Synopsis:
Dealing with what comes naturally isn’t easy, especially for animals. In Animal Behaviour, the latest animated short from the Oscar-winning team of Alison Snowden and David Fine (Bob’s Birthday), five animals meet regularly to discuss their inner angst in a group therapy session led by dr. Clement, a canine psychotherapist.
- Director:
- David Fine, Alison Snowden
- Year:
- 2018
- Country:
- Canada
- Running time:
- 14 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Michael Fukushima
- Animators:
- David Fine, Alison Snowden
- Script writers:
- David Fine, Alison Snowden
- Music composer:
- Judith Gruber-Stitzer
- Sound designer:
- Olivier Calvert
- Production:
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distribution:
- National Film Board of Canada
- Genres:
- Comedy, Tragicomedy
- Tags:
- Mental health, Relationships, Animals, Humor, Transformation, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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