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
Natalie Baird
Director
Toby Gillies
Director
Alicia Smith
Producer
Laetitia Seguin
Line Producer
Natalie Baird
Editor
Toby Gillies
Editor
Oana Suteu Khinitirian
Editor
Andy Rudolph
Sound Designer
Kelsey Braun
Sound Designer
Natalie Baird
Camera Operator
Toby Gillies
Camera Operator
Gilad Carroll
Music
Andy Rudolph
Music
Sam Sarty
Music
Lise Wedlock
Foley
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