Chris Lavis is an award winning writer, director and animator. He created Clyde Henry Productions with Maciek Szcerbowski in 1997, and their first animated short Madame Tutli Putli was released in 2007. Their latest work The Girl Who Cried Pearls follows the story of a young man who falls in love with a woman in sorrow. Tempted by greed, the boy must choose between love and fortune. The Girl Who Cried Pearls earned the duo their second Oscar nomination. You can watch the film for free on nfb.ca or on