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Happiness @ Animation Day in Cannes Catalog

A film about the crushing power of the ordinary, everyday life, which inevitably devours the dreams, the love, and the belief in the extraordinary. A life which means death to the artist. Director: Dimitar Dimitrov   Director Biography From Sofia, Bulgaria, Mr. Dimitrov has directed animated films such as "20 Kicks". Currently, he works in 3D animation and as a free-lance artist.   Post by: Anna Mancino ...

Cross and Plane to Space @ Animation Day in Cannes Catalog

(To view the trailer, click on the above image) The illusionistic ceiling fresco  'Triumph of St. Ignatius of Loyola' (1685) by Andrea Pozzo meets compositions with crosses (1932) by Sophie Taeuber-Arp. While the hierarchic, centralist painting in the Jesuit church Sant'Ignazio glorifies the holy lord, Taeuber-Arp created multifocal, plane compositions of non-figurative shapes. The only thing the baroque and the modern artworks have in common, is the sign of the cross. In the...

Kari @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

This is a stop-motion animated clay doll movie about a stray dog's journey from a war-torn part of the world to northern Europe. The movie is also about other refugees who live in a suburb in Sweden. When the dog arrives to Scandinavia it gets to meet many different types of dogs. It has a tough time, but has its goal in mind, to stay away from the humans. An allegory about world's condition. The movie interweaves all the stories from the people in the suburbs, with topics including u...

Alice in War @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

When young Alice follows her sister into the desert to save an Angel shot down by the military, she must confront the mysteries of the desert born of grief and war. Steven Boggart Writer   Written by Dallas Fitzmartin ...

The Box @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

An old man ends up taming the mouse he wanted to get rid of.   Directors Eliott Belrose Carole Favier Loïcia Lagillier Aloïs Mathé Juliette Perrey Joran Rivet   Written by Dallas Fitzmartin ...

The Fixies: Top Secret @ Animation Day in Cannes Catalog

Things take a turn to the catastrophic when Fire gets ahold of Professor Eugenius’ latest work-in-progress, tiny energy bracelets that will allow Fixies to travel through electrical wires.  Under the influence of the untested bracelets, Fire grows out of control and becomes a weapon of mass technological mischief and destruction. The Fixies must work together to stop Fire from destroying the whole city and revealing the Fixies’ secret existence to the world!  Director: V...

Laymun @ Animation Day in Cannes Catalog

The story of a gardener in a Middle Eastern war zone, fighting the destruction around her with life-giving plants. Director: Catherine Prowse Director: Hannah Quinn   Director Biography: Catherine Prowse Catherine Prowse is an award-winning animator, illustrator, set designer and model maker from London, the United Kingdom. Her graduation film, completed at Kingston School of Art, won the 2018 Royal Television Society London Student Animation Award, amongst others, and has been scr...

Made in France @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

Have you ever wondered what happened to your lost socks? Made in France reveals it to you.   Directors Lamia AKHABBAR Robin CIOFFI Brice DUBLE Stanislas GRUENAIS Maxime GUERRY Alexia PORTAL   ...

The Mud @ Animation Day in Cannes Catalog

We can be both bound and uplifted by identity.  A self reflection on the relationship between race, heritage, and stereotype, “The Mud” tells the story of a clay figure who struggles against outside forces that seek to overtake and disfigure his very essence. Through dance and movement, he strives to understand and find himself. Director: Brandon Lake   Director Biography: Brandon O. Lake Brandon Omari Lake is an animator and filmmaker from Los Angeles, California. ...

Achoo @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

In ancient China, a little dragon who can't breathe fire will fight to overcome his weakness in order to take part in the New Year’s celebration.   Directors & Writers BOUTROT, Lucas  CARRET, Elise  CREANTOR, Maoris  HUBERT, Pierre LACROIX, Camille  PERROUX, Charlotte   Written by Dallas FItzmartin ...

Saturn Voyager @ Animation Day in Cannes Catalog

A traveller when faced with his anguish and frustration decides to leave the desert where he lives to embark on a trip to Saturn. In pursuit of understanding the meaning of his life, he goes through cosmic dimensions to face his own ghosts and to attain a personal light for the mastery of his unique universe.Director: Luri Araújo Director: Guilherme Araújo Director: Iuri Araújo Music by: Andre Machado Directors Guilherme Araújo and Iuri Araújo have previo...

Mecanique @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

The adventures of a tiny Digger and her friend the Bulldozer. Forced to work on an island ruled by a tyrannical crane, the two friends will do anything to escape.   Director - Coline Moire   Written by Dallas Fitzmartin ...

The Middle of Nowhere @ Animation Day in Cannes

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  The Middle of Nowhere is an animated short film about Roger, a downtrodden nerd, and Danny, his huge goofball friend. From his prison of nerdiness, Roger pines away for Rebecca, a snide older woman. In a bid for the riches he needs to win Rebecca's love, Roger and Danny become entangled with a local murderer, and havoc and hilarity ensue.  Will Rebecca escape from the murderer's evil clutches?  Can Roger win Rebecca's love at last?  Only those who reach the mid...

