Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying (2024)
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying is a short meditation on love, grief, and imagination. The hand-drawn animated documentary was created through a collaboration between mother, elder and narrator Edith Almadi and filmmakers Natalie Baird and Toby Gillies. This poetic piece celebrates life and the transformative ability of art to elevate and transcend us. Through vivid drawings and Edith’s simple yet magical words, the film explores our enduring bond with loved ones who have passed. In honouring her son’s life within the cosmos, Edith’s artworks embody colours, shapes and metaphors that remind us of the timeless power of love, gravity, and grace until our final breaths.
Directors: Toby Gillies, Natalie Baird.
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Edith Almadi as Narrator |
| Directing | Toby Gillies | Director |
| Directing | Natalie Baird | Director |
| Production | Alicia Smith | Producer |
| Sound | Kelsey Braun | Sound Designer |
| Production | Esther Viragh | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Geoffrey Mitchell | Foley Recordist |
| Production | David Christensen | Executive Producer |
| Art | Mélanie Bouchard | Graphic Designer |
| Camera | Toby Gillies | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Serge Verreault | Online Editor |
| Crew | Vincent McCurley | Technical Supervisor |
| Crew | Darin Clausen | Manager of Operations |
| Sound | Andy Rudolph | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Natalie Baird | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Carmelita Glowacki | Assistant Foley Artist |
| Production | April Dunsmore | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Peter Kallianiotis | Legal Services |
| Production | Jessica Smith | Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Oana Suteu Khinitirian | Editor |
| Sound | Gilad Carroll | Music |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Vialard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Éloi Champagne | Technical Supervisor |
| Sound | Lise Wedlock | Foley |
| Editing | Toby Gillies | Editor |
| Crew | Esther Viragh | Translator |
| Sound | Sam Sarty | Music |
| Crew | Devon Supeene | Manager of Operations |
| Production | Katja De Bock | Publicist |
| Sound | Andy Rudolph | Music |
| Production | Bree Beach | Administration |
| Crew | Lyne Lapointe | Technical Advisor |
| Production | Laetitia Seguin | Line Producer |
| Editing | Natalie Baird | Editor |
| Crew | Luc Binette | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | François Godin | Translator |
| Production | Devon Supeene | Administration |
| Production | Everett Sokol | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Janet Kwan | Production Coordinator |
| Production | April Dunsmore | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Darin Clausen | Administration |
