
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying is a short meditation on love, grief, and imagination. The hand-drawn animated documentary was created through a collaboration between mother, elder and narrator Edith Almadi and filmmakers Natalie Baird and Toby Gillies. This poetic piece celebrates life and the transformative ability of art to elevate and transcend us. Through vivid drawings and Edith’s simple yet magical words, the film explores our enduring bond with loved ones who have passed. In honouring her son’s life within the cosmos, Edith’s artworks embody colours, shapes and metaphors that remind us of the timeless power of love, gravity, and grace until our final breaths.
Crew
Natalie Baird
Director, Editor, Camera Operator
Toby Gillies
Director, Editor, Camera Operator
Oana Suteu Khinitirian
Editor
Serge Verreault
Online Editor
Jessica Smith
Production Coordinator
Everett Sokol
Production Coordinator
Janet Kwan
Production Coordinator
April Dunsmore
Production Coordinator, Production Supervisor

David Christensen
Executive Producer
Esther Viragh
Production Supervisor, Translator
Alicia Smith
Producer
Laetitia Seguin
Line Producer
Andy Rudolph
Sound Designer, Music
Kelsey Braun
Sound Designer
Jean-Paul Vialard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carmelita Glowacki
Assistant Foley Artist
Geoffrey Mitchell
Foley Recordist
Lise Wedlock
Foley
Gilad Carroll
Music
Sam Sarty
Music
Lyne Lapointe
Technical Advisor
Luc Binette
Technical Advisor
Éloi Champagne
Technical Supervisor
Vincent McCurley
Technical Supervisor
François Godin
Translator
Devon Supeene
Manager of Operations, Administration
Darin Clausen
Manager of Operations, Administration
Peter Kallianiotis
Legal Services
Katja De Bock
Publicist
Bree Beach
Administration
Mélanie Bouchard
Graphic Designer