LIT Advertising Awards Platinum

2026

(un)Hungry

Entrant Company

Tonic DNA

Category

Animation - 3D Digital

Client's Name

Highmark Health

Country / Region

Canada

Insurance company Highmark is launching (un)Hungry, a community movement dedicated to addressing the issue of food insecurity in the United States during the holiday season. Highmark asked for a timeless character-driven film that would communicate their mission for years to come.

Their script was inspired by a real neighborhood pantry, a story about one little girl’s quest to help that brings together a community.

Tonic DNA created a CG film with a tactile painterly style and stop motion sensibility. From hair painted in virtual reality to hand-embellished strokes on the 3D sets, this is a film where the details shine with heart. 

Credits

Executive Producer
Stefanie Bitton, Nadim Chartouni
Producer
Sofie Lamontagne
Agent
Liz Laine Reps - Liz Shaw
Directors
Jamil Lahham, Fabien Fulchiron
Storyboard
Steven Go
Character Designs
 Valentina Brancati
Environment Designs
Phoebe Mao, David Goldstyn, Michael Renaud
3D Environments, Props & Textures
Fabien Fulchiron, Jamil Lahham, Lisandre Theriault-Brunet, Maxime Pelletier, Quentin Labbe
3D Character Textures
Fabien Fulchiron, Maxime Pelletier
Compositing Lead / Compositing
Marta Grasso, Marc-Andre Bourgoin
Rigging
Mirayi Studios
3D Character Hair
Jamil Lahham, Fabien Fulchiron 
Animation
 Wiley Townsend, Leya Laroche-Boafo, Tyron Rijavec
Lighting
Fabien Fulchiron, Lisandre Theriault-Brunet, Maxime Pelletier, Carl Valleray
Music & Sound
Vapor Studio
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