A delightful stop-motion animation by Toronto-based director Evan DeRushie. Aiming to foster more respectful relations between humans and animals, “Birdlime” tells the story of a wild bird who suddenly finds himself surrounded by unfamiliar sounds and un-birdlike creatures.
A Film by Evan DeRushie
Made with financial support from
Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council
Puppets: Brenda Baumgarten
Art Director: Winston Hacking
Composer: Bram Gielen
Sound: Marcel Ramagnano
Gibberish Lead: Helen Donnelly
Gibberish Performers: Laura Harris, Andrew Gaboury, Phil Koole, Helen Donnelly
Armatures: Mike Emiglio, Brenda Baumgarten
Costumes: Bonnie Burns
Vocals: Robin Dann, Ghislain Aucoin, Bram Gielen
Drums: Nico Dann
Guitar: Matt Smith
Colourist: Zachary Cox
Online editor: Andres Landau
Development support by
The National Film Board of Canada
Studio space provided by PixFilm
Production support by
The Toronto Animated Image Society
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