Kit the Beaver embarks on an odyssey through four seasons in a northern forest where she learns about compassion, failure, survival and community.
DAM! is a film without dialogue, with the original score and sound effects performed live by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, which commissioned the film in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary.
DAM! premiered in 2017 with a week of live performances for over 20,000 children. Kit the Beaver has since toured to orchestras across Canada, traveled to over 40 film festivals throughout 14 countries, won the 2017 award for best Animation for Kids at Animation Block Party in New York City, and was nominated for Best Animated Short at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards.
DAM! The Story of Kit the Beaver was written & directed by Kjell Boersma, with an original score by Erica Procunier, featuring the art of Julie Flett.