Ludovic: The Snow Gift is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Co Hoedeman and released in 1998.Gene Walz, "Co Hoedeman: Master Animator". Take One, Spring 1999. The film centres on Ludovic, a baby teddy bear who finds solace in a dancing and singing doll, after his father forbids him from going tobogganing because he's too little. Inspired by Hoedeman's own childhood teddy bear, the film was animated primarily through stop motion animation of puppets.Suzanne Ellis, "Childhood toy inspires filmmaker". Canadian Press, March 10, 1999.
After premiering in 1998, the film was screened in 1999 as the opening film to theatrical screenings of Babar: King of the Elephants.Kathryn Greenaway, "Babar and Ludo: joined at the hip". Montreal Gazette, February 26, 1999.
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 20th Genie Awards.Gayle MacDonald, "Sunshine floods Genies: International co-production sweeps award nominations, with Felicia's Journey, Five Senses, eXistenZ also in running for best picture prize to be announced next month". The Globe and Mail, December 8, 1999.
Several sequel films, Ludovic: A Crocodile in My Garden (2000), Ludovic: Visiting Grandpa (2001) and Ludovic: Magic in the Air (2002), were released over the next number of years.
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