A stop-motion short by Daniel Sterlin-Altman. "Hilarious and refreshing" - The Concordian "not unlike David Lynch's 'Blue Velvet'" - Ars Independent Festival Mum's calling, and Lisa isn't pleased. "Hi, It's Your Mother" is a shocking tragi-comedic stop motion short about family and blood(y) ties. (French subtitled version: vimeo.com/danielessay/hiymfrancais) Facebook page: www.facebook.com/hiitsyourmother/ Website: hiitsyourmother.tumblr.com/ Awards: *Winner* Grand Jury Prize- TAIS Animation Showcase, 2017, Canada *Winner* Prix du public/ Audience Award Best Short Film, Image+nation LGBT Festival du Film Montreal-2016 *Winner* Best Academic Film, Festival Stop Motion Montreal- 2016 *The Concordia University Stop Motion Award, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema- 2016 *Best Screenwriting Award, Concordia Film Festival- 2016 *Nomination for Best Production Design Award, Concordia Film Festival- 2016 Select Screenings (Full list: hiitsyourmother.tumblr.com/festivals) Official Selection- Sardinia Queer Short Film Festival, 2017, Italy Official Selection- TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival, 2017, USA Official Selection- Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival, 2017, USA Official Selection- Stuff MX Film Festival, 2017, Mexico Official Selection- Linoleum International Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, 2017, Ukraine Official Selection- Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival, 2017, Canada Official Selection- NewFest, 2017, USA Official Selection- Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival, 2017, Switzerland Official Selection- QUEER-STREIFEN, 2017, Germany Official Selection- Queer Film Festival MEZIPATRA, 2017 Official Selection- Cinema Queer Intl Film Festival Stockholm, 2017, Sweden Official Selection- Korea Queer Film Festival, 2017, South Korea Official Selection- TAIS Animation Showcase, 2017, ON Canada Official Selection- Fantasia Film Fest, 2017, QC Canada Official Selection- Nonplussed Fest, 2017, USA Official Selection- Vienna Independent Shorts, 2017, Austria Special Screening- Annecy Animation Festival, 2017, France Official Selection- Connecticut LGBT Film Festival, 2017, USA Official Selection- Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival, 2017, USA Official Selection- OUT HERE NOW: The Kansas City LGBT Film Festival, 2017, USA Official Selection- Fest Anca International Animation Festival, 2017, Slovakia Official Selection- Athens Animest, 2017, Greece Official Selection- The Torino LGBTQI Film Festival, 2017, Italy Official Selection- The Norwegian Short Film Festival, 2017, Norway Official Selection- Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film, 2017, Germany Official Selection- Anima Brussels, 2017, Belgium Official Selection- Image+Nation Film Festival, 2016, QC Canada Official Selection- Les Sommets du cinema d'animation, 2016, QC Canada Official Selection- UK Jewish Film Festival, 2016, UK Official Selection- LesGaisCineMad Festival Internacional de Cine LGBT de Madrid, 2016, Spain Official Selection- International Animated Film Festival KROK, 2016, Russia Official Selection- Mix Copenhagen LGBT Film Festival, 2016, Denmark Official Selection- Festival Stop Motion Montreal. 2016, Canada- WINNER of Best Academic Film Award Official Selection- Ottawa International Animation Festival, 2016, Canada Official Selection- Ars Independent Festival, 2016, Poland Official Selection- "Midnight Madness" Guanajuato International Film Festival, 2016, Mexico Official Selection- Pinx Festival, 2016, Belgium Press: theconcordian.com/2016/11/going-beyond-the-classic-cartoons/ theresagrysczok.com/index.php/news/screening---carte-blache/ patatebollenti.wixsite.com/patatebollenti/single-post/Hi-Its-your-Mother---Meet-Daniel-Sterlin-Altman dannyashkenasi.com/2017/10/28/queer-shorts-the-fab-and-the-furious/ Voiced by Naomi L., Elie Waitzer Sound Design by Sylvain Paradis Music Composition by Joshua Bucchi Music mix by Rebekah Wineman Sound mix by Matthew Lederman Supervised by Shira Avni ©Daniel Sterlin-Altman 2016 Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema- Concordia University Supported by: The Fine Arts Student Alliance (FASA) Concordia Council for Student Life (CCSL)

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