10th Ave. Productions

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10th Ave. Productions (French : 10e Ave Productions) is a Canadian animation studio, headed by producer Nancy Florence Savard. [1]

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Launched in 1998 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, [2] the company produced short films and television programs before releasing its first full-length animated feature, The Legend of Sarila (La Légende de Sarila), in 2013. [3]

The studio has since also released the films The Rooster of St. Victor (La Coq de St-Victor) in 2014, [4] Mission Kathmandu: The Adventures of Nelly and Simon (Nelly et Simon: Mission Yéti) in 2017, [5] Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa (Félix et le trésor de Morgäa) in 2021, [6] and Katak: The Brave Beluga (Katak, le brave béluga) in 2023. [7]

In 2022, Savard received the inaugural Prix Rock-Demers from the Festival international du film pour enfants de Montréal. [8]

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References

  1. Alex Dudok de Wit, "Interview: The ‘Felix And The Treasure Of Morgäa’ Team On Creating A 100% Canadian Animated Feature". Cartoon Brew , March 3, 2021.
  2. Gilbert Leduc, "Productions 10e avenue: de l'audace en affaires". Le Soleil , December 17, 2008.
  3. Ramin Zahed, "‘Sarila’ Brings Inuit Dreams to 3-D Life". Animation Magazine , May 28, 2013.
  4. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Coq de St-Victor, Le – Film de Pierre Greco". Films du Québec, February 8, 2014.
  5. DeMara, Bruce (March 8, 2018). "Nelly & Simon: Mission Yeti is high-altitude high-quality animated adventure". Toronto Star .
  6. Isabelle Hontebeyrie, "«Félix et le trésor de Morgäa»: un film pour toute la famille". Le Journal de Montréal , February 26, 2021.
  7. Amélie Revert, "«Katak, le brave béluga»: très chère mer". Le Devoir , February 24, 2023.
  8. "Nancy Florence Savard de 10e Ave Productions reçoit le 1er Prix Rock Demers remis par le FIFEM lors de sa soirée d’ouverture". CTVM, February 22, 2022.