A stop-motion short by Daniel Sterlin-Altman.
„Hilarious and refreshing“ – The Concordian
„not unlike David Lynch’s ‚Blue Velvet'“ – Ars Independent Festival
Mum’s calling, and Lisa isn’t pleased. „Hi, It’s Your Mother“ is a shocking tragi-comedic stop motion short about family and blood(y) ties.
(French subtitled version: http://ift.tt/2zXOAVe)
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Awards:
*Winner* Grand Jury Prize- TAIS Animation Showcase, 2017, Canada
*Winner* Prix du public/ Audience Award Best Short Film, Image+nation LGBT Festival du Film Montreal-2016
*Winner* Best Academic Film, Festival Stop Motion Montreal- 2016
*The Concordia University Stop Motion Award, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema- 2016
*Best Screenwriting Award, Concordia Film Festival- 2016
*Nomination for Best Production Design Award, Concordia Film Festival- 2016
Select Screenings (Full list: http://ift.tt/2j7RxKF)
Official Selection- Sardinia Queer Short Film Festival, 2017, Italy
Official Selection- TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival, 2017, USA
Official Selection- Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival, 2017, USA
Official Selection- Stuff MX Film Festival, 2017, Mexico
Official Selection- Linoleum International Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, 2017, Ukraine
Official Selection- Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival, 2017, Canada
Official Selection- NewFest, 2017, USA
Official Selection- Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival, 2017, Switzerland
Official Selection- QUEER-STREIFEN, 2017, Germany
Official Selection- Queer Film Festival MEZIPATRA, 2017
Official Selection- Cinema Queer Intl Film Festival Stockholm, 2017, Sweden
Official Selection- Korea Queer Film Festival, 2017, South Korea
Official Selection- TAIS Animation Showcase, 2017, ON Canada
Official Selection- Fantasia Film Fest, 2017, QC Canada
Official Selection- Nonplussed Fest, 2017, USA
Official Selection- Vienna Independent Shorts, 2017, Austria
Special Screening- Annecy Animation Festival, 2017, France
Official Selection- Connecticut LGBT Film Festival, 2017, USA
Official Selection- Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival, 2017, USA
Official Selection- OUT HERE NOW: The Kansas City LGBT Film Festival, 2017, USA
Official Selection- Fest Anca International Animation Festival, 2017, Slovakia
Official Selection- Athens Animest, 2017, Greece
Official Selection- The Torino LGBTQI Film Festival, 2017, Italy
Official Selection- The Norwegian Short Film Festival, 2017, Norway
Official Selection- Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film, 2017, Germany
Official Selection- Anima Brussels, 2017, Belgium
Official Selection- Image+Nation Film Festival, 2016, QC Canada
Official Selection- Les Sommets du cinema d’animation, 2016, QC Canada
Official Selection- UK Jewish Film Festival, 2016, UK
Official Selection- LesGaisCineMad Festival Internacional de Cine LGBT de Madrid, 2016, Spain
Official Selection- International Animated Film Festival KROK, 2016, Russia
Official Selection- Mix Copenhagen LGBT Film Festival, 2016, Denmark
Official Selection- Festival Stop Motion Montreal. 2016, Canada- WINNER of Best Academic Film Award
Official Selection- Ottawa International Animation Festival, 2016, Canada
Official Selection- Ars Independent Festival, 2016, Poland
Official Selection- „Midnight Madness“ Guanajuato International Film Festival, 2016, Mexico
Official Selection- Pinx Festival, 2016, Belgium
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Voiced by Naomi L., Elie Waitzer
Sound Design by Sylvain Paradis
Music Composition by Joshua Bucchi
Music mix by Rebekah Wineman
Sound mix by Matthew Lederman
Supervised by Shira Avni
©Daniel Sterlin-Altman 2016
Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema- Concordia University
Supported by:
The Fine Arts Student Alliance (FASA)
Concordia Council for Student Life (CCSL)