Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying

7 mins
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.

Edith Almadi

Narrator

Toby Gillies

Director

Alicia Smith

Producer

Laetitia Seguin

Line Producer

David Christensen

Executive Producer

Andy Rudolph

Sound Designer

Kelsey Braun

Sound Designer

Natalie Baird

Camera Operator

Toby Gillies

Camera Operator

Carmelita Glowacki

Assistant Foley Artist

Geoffrey Mitchell

Foley Recordist

Jean-Paul Vialard

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Éloi Champagne

Technical Supervisor

Vincent McCurley

Technical Supervisor

Lyne Lapointe

Technical Advisor

Luc Binette

Technical Advisor

Serge Verreault

Online Editor

Mélanie Bouchard

Graphic Designer

Esther Viragh

Translator

François Godin

Translator

Devon Supeene

Manager of Operations

Darin Clausen

Manager of Operations

Katja De Bock

Publicist

Peter Kallianiotis

Legal Services

Jessica Smith

Production Coordinator

Everett Sokol

Production Coordinator

Janet Kwan

Production Coordinator

April Dunsmore

Production Coordinator

April Dunsmore

Production Supervisor

Esther Viragh

Production Supervisor

Bree Beach

Administration

Devon Supeene

Administration

Darin Clausen

Administration

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