Agency - English program:.Animation Studio (Montreal). Study guide available.

Director, Lynne Fernie ; editor, Cathy Gulkin ; cinematographer, Kim Derko ; sound recording, Justine Pimlott ; educational consultant, Margot Francis ; writer, Lynne Fernie, Laura Kosterski ; story consultant, Laura Kosterski ; animation supervisor, Andrew Reid ; character design, Iriz Pääbo ; animator, Ray Cicin, Nelson Costa, Miguel Cura, Gang Huang, Iriz Pääbo, Andrew Reid, Jun Ren, Barry Sanders, Alex Uvarov ; digital imaging specialist, Pierre Plouffe, Susan Gourley ; original music composer, Lorraine Segato ; music, Lorraine Segato ; voice recording, null Spence Thomas Audio Post, null Wellesley Sound Studios Inc., null Victory Drive Recording ; music recording, null Spence Thomas Audio Post, null Wellesley Sound Studios Inc., null Victory Drive Recording ; sound editor, Tony Reed ; foley artist, Karla Baumgardner, Elana Medicoff ; re-recording, Serge Boivin, Jean Paul Vialard ; executive producer, David Verrall, Sally Bochner ; producer, Tamara Lynch.

Participant, Douglas Stewart, Tina Weinberg ; voice, Juan Chioran, Hisani Clarke, Emily Hampshire, Megan Fahlenbock, Cara Pifko, Janet Bailey, Pearl Richman, Albert Chung, Bill Houston, Cliff Cardinal, Dan Petronijevic.

Recorded 2003.

Apples and Oranges is designed to raise children's awareness of the harmful effects of homophobia and gender-related name calling, intolerance, stereotyping and bullying. In the course of a lively in-class discussion among elementary students and an equity educator, children's paintings magically dissolve into two short animated stories. In Anta's Revenge, Anta finds out that creativity--not revenge--is the best way to deal with a school bully who makes fun of her for having two moms. Defying Gravity tells the story of Habib and Jeroux, two skateboarding friends whose relationship comes to a screeching halt when one of them finds out the other is gay. By illustrating how derogatory names can hurt, Apples and Oranges helps to dismantle stereotypes about gays and lesbians. The animated stories in the video will help students of all elementary grades explore name calling and bullying. The video in its entirety can be used with children aged 8-12 for learning about families, differences and respect.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Honorable Mention - Category: Education & Information, 2003 Certificate of Merit - Category: Educational - Child Audience, 2003 First Place Gold Camera Award, 2004

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