A story told in reverse chronological order, as we. Since its launch in 2000, the school has established itself as the leading specialist animation training institution in south. Her graduation film zaliger 2010 was screened at the sichuan tv festival, where it was awarded a golden panda. See the list of short film animated nominees for oscars 2020. It is high concept and emotional but it really is a gorgeous tragedy about the allconsuming power of love.
Edmond by nowness stop motion animated short films. Edmond 2015 was awarded a british independent film award bifa for best british short and a british academy of film and television arts award bafta for best british short animation. Graduation film by nina gantz from the national film and television school, u. His third short film, edmond was a donkey 2012, is the first film that papy3d has coproduced with the national film board of canada.
Edmond was a donkey is a fascinating tale of selfperception and selfdiscovery. Edmond by nina gantz short films watch the best short. Winner of the 2016 bafta for best short animation and. Luckily, a short animation film called the artists by giant animation studios. The film revolves around edmond, a small quiet man who is not like everybo. Best short film animation in alpinale nenzing 2012.
We first meet him contemplating suicide at the edge of a lake before sliding back through time to witness individual moments when his craving for human flesh has taken over, revealing that he was a cannibal even before he was born. Really moving and affecting short film that straddles between magic realism and psychological disorder. Enter challenges, watch videos, and take part in our annual vote to decide the best film, tv show and game of the year. Animation at sundance and the bafta for best british short animation, nina gantzs national film and television school short edmond has been released online for internet viewers to see what festivalgoers worldwide have been raving about.
Following a hugely successful festival tour, which saw it win the short film jury award. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs. Edmond rostand is a playwright of potential genius. The list includes theatrical, television, and directtovideo films with less than 40 minutes runtime. We play a variety of short and feature films of various genres including. We first meet him contemplating suicide at the edge of a. The list is organized by decade and year, and then alphabetically. Edmonton short film festival, po box 68211 bonnie doon. The edmonton short film festival esff is dedicated to the elevation of independent short film. Well, for french director franck dion he decided to take a very personal story and translate it into the poetic animation the head vanishes. A stop motion film about an oddball felted character who slips through floors into. Yet, despite the freakishness, it has a heart, and conveys an unique story in a very creative and artistic way. Short film animated oscar nominees 2020 92nd academy.
We felt the characters and sets are so exquisitely rendered so tactile that we want it to just reach into the screen and hug the main character. For a list of films with over 40 minutes of runtime, see list of animated feature films. The british academy of film and television arts bafta, is a british organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media in the following lists, the titles and names in bold. A fortunetellers teasing rumination sends edmond burke lurching into new york citys hellish underworld. British short animation edmond book for the shorts tour edmond winner. Animation at sundance and the bafta for best british. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Guida, edmond, kung fu badger and manoman scoop awards at the manchester animation festival. I write, storyboard, and animate videos in a variety of styles. In 2006, together with a few friends, he founded papy3d, the company that produced his second film, monsieur cok 2008, selected for the sundance film festival, and the winner of several awards. The dutch directors graduate film from the national film and television school has won numerous awards including a bafta and a short film jury award at this years sundance. Short film animated oscar nominees 2020 92nd academy awards. As he stands alone by a lake contemplating his options, he goes.
The film itself is visually stunning with unique character design and an over all cool and dark color palette that is highly reflective of the metropolitan and industrialized landscape in which the film takes place. Edmonds impulse to love and be close to others is strong. The bigger picture by daisy jacobs 2014 uk 7m the bigger picture won the bafta for best short animation, and was nominated for an academy award and the palm dor at. Edmond is a stopmotion animation about a man who has suffered with a life long affliction. The dutch directors graduate film from the national film and television school has won numerous awards including a bafta and a short film jury. Edmond features julia stiles, rebecca pidgeon, denise richards, mena suvari, joe mantegna, bai ling, jeffrey combs, dylan walsh and george wendt in supporting. Best film bavarian television short film prize regensburg short film week 20. Edmond a dark and touching comedy about intimacy and aberration director nina gantzs darkly comic stopmotion animation film edmond tells the story of an oddball character whose desire to be close to those around him reaches a cannibalistic extreme. He is paralyzed by the sight of a blank page and his inspiration has dried up. The british academy of film and television arts bafta, is a british organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. Edmond wins british short animation bafta film awards. This film takes us deep into a mans memories and his psyche as it contemplates suicide.
Edmond is a 2005 american drama film directed by stuart gordon and starring william h. Cgi animated hello world short film animation school. Bilbao zinebi film festival best animated short winner 2015. Edmond by nowness stop motion nina gantzs dark and touching animation edmond tells the story of an oddball character whose desire to be close to those around him reaches cannibalistic extreme. We wanted to keep this festival simple and independent so we named it simply indie.
