NFB / ShowPeace Series

The "stick people" in Bully Dance are imaginary, but this gritty tale is all too familiar. Like the dance beat pulsating throughout the film, the bully's intimidation of a smaller victim is unrelenting; no one stops the dance until serious harm is inflicted. While Bully Dance offers no simple solutions, it does compel viewers — teachers, parents and children — to take stock of their actions and to find ways to end peer abuse.

Key Issue:

• Understanding power and power abuse (bullying)

Technique: Drawings on paper with computer rendering
Running time: 10 minutes 6 seconds