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AVANCA'98

QUEBEQUE

ONE IN THE FACE OF-USES FOR THE FIRST TIME WORLD

In the history of the movies in Quebec, through where pontificate director names as Gilles Carle and Dennys Arcand, authors of some fiction long movies that passed in the screens all over the world and are today undeniable marks of this brilliant cinematography, the animation has an only and unquestionable place.

The creation in 1939 of the “Office National du Film du Canada (ONF)” as a public production and distribution organisation of films, quickly changed to an exceptional place of cinematographic creation , quickly responsible for one of the most vigorous and brilliant cinematographies of the world animation. The name Norman MacLaren became very quickly the ambassador by excellence of the quality, concerns and experimentation characterising the department of animation of ONF.
Along the 59 years of its existence, ONF produced more than 9000 titles (among animation, documentaries and long-pictures of fiction), it developed new technologies and it received more than 3000 rewards from all over the world.

Laureated with a honorary Oscar “in recognition of its dedicated commitment to originate artistic, creative and technological activity and excellence in every area of filmmaking”, ONF saw its productions along the time rewarded with 10 Oscars. One of them was attributed to CO Hoedeman by its film “he/she Reads Château of Sabre” in 1978.

Author of an impressive filmography, Co Hoedeman continues to accumulate works, rewards and to produce new films. Hes last production will be seen for the first time in the world in the AVANCA’98, It is called “Ludovic” and its 10 minutes tell the following story:
“Incapable of expressing his emotions, a young child often projects them onto his “toutou” (or a doll) wich becomes his alter ego, friends, confidant and sometimes his only refuge”.