child's point of view, social commentary, mental health | self-harm
Life throws curveballs, how you react decides if you make it through. Ball Face follows an elementary school girl terrified of sports who survives a chaotic ball game. By the end of the game, she’s completely transformed.
Laurence Thérien is a Montréal-based director, 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.
