''From the Big Bang to Tuesday Morning'' (french: Du big bang à mardi matin) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by

Claude Cloutier Claude Cloutier is a Canadian film animator and illustrator based in Quebec. Cloutier to date has made seven short films with the National Film Board of Canada. Cloutier began his animation career with the 1988 short ''The Persistent Peddler (Le ...

and released in 2000. The film tells the story of the

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of life on earth in five minutes, through rapid brush-drawn morph animation reminiscent of

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prints. The film received a Genie Award nomination for

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at the

21st Genie Awards The 21st Genie Awards were held in 2001 to honour films released in 2000. The ceremony was hosted by Brian Linehan. Nominees and winners The Genie Award winner in each category is shown in bold along with nominees. References {{Canadian Scree ...

,Liam Lacey, "Maelstrom storms the Genies". ''

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'', December 13, 2000. and a

Jutra Award The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Best Animated Short Film The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...

at the

3rd Jutra Awards The 3rd Jutra Awards were held on February 25, 2001 to honour films made with the participation of the Quebec film industry in 2000."Maelstrom hooks 8 more: Denis Villeneuve's fish fable takes best picture, actress, director". ''Montreal Gazette'' ...

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* * 2000 films Canadian animated short films National Film Board of Canada animated short films Films directed by Claude Cloutier 2000s Canadian films Animated films without speech {{2000s-Canada-film-stub