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Freaks of Nurture

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Freaks of Nurture is an animated short about a neurotic mother-daughter relationship inspired by the filmmaker's own unorthodox upbringing with her single-parent mom, who is also a foster parent and dog breeder. Self-deprecating and bursting with energy, the film reveals that no matter how grown-up we think we are, we never quite stop craving the love and support of a parent.

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Title

Freaks of Nurture

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NFB

Digital Link

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Authors

Lemay, Alexandra
Mohammadian, Maral
Fukushima, Michael
National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Subjects

Single-parent families.
Foster home care.
Mothers and daughters.
Single-parent familiesStop-motion animationFoster familiesFamily relationships
Animated films.

Language

English

Published

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2018.

Publication Desc

1 streaming video (6 min., 28 sec.) : sound.

Awards Note

Best Comedy Short, 2018 Audience Award, Short Film, 2019 l'Épi d'or du court métrage canadien favori du public, 2019

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General Note

Agency - English program:.Animation Centre.

Credit Note

Director, Alexandra Lemay ; animator, Alexandra Lemay ; story, Alexandra Lemay ; design, Alexandra Lemay ; screenplay, Alexandra Lemay, Julie Matlin ; original music, Judith Gruber-Stitzer ; sound design, Luigi Allemano ; director of photography, Luka Sanader ; sets, Laurent Canniccioni, Emily Bélanger ; costumes, Alexandra Lemay ; foley, Karla Baumgardner ; music recording, Geoffrey Mitchell ; voice recording, Geoffrey Mitchell, null MELS, null Smart Post West ; re-recording, Serge Boivin ; technical director, Éloi Champagne ; producer, Maral Mohammadian ; executive producer, Michael Fukushima.

Performer Note

Voice, Alexandra Lemay, Claudia Besso, Amanda Plummer.

Time of Event Note

Recorded 2018.

Summary

Freaks of Nurture is an animated short about a neurotic mother-daughter relationship inspired by the filmmaker's own unorthodox upbringing with her single-parent mom, who is also a foster parent and dog breeder. Self-deprecating and bursting with energy, the film reveals that no matter how grown-up we think we are, we never quite stop craving the love and support of a parent.

System Det Note

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Awards Note

Best Comedy Short, 2018
Audience Award, Short Film, 2019
l'Épi d'or du court métrage canadien favori du public, 2019

Source of Description Note (R)

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