C’est La Vie:
Various artists
Calgary 2011 Animation, 7:00
C’est La
Vie: The Chris J. Melnychuk Story documents the award-winning animator’s
(Alien, Zap Girl Makes Toast) battle with tongue cancer. Building on live footage from Chris’s
last, unfinished film, C’est La Vie was created posthumously through the
collaboration of 19 animators from Quickdraw Animation in Calgary, Canada. To honor Chris’ legacy, all proceeds
from the project go towards supporting the Chris J. Melnychuk Memorial Scholarship
– encouraging emerging animators to develop their artistic practice.
Chris was a Calgary-based
award winning visual artist and filmmaker. A long standing member at Quickdraw
Animation, Chris joined the society in 1997, and dedicated his time to creating
animation, teaching, and serving on the Quickdraw Board of Directors, and has
since achieved an Honorary Membership for his dedication to the
community. His award winning animated films, Alien and Zap Girl Makes
Toast, have toured worldwide, and he had a long-standing commitment to mentoring
young artists and animators.
C’est
La Vie was collaboratively completed by 19 animators from Quickdraw Animation
Society (est. 1984 – Calgary Canada)
- a non-profit, artist-run center with a mandate to facilitate
education, production, and appreciation of independent animation.
