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Birdlime

Birdlime is the name for a sticky substance, usually made from holly bark or mistletoe, which is spread on branches to trap wild birds intended for export or trade. The film observes one bird who barely manages to escape this industry, yet remains trapped in a cage and surrounded by unfamiliar sounds and un-birdlike creatures.

  • Evan DeRushie
    Director
    The Fox and the Chickadee
  • Helen Donnelly
    Key Cast
  • Phil Koole
    Key Cast
  • Laura Harris
    Key Cast
  • Andrew Gaboury
    Key Cast
  • Brenda Baumgarten (Lead builder)
    Puppets
  • Mike Emiglio (armatures)
    Puppets
  • Winston Hacking
    Art director
  • Bram Gielen
    Composer
  • Marcel Ramagnano
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    60,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital stills
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Arizona International Film Festival
    Tucson, AZ
    United States
    April 19, 2017
    Best Animated Short
  • SXSW
    Austin, TX
    United States
    March 12, 2017
  • Providence Children's Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    United States
    February 18, 2017
    World Premiere
    Special Jury prize for BEST SHORT
  • Stop Motion Barcelona Short Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    Audience Award
  • Northwest Animation Festival
    Portland
    United States
    September 15, 2017
    Audience Choice Award
  • CRAFT International Animation Festival
    Yogyakarta
    Indonesia
    October 24, 2017
    Audience Choice Award
  • GIRAF Festival of Independent Animation
    Calgary, AB
    Canada
    November 24, 2017
    Canadian Audience Favourite
  • 35th International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino!
    Poznan
    Poland
    December 3, 2017
    Golden Goat - Best Short Film for Children
Distribution Information
  • Hewes Pictures (non-exclusive)
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Free TV, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
  • Largo Films (non-exclusive except for Switzerland theatrical)
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Free TV, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
    Country: Switzerland
    Rights: Theatrical
Director Biography - Evan DeRushie

Evan DeRushie is a stop-motion puppet mover from Toronto ON, Canada. He has worked as an animator on lots of TV series, commercials and music videos you’ve never seen, as well a feature film you might’ve seen, The Little Prince (2015). In his spare time, Evan helps to run the Toronto Animated Image Society. Birdlime is his second short film.

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