Moving Radio

Moving Radio focuses on Albertan, Canadian, and independent cinema.

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Moving Radio focuses on Albertan, Canadian, and independent cinema. Join host/producer Christian Zyp and contributors Lindsey Campbell, Mark Davies & Lucas Anders monthly for entertaining interviews, film reviews, and anything else silver screen related.
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THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS - Chris Lavis Interview
Episode 322
Sunday, 22 February, 2026

Christian Zyp interviews co-creator Chris Lavis about the stop-motion animated film THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS with Maciek Szczerbowski. It is nominated for the BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony. Watch the short film on Crave in Canada or on the National Film Board website or NFB YouTube channel.TRHE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS... In Montreal, at the dawn of the 20th century, a poor boy falls in love with a girl whose sorrow turns into pearls. He sells them to a ruthless pawnbroker, who hungers for more. Tempted by greed, the boy must choose between love and fortune. The choice could damn his soul.From the Oscar-nominated team of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski (MADAME TUTLI-PUTLI), this meticulously crafted film is a testament to the magic of stop-motion animation. With handmade puppets, mesmerizing narration by Colm Feore and a haunting score by Patrick Watson, THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS is a timeless parable of desire, deception and the price of innocence.NFB WEBSITE: www.nfb.ca/film/the-girl-who-cried-pearls/FULL FILM: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zanj0zDKfR8INSTAGRAM: @clydehenryproductions