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Felix and the Treasure of Morga
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'Felix and the Treasure of Morga' is a 2021 Canadian computer-animated adventure family film, directed by Nicola Lemay and released in 2021.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/felix-tresor-morgaa-nicola-lemay/ "Flix et le trsor de Morga Film de Nicola Lemay"]. 'Films du Qubec', February 21, 2021. The film centres on Felix, a 12-year-old boy who has been living with his mother on the Magdalen Islands since his father's failure to return from a voyage to find treasure on the Island of Eternal Night; when his mother goes off on vacation and leaves him and his infant sister, Mia, in the care of their aunt, he enlists the help of lighthouse keeper Tom to travel to the island in search of his father.Isabelle Hontebeyrie, [https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/02/27/felix-et-le-tresor-de-morgaa-un-film-pour-toute-la-famille "Flix et le trsor de Morga: un film pour toute la famille"]. 'Le Journal de Montral', February 26, 2021.
The film's French voice cast includes Karine Vanasse, Gabriel Lessard, Guy Nadon, Marc Labrche, Catherine Proulx-Lemay, veline Glinas, Louis Lacombe-Petrowski, Antoine Durand, Tristan Harvey, Kim Jalabert, Genevive Bdard, Frdric Desager, Jean-Franois Beaupr and Jrme Boiteau, while its English voice cast includes Vanasse, Boiteau, Daniel Brochu, Vlasta Vrna, Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Angela Galuppo, Wyatt Bowen, Terrence Scammell, Richard M. Dumont, Arthur Holden, Marcel Jeannin, Mark Camacho, Elizabeth Neale and Eleanor Noble.
Lemay originally conceived the project as a graphic novel, before instead pitching it to 10th Ave Productions as an animated film.Alex Dudok de Wit, [https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/interview-the-felix-and-the-treasure-of-morgaa-team-on-creating-a-100-canadian-animated-feature-202654.html "Interview: The Felix And The Treasure Of Morga Team On Creating A 100% Canadian Animated Feature"]. 'Cartoon Brew', March 3, 2021. The film premiered on February 26, 2021 as the opening film of the Montreal International Children's Film Festival,Hayley Juhl, [https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/how-to-make-your-own-kettle-corn-for-the-montreal-childrens-film-festival "How to make your own kettle corn for the Montreal children's film festival"]. 'Montreal Gazette', February 20, 2021. before being released commercially in both English and French. In advance of the film's release, children's author dith Bourget published a novelization of the film.La Harvey, [https://www.lesoleil.com/arts/quand-la-litterature-sinspire-du-cinema-le-nouveau-defi-dedith-bourget-210c651ee6ecda919f0221391385cc91 "Quand la littrature sinspire du cinma, le nouveau dfi ddith Bourget"]. 'Le Soleil', December 30, 2020.
The film received two Prix Iris nominations at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021, for Best First Film and the Public Prize.[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1788073/gala-quebec-cinema-deesse-des-mouches-a-feu-finalistes "Gala Qubec Cinma : La desse des mouches feu en tte des nominations"]. Ici Radio-Canada, April 26, 2021.
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