Filmmakers dream of winning a prize at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Montreal filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski did just that with their first professional film effort.
Produced in Toronto, the stunning stop-motion animation short "Madame Tutli-Putli" won the Canal Plus Award for best short film and the Petit Rail d'Or for best short film in 2007.
Now animation buffs attending the Toronto International Film Festival can see why.
This delightful, National Film Board of Canada treat follows the over-packed, over-burdened Madame Tutli-Putli as she boards the night train, where she finds herself utterly alone with her wild imagination.
Using groundbreaking visual techniques and a haunting original score, the 17-minute gem sweeps audiences along on this weary traveler's mysterious journey.
Day descends into darkness, and as it does the solitary woman is pulled into a suspenseful metaphysical adventure where the real world and her imagination collide. Full of painstaking details and incredible craftsmanship, there's nothing like going on the road with "Madame Tutli-Putli."
- Constance Droganes, entertainment writer, CTV.ca
