A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
February 11, 2003
Original Title:
Apples and Oranges
Genres:
Animation
Production Countries:
Canada
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 18
Apples and Oranges is designed to raise children's awareness of the harmful effects of homophobia and gender-related name calling, intolerance, stereotyping and bullying. In the course of a lively in-class discussion among elementary students and an equity educator, children's paintings magically dissolve into two short animated stories. In Anta's Revenge, Anta finds out that creativity--not revenge--is the best way to deal with a school bully who makes fun of her for having two moms. Defying Gravity tells the story of Habib and Jeroux, two skateboarding friends whose relationship comes to a screeching halt when one of them finds out the other is gay.
Director:
Lynne Fernie
Director of Photography:
Kim Derko
Editor:
Cathy Gulkin
Original Music Composer:
Lorraine Segato
Producer:
Tamara Lynch
Writer:
Laura Kosterski
Lynne Fernie
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