Edmond is a freaky short film, with a freaky character and freaky situations. The film is at once brilliant and incredibly obscure. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Edmond by nina gantz 2015 uk 8m edmond is a stopmotion animation about a man who has suffered with a lifelong affliction. Public award in the animated films selection in the european short film festival of bordeaux 20 maremetraggio award for the best short animation film in the maremetraggio short film festival of trieste best music in ficbueu 20 2nd prize for best short. From feature length to short, weve seen numerous films attempt to highlight the effects of this syndrome, so how does a filmmaker tell such a story in a new, inventive and engaging fashion. Grand prix student competition at holland animation film festival. Nina gantz builds an odd but emotionally honest world that is quite something to. Edmond 9m 54s a black comedy about a man with cannibalistic urges who travels. The kenny sailors story will air at the festival in addition to the animated short film growing up george. Nina gantz is known for her work on edmond 2015, baantjer 1995 and zaliger 2010. Featuring one of the best soundtracks youre likely to hear in short film and more puppet privates than you ever imagined or wished youd experience, simon cartwrights baftanominated, sundance short manoman submerges its viewers in a world of masculinity as its protagonist embarks on a testosteronefuelled rampage after a session of primal therapy. Short edmond wins top animation award at sundance 2016.
Unfortunately, all he has written until now has been a flop. It opens up so many questions about how we function as individuals in a world that tries to mollify us, the process that people take to become who they are, and what it means to be human. Ntr go short award for the best short animation film nijmegen go short 201 3. Get the full list of oscar nominations, view photos and videos for the 92nd academy awards. Edmond is a stopmotion animation about a man who has suffered with a lifelong affliction. We first meet him contemplating suicide at the edge of a lake before sliding back through. Manchester animation festival 2015 17, 18, 19 november. Macy, based on the 1982 play edmond by david mamet. Jun 07, 2019 the animation school offers a threeyear full time animation diploma. Mar 02, 2015 2015 animation graduation film from the nfts.
No award or screening connections have been added yet for this shortfilm. It opens up so many questions about how we function as individuals in a world that tries to mollify us, the process that people take to become who they are, and what it. The film received the cristal award for best short film at the 2016 annecy international animated film festival. In the short film category, which only recognizes britishproduced films, prologue, by animation legend richard williams, goes up against two stop motion films produced at the national film and. The edmonton short film festival is a unique festival presented to showcase short films created by alberta independent filmmakers. Baftas destination for youngsters to come and discover the magical worlds of film, television and games. Documentary was presented to roger ross williams for his film life, animated. We are simply indie film fest, an annual independent film festival in edmond, oklahoma.
The film has a mix of stopmotion, 2d and 3d animation and uses very. This page lists the winners and nominees for the bafta award for best british short animation for each year since 1990 when the award was introduced. The film has a mix of stopmotion, 2d and 3d animation and uses very soft cute felt puppets, so it is very soft on the eye, literally. The bigger picture by daisy jacobs 2014 uk 7m the bigger picture won the bafta for best short animation, and was nominated for an academy award and the palm dor at cannes see omnibus for the only film to have ever won all three awards. Apr 26, 2020 her graduation film zaliger 2010 was screened at the sichuan tv festival, where it was awarded a golden panda.
Nina gantzs dark and touching animation edmond tells the story of an oddball character whose desire to be close to those around him reaches cannibalistic extreme. A fortunetellers teasing rumination sends edmond burke lurching into new york. We work closely with government and industry partners to share information and present. Jan 08, 2019 edmond rostand is a playwright of potential genius. Luckily, a short animation film called the artists by giant animation studios is a prime examp. The animation school offers a threeyear full time animation diploma. Nina gantzs dark and touching animation edmond tells the story of an oddball character whose desire to be close to those. The film documents owen suskind, an autistic boy who could not speak for. The head vanishes by franck dion animated short film. This is her graduation film, selected in 37 festivals around the world, including the annecy international animated film festival. Edmond 2015 was awarded a british independent film award bifa for best british short and a british academy of film and television arts. Nina gantzs dark and touching animation edmond tells the story of an oddball character whose desire to be close to those around him reaches. A black comedy about a man with cannibalistic urges who travels back through his life, looking for the root of his unhappiness.
Edmond memorial graduates to air jump shot at deadcenter. It is a stopmotion animation about a man who has suffered with a lifelong affliction. In december 2016, it received the best canadian screenplay award at the whistler film festival. The sundance institute announced the prizes in feature filmmaking at the 2016 sundance film festival saturday night, with the short film jury award in animation going to the u. The esff gala event showcases alberta filmmakers and our long shorts program screens both alberta and beyond short films considered outside of the normal festival market. Edmond won the bafta short animation award in 2016, which is both surprising and completely not. Director nina gantzs darkly comic stopmotion animation film edmond tells the story of an oddball character whose desire to be close to those. Guida by rosana urbes has won best short film at the inaugural manchester animation festival alongside other winners, edmond by nina gantz winning best graduation film and kung fu badger by paper panther and the.
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