Animation on never giving up on your dreams | The Necktie - by Jean-François Lévesque

A mixture of puppet and hand-drawn animation, The Necktie is the story of Valentin and his quest to find meaning in his life. Stuck in a dead-end job, he has forgotten all about the things that used to bring him joy. Years pass, and boredom replaces all his aspirations and hope for the future. It is only on his 40th birthday, when he rediscovers an old accordion hidden in the depths of his closet, that he regains his lust for life. This animated short film won the following awards: -Jutra Award for Best Animated Short Film - Prix Iris, Canada, 2009 -Fabrizio Bellochio Prize for Social Content - I Castrlli Animati Festival, Italy, 2009 -Youth Jury Prize for Best Animated Short - Festival de Cinéma des 3 Amériques, France, 2009 -Best Short Film Award / Audience Prize - Montreal World Film Festival, Canada, 2009 ///////////////////////// Subscribe for more shorts: Follow us on facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on Letterboxd: ///////////////////////// Original title - Le Nœud de Cravate (The Necktie) Director - Jean-François Lévesque Writer - Jean-François Lévesque Producers - René Chénier, Michèle Bélanger, Julie Roy Editing - Natacha Dufaux Puppets - Jean-François Lévesque Animation - Jean-François Lévesque 2D animation - Luc Chamberland Sound design - Marie-Claude Gagné Soundtrack - Hugo Fleury Year - 2008 © Licensed by National Film Board of Canada #kiskis #shortfilm #animatedshortfilms #animation