Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying

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.

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Edith Almadi

Narrator

Art

Mélanie Bouchard

Graphic Designer

Camera

Toby Gillies

Camera Operator

Natalie Baird

Camera Operator

Crew

Éloi Champagne

Technical Supervisor

Luc Binette

Technical Advisor

Lyne Lapointe

Technical Advisor

Vincent McCurley

Technical Supervisor

Esther Viragh

Translator

Peter Kallianiotis

Legal Services

Devon Supeene

Manager of Operations

Darin Clausen

Manager of Operations

François Godin

Translator

Directing

Toby Gillies

Director

Natalie Baird

Director

Editing

Production

David Christensen

Executive Producer

Laetitia Seguin

Line Producer

Alicia Smith

Producer

Everett Sokol

Production Coordinator

Esther Viragh

Production Supervisor

Devon Supeene

Administration

Darin Clausen

Administration

Katja De Bock

Publicist

Jessica Smith

Production Coordinator

Janet Kwan

Production Coordinator

April Dunsmore

Production Coordinator

April Dunsmore

Production Supervisor

Bree Beach

Administration

Sound

Jean-Paul Vialard

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Rudolph

Sound Designer

Carmelita Glowacki

Assistant Foley Artist

Kelsey Braun

Sound Designer

Sam Sarty

Music

Geoffrey Mitchell

Foley Recordist

Art

Mélanie Bouchard

Graphic Designer

Camera

Toby Gillies

Camera Operator

Natalie Baird

Camera Operator

Crew

Éloi Champagne

Technical Supervisor

Luc Binette

Technical Advisor

Lyne Lapointe

Technical Advisor

Vincent McCurley

Technical Supervisor

Esther Viragh

Translator

Peter Kallianiotis

Legal Services

Devon Supeene

Manager of Operations

Darin Clausen

Manager of Operations

François Godin

Translator

Directing

Toby Gillies

Director

Natalie Baird

Director

Editing

Production

David Christensen

Executive Producer

Laetitia Seguin

Line Producer

Alicia Smith

Producer

Everett Sokol

Production Coordinator

Esther Viragh

Production Supervisor

Devon Supeene

Administration

Darin Clausen

Administration

Katja De Bock

Publicist

Jessica Smith

Production Coordinator

Janet Kwan

Production Coordinator

April Dunsmore

Production Coordinator

April Dunsmore

Production Supervisor

Bree Beach

Administration

Sound

Jean-Paul Vialard

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Rudolph

Sound Designer

Carmelita Glowacki

Assistant Foley Artist

Kelsey Braun

Sound Designer

Sam Sarty

Music

Geoffrey Mitchell

Foley Recordist