''The Necktie'' (french: Le noeud cravate) is a 2008 animated short by Jean-François Lévesque about a man with a dreary job who rediscovers his old accordion at age 40, and with it, his joy for life. The film uses a variety of animation techniques. The central character is a puppet filmed in stop-motion, inside miniature sets. His co-workers are animated with

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drawings on paper, digitally integrated into shots but designed to give the appearance of being 2D cardboard cutouts. ''The Necktie'' was produced in

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by the

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. The film garnered the

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 ...

,"Jutra 2009: les gagnants"
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'', March 29, 2009. the Fabrizio Bellochio Prize for Social Content at the I Castelli Animati Festival, the youth jury prize for best animated short at the Festival de cinéma des 3 Amériques as well as the Best Short Film Award and the Audience Prize for Best Canadian Short Film at the

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Watch ''The Necktie'' at NFB.caThe Necktie'': an interview with Jean-François Lévesque
2008 films Animated films without speech Stop-motion animated short films Quebec films National Film Board of Canada animated short films 2000s animated short films 2008 animated films 2000s Canadian films Best Animated Short Film Jutra and Iris Award winners {{2000s-Canada-film-stub