Agency - English program:.Animation Western Centre.

Direction, Anita Lebeau ; story, Anita Lebeau ; producer, Michael Scott, Jennifer Torrance ; animation, Jason Doll, Anita Lebeau, John Tanasiciuk ; original music composer, Robert Marginet ; sound editor, John Schritt ; location sound, Tony Wytinck ; sound mixer, Serge Boivin ; foley artist, Russ Dyck ; digital film recording, Pierre Landry ; executive producer, Graydon McCrea, Svend-Erik Eriksen.

Voice, Louise Marginet, Roger Currie.

Recorded 2003.

Louise is inspired by animator Anita Lebeau's grandmother of Belgian descent. A fiercely independent 96-year old, Louise lives on her own near Bruxelles, a town in rural Manitoba. Speaking in her own voice, Louise takes us through a day in her busy life, which includes coping with garden gophers and cupboards that have grown taller. To-do lists start off ambitiously but stumble up against her least favourite activities. Louise's plans may sometimes miscarry, but her sense of humour is foolproof. Memories and snapshots from the family album revive a past where Belgian traditions meld with Prairie ways. Music is still a constant within the community and the soundtrack is a mix of old-time music played by various members of Louise's family and the fabled Bruxelles Brass Band. Louise empowers all of us whose road is getting shorter.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Hiroshima Prize - with a cash award of 1,000,000Yen (9,145$US), 2004 Canal J Jury Junior Award for a Short Film, 2005 BLIZZARD Award - Animation, 2006 Best Short Film Award - with a cash prize of $500Cdn, 2005 Special mention, 2005 2006 Special Achievement Award, 2006

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