Ball Face / Žogoglavka

Laurence Thérien
2026, UK, Canada, 4’32’’

Life throws curveballs whether you’re ready or not. Trapped in an elementary school gym class, a girl navigates a ball game by adapting, while all she ever wanted was to belong.

Življenje ti servira nepričakovane udarce, pa če si nanje pripravljen ali ne. Ujeta pri uri telovadbe v osnovni šoli, se deklica z nenehnim prilagajanjem prebija skozi igro z žogo, medtem ko si v resnici želi le to, da bi bila sprejeta.

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Language: English
Technique: Clay animation
Recommended for children under 14 years of age: Yes

Team

Script: Laurence Thérien
Animation: Laurence Thérien
Music: Dominic Walther Battista, Louis-Olivier Desmarais
Voice Actor: Thierry Lambert
Producer: Laurence Thérien (www.instagram.com/loupie__)

Laurence Thérien

is a Montréal-based artist, designer, and animator with a focus on materiality and claymation. She completed a Master’s in Animation at the Royal College of Art (2025), where she directed her graduate film Ball Face. Laurence has collaborated as a creative director with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Festival International du Film sur l’Art (FIFA). She is currently developing her next film with the NFB.

Find more: www.instagram.com/loupie__