Where the Sunflowers Grow @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

In a post apocalyptic world, plagued by radiation poisoning and pollution, a young boy finds an atypical friendship with a lone sunflower.   Parker Chatham Director Jarrod Chatham Writer Lucius Chatham Key Cast   Director Biography - Parker Chatham About the filmmakers: In their first stop motion short over 10 minutes in length, Parker Chatham and Jarrod Chatham seek to visually combine the staleness of a post-apocalypti...

Marfa @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

A town on the borderlands of Texas. A place out of time. A desert where strange lights dance in the night sky. A mecca for lovers of minimalist art. A landscape of lost horses, freaks and food trucks. And then there’s the giant lemon.   Greg McLeod Director Myles McLeod Director Greg McLeod Writer Myles McLeod Writer Greg McLeod Producer Myles McLeod Producer   Director Biography -...

The Enforcers @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

Two time enforcers are sent to investigate the appearance of a time portal up in the Alaskan mountains. Once there, the U.S. Military and the futuristic forces of the Northstar Coalition arrive to claim the portal for themselves. It's now 2 vs 2,000 as the Enforcers fight to complete the mission and survive.   Writer Biography John E. Bias is a creative, dynamic, and original screenplay/ comic book writer and producer from New Orleans, La. Currently living in Murrieta, Ca, he is ...

ADIC presents Animation Film Financing Panel: What's the Catch - What's the difference?

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Animation Day in Cannes presents: Animation Financing: What's the Catch --> Whats the Difference?  From grassroots to government institutions, the art of film financing is personal and strategic. ADIC presents this lively panel on the various financial models from the UK, Nordic countries. This is an  open discussion encouraging audience participation.     Panelists: Sally Griffith of BFI ...

The Cookie Jar @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

It's just another sunny Friday morning, and Patches is once again guarding the house while his owners are out. While sleeping though, A little Sprite thief Named Delilah enters the house to steal some cookies, When Patches finds out however he's not happy! But is Delilah just a thief and nothing more? Chris DeRose Director Chris DeRose Writer   Written by Dallas Fitzmartin   ...

Paris Trance @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

On a bullet train to find romance, a San Antonio cowgirl dreams her way in a whimsical fairy-tale-like trance through the city of love with her cowboy.  Using stop motion photography animation and original lyrics, music and illustrations by artist Patricia Vonne.  "Paris Trance" is featured on Patricia Vonne's 5th studio album "Rattle My Cage". Musicians include Joe Reyes on guitar, Scott Garber on bass, Dony Wynn on drums, Bukka Allen on accordian & P...

Jamshid; a lament for a myth @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

Jamshid is chosen by the Creator to rule over his people. While he is granted God‟s favour and help, he manages to bring much prosperity to his people. But one day, a long hard winter is menacing to come over the land and its “deliverer” is a fierce dragon. As Jamshid manages once again to save his people, pride is slowly starting to take over. Moin Samadi Director Moin Samadi Writer Moin Samadi Producer Milad Movahedi ...

Sun and the Great Frog @ Animation Day In Cannes Catalog

A Cherokee Eclipse Story in the Cherokee Language. A great frog tries to swallow the sun.   Joseph Erb Director David Crawler Key Cast   Director Biography - joseph erb     Joseph Lewis Erb is a computer animator, film producer, educator, language technologist and artist enrolled in the Cherokee Nation. He earned his MFA degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Erb created the first Cherokee animation in the Cherokee language, “The ...

Pete & Annelie's Journey to the Moon Script @ Animation Day in Cannes Catalog

A five-legged May Beetle, Mr. Zoomzeman, and two kindhearted children, Pete and Annelie, set off to an adventurous journey to the moon, in order to break the Beetle's family-curse. A script by Tabea Isabelle von Gruenewaldt tabea.von.gruenewaldt@gmail.com Genres: Family, Adventure, Animation   Number of Pages: 80 Country of Origin: Germany Script Language: English First-time Screenwriter: Yes ...

The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands @ Animation Day in Cannes Catalog

The main character is the girl named Gerda, who has no magic powers at all – unlike her parents and brother. So, one horrible day the King Harald, who hates magic and sees it as a threat to common people, exiles all the magicians – including Gerda’s family – into Mirrorlands. Now there’s only one way Gerda can save her parents, all the other magicians and magic itself – which is to discover her own magic powers. The only person who can help her in this is th...

Animation Day in Cannes 2018 returns to the Market / Festival For Networking on May 16th

We will soon launch the registration to our networking sessions May 16 from 12:00on the Lady Jersey our host for the early afternoon. Short presentations, pitches and Awards. Come back here for updates, because space is limited, registrations for the boat  it will be on first in - first served basis.   The animation Day in Cannes will take place on this splendid Yacht May 16th. Registration coming soon. Submit your animation film or technology project,  360º...

Wizart company to present 2 animation projects at Marche du Film in Cannes Part of Animation Day in Cannes

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    Wizart company is about to present two the most long-awaited new animation projects The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands and Sheep and Wolves: Pig Deal at Marche du Film in Cannes.   Wizart, is one of the leading animation companies in the World, is going to present its new animation features at Marche du Film, May 8th-17th: The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands and Sheep and Wolves: Pig Deal, on which the animated studio Wizart Animation is actively working now. THE SNOW QUEEN: MIRRORLAND...

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