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National Film Board of Canada Champions Animators and Storytellers With ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’

The National Film Board of Canada backs The Girl Who Cried Pearls, an Oscar- and Annie-nominated stop-motion short.
The film centers on a boy who secretly collects pearls from a weeping girl, raising questions of value and faith.
The creators dedicated five years to complete 17 minutes of film, balancing vision with budget realities.
To handle budget constraints, early scenes set in the past used blank-faced puppets instead of moving mouths.
Directors emphasize a balance between planning and chaos, allowing for creative spontaneity within the stop-motion process.
The Sets and backdrops draw inspiration from Montreal, the filmmakers' home city.
The film marks a continuation of Lavis and Szczerbowski’s legacy, following their earlier work Madame Tutli-Putli.
The story explores the value of objects and the faith people place in them within its mythic framework.
The team highlights how narrative agency emerges as the characters come alive in imagination.
The project has become a notable example of Canadian animation on the global stage.

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