When an elder in the community offers him a small piece of pipestone, Maq carves a little person out of it. Proud of his work, the boy wants to impress his grandfather and journeys through the woods to find him. Along the path Maq meets a curious traveller named Mi’gmwesu. Together they share stories, medicine, laughter and song. Maq begins to care less about making a good impression and more about sharing the knowledge and spirit he's found through his creation. It is only when Maq joins his grandfather that he understands who Mi’gmwesu really is.
Directing | Phyllis Grant | Director |
Visual Effects | Phyllis Grant | Animation |
Writing | Phyllis Grant | Writer |
Sound | Normand Roger | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Normand Roger | Sound Designer |
Sound | Pierre-Yves Drapeau | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Pierre-Yves Drapeau | Sound Designer |
Sound | Michel Dubeau | Musician |
Visual Effects | Lillian Chan | Animation Production Assistant |
Visual Effects | Stephanie Duong | Animation Production Assistant |
Visual Effects | Rick Knowles | Animation Production Assistant |
Camera | Susan Gourley | Digital Imaging Technician |
Camera | Benoit Chagnon | Digital Imaging Technician |
Crew | John Walker | Cinematography |
Production | Kent Martin | Producer |
Production | Michael Fukushima | Producer |
Production | Kent Martin | Executive Producer |
Production | David Verrall | Executive Producer |
Production | John William Lutz | Administration |
Production | Gisèle Guilbault | Administration |
Production | Rosalina Di Sario | Administration |
Crew | Patricia Coughran | Technical Supervisor |
Crew | Samuel Lambert | Technical Supervisor |
Crew | Julie Laperriere | Technical Supervisor |
Crew | Richard Lesage | Technical Supervisor |
Crew | Jelena Popović | Technical Supervisor |
Art | Gaspard Gaudreau | Title Designer |
Sound | Luc Léger | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Editing | Denis Gathelier | Online Editor |