Espressivo: A Love Song to Coffee

Three rats and a robot lovingly spoof an aria from JS Bach's "Coffee Cantata".

  • Deb Ethier
    Director
  • Deb Ethier
    Writer
  • Deb Ethier
    Producer
  • Deb Ethier
    Key Cast
  • Deb Ethier
    Artistic Director
  • Deb Ethier
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Fantasy, Music
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 8, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    50 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Barcelona Planet Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • Berlin Flash Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    Official Selection
  • 300 Seconds Short Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 16, 2017
    Winner - Best Music Video 2017
  • Women Over 50 Film Festival
    Brighton
    United Kingdom
    September 17, 2017
    Winner - Best Animation 2017
  • Everyday Arias
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 25, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Mother's Ruin Gin Palace
    Walthamstow
    United Kingdom
    January 28, 2018
    As part of the WOFFF tour
  • Classical Arts Film Festival
    Napa, California
    United States
    February 8, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Depot Cinema
    Lewes
    United Kingdom
    February 26, 2018
    As part of the WOFFF tour
  • Duke of York's Picturehouse
    Brighton
    United Kingdom
    April 5, 2018
    As part of the WOFFF tour
  • The Magic Lantern Cinema
    Tywyn, West Wales
    United Kingdom
    July 6, 2018
    As part of the WOFFF tour
  • Picturehouse Cinemas (21 venues)
    Various
    United Kingdom
    September 4, 2018
    As part of the WOFFF tour
  • Close-Up Film Centre
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 29, 2019
  • Laff-Vin Laughter Film Festival
    Vincennes, IN
    United States
    August 23, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Cindependent Film Festival
    Cincinnati, OH
    United States
    August 29, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Deb Ethier

On the outskirts of Geekdom, I am at times an artist, musician, writer, educator, history buff, and children's theatre director, bringing it all together with stop-motion animation.

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Director Statement

My animated films have given me the opportunity to do what I've always wanted to do - play with puppets all day.