Animation on never giving up on your dreams | The Necktie - by Jean-François Lévesque

A mixture of puppet and hand-drawn animation, The Necktie is the story of Valentin and his quest to find meaning in his life. Stuck in a dead-end job, he has forgotten all about the things that used to bring him joy. Years pass, and boredom replaces all his aspirations and hope for the future. It is only on his 40th birthday, when he rediscovers an old accordion hidden in the depths of his closet, that he regains his lust for life.
This animated short film won the following awards:
-Jutra Award for Best Animated Short Film - Prix Iris, Canada, 2009
-Fabrizio Bellochio Prize for Social Content - I Castrlli Animati Festival, Italy, 2009
-Youth Jury Prize for Best Animated Short - Festival de Cinéma des 3 Amériques, France, 2009
-Best Short Film Award / Audience Prize - Montreal World Film Festival, Canada, 2009
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Original title - Le Nœud de Cravate (The Necktie)
Director - Jean-François Lévesque
Writer - Jean-François Lévesque
Producers - René Chénier, Michèle Bélanger, Julie Roy
Editing - Natacha Dufaux
Puppets - Jean-François Lévesque
Animation - Jean-François Lévesque
2D animation - Luc Chamberland
Sound design - Marie-Claude Gagné
Soundtrack - Hugo Fleury
Year - 2008
© Licensed by National Film Board of Canada
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[@WillScarlet16]

Thank you for this. My uncle Eli Noyes was a stop-motion animator himself, AND he played the accordion as well. He passed away last month. He lived his life working on what he chose; he brushed up with companies like Pixar and MTV, but he would never have been happy working with any of them. He would never have chosen a workplace where he didn't have his freedom.

[@Andy-gq5hb]

The Death of a Dream is painless. Dreams rarely die right in front of your eyes. They usually die of neglect. You don't even realize it's happening until something reminds you of it again. Then you suddenly realize it's been dead for years. Having been starved by our daily choice for comfort and convenience. Dreams are there to be dreamed. A dream you won't allow yourself to have or work towards is no dream at all!

[@spritellly]

Andy, you make some intriguing points here! I’m writing a memoir about negotiating with a nudge. If I wish to quote you, may I?

[@Andy-gq5hb]

@@spritellly Sure! I’d be honored. Use it however you’d like

[@spritellly]

Yey! Much appreciated!

[@dreamguardian8320]

I use to have a dream or two, I use to dream that I would be a great book author and write many fantasy stories, I even started to dream that I would be a great 2D animator and be as great as some of the legendry 2D animators, like Don Bluth, Akria Troiyama, Walt Disney, maybe even Hayao Miyazaki. Plus, find I nice woman, get married, have a few kids and be a loving family. But after learning that I have autism and all the things going on with my home, family, and life, never finding the right girl, (not to mention feeling I may never be as great as the other famous authors,) I feel I may never reach my dreams and they may never come true. I feel like the only way I could have dreams coming true is by entering the afterlife. (Not that I want to commit suicide or anything.) But I sometimes wonder, if I'm not destined to follow my dreams, then what's the point of living? I'm starting to feel as sad and depressed as that man in the short, and those guys hanging by the neck and being dumped in the trash. I'm over 40 now, and I'm doing ok now, but there are times I wish I had a second chance in life and get another chance to reach my dreams.

[@spritellly]

@@dreamguardian8320 The top of the ladder is a fine dream, but too lofty perhaps, and far far away. Your depression may shift once you take step onto the first rung.

[@tjmmcd1]

LIFE, inc. Follow the rules and maybe, after giving the best 65 years of your lives to the corporations, will acquire a monthly stipend enabling you to live the final years of your lives in peace; while wishing the same for the children you brought into this insane reality.

[@allison4644]

Lol. So true.

[@cjsantos6247]

Tell that to the KFC guy and so many other people that made it after 60. Or better, just be like the rest of the 60 and above people who live alone without a cent to travel nor take care of their own health. I wonder which lives a happier life...

[@ianparrish6543]

Very well said. It's sad isn't.

[@debrahorn1938]

Wonderfully portrayed. Life is what we make it!

