2026 Winner

IGA continued its holiday storytelling platform with “Christmas Legend,” an animated Christmas short produced in 3D and inspired by the tone and pace of adventure films. The film follows Carole, a woman devoted to holiday traditions, as seen through the imagination of her son André. In his eyes, her cooking becomes a portal to fantastical worlds where food and holiday magic collide. Building on the legacy of previous films, the story reinforces themes of generosity and transmission, showing how traditions are kept alive by being shared across generations.

Credits

Credits:
Client: IGA
Carl Pichette
Jean-François Couture
Caroline Duhamel
Geneviève Gouin-Demers
Sarah Gagnon-Marin

Creative Agency: Sid Lee
Executive Producer: Ariane Rondeau
Producers: Elisa Hernandez, Julie Lorazo
Production Coordinator: Rosalie Savard
Executive Creative Director: David Allard
Creative Director: Alexandre Pellerin
Art Directors: Francis Lévesque, Jeremi Frenette
Graphic Designer: Patricio Bouey
Copywriters: Quentin Fachon, Thomas Vallières
VP, Client Services: Thalie Poulin
Account Director: Andrea Garceau
Account Supervisor: Ariane Joly
Account Coordinator: Julia Desautels
Strategy Director: Laurianne Normandin
Directors: Quentin Fachon, François Hogue

3D Production: Shed
Executive Producer: Renaud Coté
3D Supervisor: François Hogue
Producer: Catherine Gaucher
Coordinators: Naomi Jeanneteau, Ahlame Hafid
Character Design: Simon Takerkart, Amber Kenneson, Benjamin Hayte
Editors: Nicolas Dupont, Steve Lambert
Storyboard: Jean Lacombe
Coloring: Benoît Côté
Visual Concept: Philippe Langlois, Nicolas Cloutier, Katty Maurey
Character Modeling: Gabriel Nunes de Oliveira, Sarah Seguin, Jérémie Roy
Modeling: Sarah Seguin, Cécile Roussel-Dupré, Sophie Le Blanc, Olavo Chagas, Philippe Morel
Set Dressing: Sophie Le Blanc, Maude Côté
Texturing: Yu-Han Wang, Olavo Chagas
Grooming: Alicja Cygan, Florence Blain
Rigging: Danilo Pinheiro, André Rüegger, Caio Hidaka, Saul Almeida
Animation Supervisor: Faustine Bobée
Animation: Gaston Otero, Jake Sandercock-Brown, Jean-Leny Sole, Pratik Purkayastha, Jonathan Edwards, Victor M. Perez
Simulation / FX: Maude Côté, Mathieu Goulet-Aubin, Gabriel Monette, Simon-Pierre Légaré, Alicja Cygan
AI & Compositing: Xavier Bourque
Lighting & Digital Compositing: Valérie Charbonneau, Eduardo Velasquez, Laura Gerlier, François Theron, Jeremy Loiselle-Lefebvre
Technical Directors: Samuel Bissonnette, Mathieu Goulet-Aubin
Assistant: Jean-Philippe Haineault

AUDIO & MUSIC: Rodéo Fx Audio
Sound Design, Mixing & Original Music: David Beaulieu
Orchestral Arrangement & Music Direction: David Beaulieu
Producer: Mélissa Roux

MEDIA: Touché!
Associate Vice President: Gabrielle Côté
Associate Director: Karolane Gougeon
Audio-Video Buyer: Lydia Vincent-Poulin
Project Manager: Christine Wagner
Platform Manager: Hakim Hafid
Analyst: Geraldine Brand