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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 2008 - 18.26 July

Sections & Films

OMA’S QUILT

Category: Edition 2008

Synopsis

Emily’s granny is moving from Maple Street, where she lived for most of her life, to a senior’s residence where she doesn’t know anyone. Her granddaughter finds a way to help her.

Original Title OMA’S QUILT
Category Official Competition
Section Kidz
Tipology Animation, Short Film
Duration 12' 52''
Production Year 2007
Nationality Canada
Directed by Izabela Bzymek
Screenplay Izabela Bzymek
Based on the book "Oma's Quilt"
by Paulette Bourgeois
Editor Ileana Pietrobruno
Animation Michael Linton, Izabela Bzymek
Sound Gael MacLean
Music Robyn Traill
Original Voices Linda Sorensen
Colleen Machnikowski
Michael Dobson
Keegan Connor Tracy
Produced by Svend-Erik Eriksen

omas quilt regIzabela Bzymek

She started animation studies at Vancouver Film School, where she produced a short film called PLAYTIME. Since 1999 Izabela has been working in the animation industry, mainly on commercials and feature films. In 2002/2003 her short film LOCO MELONES won first place at the AMD animation festival and was broadcast on Nickelodeon. Currently she is a lead animator in the JIBBER JABBER TV series and also writes and illustrates children’s books.

Production
Festival contact
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