialist, Pierre Plouffe, Susan Gourley, Benoît Chagnon ; executive producer, René Chénier ; producer, Michèle Bélanger, Julie Roy.

Recorded 2008.

This skilful, finely-detailed animation using puppets and animated drawings exposes the dehumanizing effects of futile work and the fading of youthful aspirations. The Necktie is fifteen years in the life of Valentin, a faithful employee working a useless task in a dead-end job, deceived by a two-dimensional boss. He nonetheless struggles against absurdity with humanity and hope. On his 40th birthday he rediscovers an old accordion hidden in a closet and regains the joy of life. Filmmaker Jean-François Lévesque takes a critical look at work and charmingly illustrates the power of hope. A film without words with mixed traditional and digital techniques.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

ASIFA Special Award (International Animated Film Society- Argentinean Group) for the Best Short Animation Film, 2010 Special Mention, 2010 Camério Prix du public, 2008 Audience Prize for Best Canadian Short Film, 2008 Prize for Best Short Film, 2008 "Fabrizio Bellocchio" Prize for Social Content, 2008 NFB Youth Jury Award for Best Animated Short, 2009 Best Animation, 2009 Best Animated Short Film - with a cash prize of 500$, 2009 Best Animation, 2009

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).