[@user-kf8us2ky5t]

Great video, expressing the pure reality of today’s society. Unfortunately many of us are in a deep sleep and don’t see they are asleep. They suffer but don’t know why. Others has understood from where the suffering comes from but don’t how do heal and let go, they have forgotten what were the passions and talents of childhood, just don’t know how to get out of the dark. And the very few people have been connected again with their soul and are now following the soul’s purpose, leaving authentically, leaving their higher excitements… Many thanks for this creation that speaks more than millions of words. Much gratitude and blessings 🙏✨

[@kaywilliams5673]

this is a message I've seen lately. I have made this change. Don't wait, don't wait for romance or someone else to give you permission, or a health scare. Make the change now - if you want to of course.😄

[@Lpks]

Vision trop près de la réalité ; jolie histoire touchante d-'espoir😊

[@morganc4598]

For 18 years i had this dream of directing a play by Ariel Dorfman. For those years. No one would consider backing it, but i worked at it..kept on plugging away .. Of course COVID interrupted it but in 2023 i was given the oppurtunity of directing it. It was the culmination of all my dreams , of all those years of working towards putting it on stage.

[@charlesthomas5956]

Congratulations on this!

[@bretfisher7286]

Wonderfully done! His long gait-- like a giraffe-- adds so much to the sense of irony and bitterness.

[@janepage3608]

That is quite possibly the most beautifully created animation I have ever seen. Outstanding. Congratulations and thank you!

[@antonylawrence7266]

That was really good, music makes our lives richer.

[@sadee1799]

beautiful story. always believe in yourselves.

[@munchkin0.o]

My beautiful bunica from Romania send me this video from the other side x thank you so much xx

[@munchkin0.o]

Vraiment beau !! Extraordinaire :) Merci xx

[@jennycadot3635]

J'adore, magnifique! Très belle histoire inspirante. 💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@Milayinyang]

This is so beautiful, poetic and deep in so many ways, I'm very touched! Thank you for this outstanding animation! Hope to see much more of your amazing art!

[@elenamilitopingitore5044]

Bravo! Sad, true😢

[@ChristinKilmetz]

Iove this kind of stop animation. I think that's how it's referred to. Remember chicken run? Lol that was so great. The key is in the subtle hilarity. Kudos to these kinds of artists!

[@fortissimoX]

Beautiful animation!

[@flexiblebirdchannel]

Not just beautyful, but with a meaning.

[@dreamguardian8320]

Stop-Motion and 2D animation, animations I for one would love to see in the world and in our lives again.

[@user-jo6ke9hw1x]

A lot of work and a lot of sense. Thanks. 😀👍

[@nobodyguy4524]

Very well done. Hopefully I can follow his example and inspire others to live their best lives.

[@elinam.5427]

oh my god this should win an oscar

[@lesliemeeks2895]

Loved this!! 😊

[@lroz3207]

¡Gracias!

[@luciafidalgo296]

BRAVO! 👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@lovelight1]

Superb xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@jespetatl]

Oh thank you for making this and sharing with us! This is my favorite short in quite some time! ❤

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! Thanks a lot for making recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved people.

[@FrontRoomProductionsanimations]

Just amazing!

[@claudiamanta1943]

I would have expected the paper employees to be shredded. Nonetheless, it is very well made. Thanks for sharing.

[@yed-nadiashihab3748]

Plutôt Kafkaïen ! Bien à vous.

[@onacarommusic]

J'adore!

[@scottgarriott3884]

Brilliant story and animation!

[@nancywysemen7196]

nicely done. animation variety keeps you interested in a fairly standard story.

[@yourredhead]

love it

[@MisterG2323]

Nice!

[@janewasson4845]

Old joke: In heaven, St Peter gives you a harp. In hell, Satan hands you an accordion.

[@crystalharris7394]

👏👏👏

[@Akenaton-fm8vt]

👏👏👏👏

[@rafal8959]

❤❤❤

[@thelelakuhl]

I'm still trying to find out what my dream is and then decide to make it happen. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Schothistik]

👍

[@clanso7887]

6.00 everyone of those is a year of his life isnt it

[@saundraweed9738]

But he made the choice to “not” follow his dream for all those years.

[@jeannedouglas9912]

Paper dolls and performing?

[@donnarouse9432]

Mr bean!

[@user-ci2xj5wt2v]

8:20 The maximum expression of capitalism. They squeeze their workers to their last strength... and then they are disposable... they simply fire them.

[@tarastorzum2646]

Work less video

[@charlesthomas5956]

How is this video from 3 days ago, BUT THIS COMMENT WAS MADE 4 DAYS AGO???

[@theGuruInYou]

alter einfach die Dokumente am bügeln hahaha wirf das weg

[@theGuruInYou]

eben der eine zerknüllt es, der andere bügelt es und der nächste schrädert es. so sinnlos ist die wirklichkeit in der arbeitswelt

[@prosanis1216]

Si vous avez tendance à devenir déprimé, vous n'êtes pas forcément obligé d'aller en France, les Français en général et tous les francophones en particulier savent très bien l'amener chez vous sous la forme de ce genre de vidéos mauvaises et désastreuses!👎🤢

[@victoriamascarenas555]

😢😢sad to sad