Synopsis:
Good Grief is a short stop motion animated documentary that explores the lessons we learn from dealing with grief and loss. Five real people share their true stories of losing something precious and what it has taught them about living.
- Director:
- Fiona Dalwood
- Year:
- 2012
- Country:
- Australia
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- Stop Motion Animation, Claymation
- Production type:
- Student
- Producer:
- Jonno Katz
- Animator:
- Fiona Dalwood
- Script writer:
- Fiona Dalwood
- Music composers:
- Matt Nicholson, Matthew Nicholson
- Sound designer:
- Livia Ruzic
- Editors:
- Fiona Dalwood, Jonno Katz
- Productions:
- Victorian College of the Arts, VCA Film & Television, Victorian College of the Arts University of Melbourne
- Schools:
- Victorian College of the Arts, VCA Film & Television, Victorian College of the Arts University of Melbourne
- Genres:
- Drama, Tragicomedy, Making of
- Tags:
- Mental health, Trauma, Relationships, Friendships, Animals, Humor, Sad
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- None
- Awards:
- 2012 Orloff Family Charitable Trust award for outstanding Master of Film and Television script (Animation)
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