A young boy named Sonny works in an underground coal mine with the adults, taking care of the canary that detects deadly methane gas. He teaches the bird to play dead to prank the men, risking their lives for a moment in the sunlight above.

This animated short film was selected at the following festivals:
Seattle International Film Festival, USA, 2023
Sedicicorto International Film Festival, Italy, 2023
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, 2022

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Original title: Canary
Directors: PierreHugues Dallaire, Benoit Therriault
Production: Rodeo FX
Animation: Yannick Puig, Elissa Peterson, Camilo Guaman, Alexander Smith, Juandi Liza, Raphaela Burdis, Daniel Huertas, Moise HergauxEssame, Charles Larrieu
Scenario, Script: PierreHugues Dallaire, Thomas Michael, Benoit Therriault
Storyboard: Caio Martins, Jean Lacombe
Director Of Photography (Camera): Jonathan Meret
Director Of Photography (Lighting): Philippe Sylvain
Special Effects: Vincent Fortin, Mohammed Mansour, Ahsan Khan, Dominik Kirouac, Philippe Sylvain
Editing: Guillaume Poulin
Sound Editor: : Iohann M.Miller
Mix: Iohann M.Miller
Soundtrack: Iohann M.Miller
Voices: Eric Johnston, Bill Bulbeck, Michael Mccarron
Year: 2022