Beaupré The Giant

Directed by Alain Fournier

Genre	Animation
Country	Canada (Quebec)
Year	2024
Length	8m30s
Formats	DCP
Sound	5.1
Version	English subtitles, French

Synopsis

Beaupré the Giant marked his era with his 8’3” height. Gone too young and far from home in 1904, his journey as a phenomenon was only just beginning. In a stunning series of twists and turns, his mummified body will take more than 80 years to find its way home.

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Biography

ALAIN FOURNIER has directed several award-winning short films (fiction and animation) which have been broadcast around the world. His favorite genre is supernatural drama and his films always feature rich atmospheres. GÉANT BEAUPRÉ is his latest animated short, here mixing 3D and stopmotion.

Cast

Gérard : Marcel Sabourin
Camille: Fanny Mallette

Team

Production	Alain Fournier (Dock Films)
Script	Alain Fournier
CINEMATOGRAPHY	Etienne Boilard
PRODUCTION DESIGN	Mathieu Girard
EDITING	Alain Fournier
Sound	Stephan Chamberland
Music	Patrick Lavoie
Other	Animation Stopmotion: Philippe Tardif

Awards

Fantasia, Canada | 2024 *Prix des régions SPIRA

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