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When Ponds Freeze Over

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When Ponds Freeze Over
Directed byMary Lewis
Written byMary Lewis
Produced byMary Lewis
StarringMary Lewis
Andy Jones
James Allodi
Eva Crocker
CinematographyMichael Jones
Edited byMary Lewis
Derek Norman
Music byMatthew Glover
Mark Walker
Release date
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
23 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

When Ponds Freeze Over is a Canadian short film, directed by Mary Lewis and released in 1998.[1]

Mixing live action with animation, the film stars Lewis herself as Mary, a woman recounting to her daughter Eva (Eva Crocker) the childhood story of when Mary and her father (James Allodi) fell through the ice on a frozen pond.[1]

The animated segments were created by Lewis, Peter Evans, Shelley Cornick and Lisa Moore.

Accolades

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The film won the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] and the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 19th Genie Awards.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ice tale will melt hearts". Montreal Gazette, September 6, 1998.
  2. ^ "Prestigious award for Newfoundlander". The Telegram, September 21, 1998.
  3. ^ "Genie Award Winners". Vancouver Sun, February 5, 1999.
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