Agency - English program:.Animation, Children, Interactive Program - East. Agency:.Co-produced by the NFB and UNICEF Canada. Technical note:.Drawing on paper with computer rendering. Study guide available.

Director, Louise Johnson ; script, Louise Johnson ; animation, Louise Johnson ; producer, Barrie McLean ; associate producer, Janet Perlman ; sound, Louis Hone, Nathalie Morin ; editing, Hannele Halm ; sound editing, Jean-Pierre Joutel, Wojtek Klis ; music, Judith Gruber-Stitzer.

Voice, Patrice Arbour, Bernard Carez.

Recorded 1997.

The prairie wind is not responsible for the dirt flying in this video; the culprits are neighbouring gophers with an un-neighbourly appetite for anger and revenge. Before sundown, the retaliatory rodents have all but obliterated both of their homes... is there any way they can put the pieces back together? When the Dust Settles tackles conflict in a lively, humorous and provocative way. It shows that amidst the chaos that conflicts create, there are still paths to reconciliation. This film is part of the ShowPeace series of lively animated films about conflict resolution. This series has received support from UNICEF and Justice Canada. For teaching guides, a parents' guide and recommended resources visit www.nfb.ca/showpeace Technique: Drawn under camera.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Jury Award for Animation, 1997 Special Mention for the Ecumenical Jury, 1997 Camério Award - Category: Best Short Award, 1997 Dick and Ada Bird Award for Best Animated Short Film - with a cash prize of 200$, 1998 Silver Apple Award, 1998 Second Prize - Best animated film given by the Children's Jury, 1998 Ville de Stains Award - with a cash prize of 5000Frs., 1998

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