BIO
Françoise Doherty is a Canadian Filmmaker-Songwriter and Queer Activist for children. Her musical shorts have been shown worldwide and have gathered AWARDS such as: the Audience Choice Award for Cinéffable in Paris France and Montreal Canada’s Festival Image + Nation. She is a trailblazer in Queer Activism with her animated series "The Girl Bunnies" for young children. The series, which has screened in 21 countries, is set in a world of queer rabbits, where love between girl bunnies is the norm. Equally a songwriter and a filmmaker, Françoise Doherty's indie-style music lays the groundwork for her animated stories. She is a filmmaker who creates work for social change and child/youth-protection. All parts of the film were created by Françoise Doherty (director, animator, editor, actor, musician, composer, writer, photographer).
Her teenage daughters Pascale Doherty-Haigh and Octavie Doherty-Haigh have grown up with the Girls Bunnies. At first they were kid consultants and involved in a few props and then progressed into voice actors from episodes 2 to 4 .
The 2nd intalment, "The Girl Bunnies. HOCKEY", was screened at Pride House in The Olympic Village during the 2010 Winter Olympic games in Vancouver Canada. The 4th instalment, "The Girl Bunnies. ROCKETSHIP" introduces a transgender character.
MISSION
The goal of Girl Bunnies series is to show that being queer is about the heart. And of course changing the world.
“En bref un film d’animation réellement séduisant tant par la prouesse technique qu’il représente, que par cette ambiance à la fois ludique et candide qui s’en dégage. À découvrir absolument.
In short, a truly seductive animated film through both its technical achievement and representation, as well as its ambience, delightfully entertaining and sincere. An absolute film to discover.
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