Kids Films. Set 3: Odd is an Egg and other short films, 6+

52’

Hey Deer!

Hej Jelonku!
Hungary 2015 / 7’

Deer likes his daily rituals: he removes the snow from around his house every day, and following a hard day’s work, he sits in his rocking chair and drinks some hot cocoa. How is it that everything is such a mess again the very next day? Was there an avalanche or a snowstorm? If he just sticks his nose outside, will he discover what really happened?

director: Örs Bárczy
screenplay: Örs Bárczy
music: Bertalan Szűcs
sound: Péter Terner
animation: Enikő Kivés, Beáta Ujj, Örs Bárczy, Hajnalka Tóth, László Nagy, Zsuzsanna Rádóczy, János Tikovits
production: BKF Animation BA
sales: Örs Bárczy
language: no dialogue

Odd is an Egg

Odd er et egg
Norway, Portugal 2016 / 12’

While the others mess around at recess, sickly Odd becomes more and more distressed by the fact that everyone has to treat him (literally) like an egg. His world is turned upside down when he meets a new friend named Gunn, who is dressed like a bee and keeps her distance from the other just like he does. This is a story about growing up, facing one's fears, and putting aside prejudices.

director: Kristin Ulseth
screenplay: Maria Avramova, Kristin Ulseth
music: Fernando Mota, Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim
sound: Gisle Tveito
animation: Yaprak Morali, Morten Øverlie, Mads Ringdal, Dani Sappa
cast: Oskar Fjeldstad-Bergheim, Lucy Smith Ulseth, Oskar Fjeldstad
producer: Kristin Ulseth, Fredrik Fottland, Luis da Matta Almeida
production: Qvisten Animation
sales: New Europe Film Sales
language: Norwegian
colouration: b&w

Sabaku

Netherlands 2016 / 3’

Who can understand you, Sabaku? It is not easy being a bird that roars! A short, humorous animation: a nutty, fast-paced, slapstick trip around the world and a story about friendship that might be lurking right around the corner.

director: Marlies van der Wel
screenplay: Ruben Picavet, Marlies van der Wel
music: Sjam Sjamsoedin
sound: Jeroen Nadorp
animation: Marlies van der Wel
producer: Roel Oude Nijhuis, Gijs Kerbosch, Gijs Determeijer
production: Halal Pictures
sales: SND Films
language: no dialogue

The Little Bird and the Caterpillar

Der kleine Vogel und die Raupe
Switzerland 2017 / 5’

This is the third part of the Little Bird's adventures! While our hero is quietly watering a branch, a sweet little pest appears: a tiny caterpillar crawling onto the juicy leaves. This is how the fight "to the last leaf" begins, which a red fox watches with a growing appetite. The Little Bird and the Caterpillar is an adventure in which aversion turns into friendship, and help comes from the most unexpected place.

director: Lena von Döhren
screenplay: Lena von Döhren
sound: Christof Steinmann
animation: Lena von Döhren, Nils Hedinger
producer: Gerd Gockell, Ted Sieger, Jochen Ehmann
production: Schattenkabinett GmbH, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
sales: MAGNETFILM GmbH
language: no dialogue

The Little Girl And The Night

La petite fille et la nuit
Switzerland, Belgium, France 2015 / 9’

This animated film in the style of children's drawings perfectly captures the atmosphere of traditional legends and fairy tales. There is a shepherdess who looks after three buffalo. One day, she finds a cradle with a little boy among the reeds. Every time her foster brother falls asleep, a beautiful bird wakes up. All the inhabitants hide from the selfish Lady of the Night, who likes the bird's chirping.

director: Madina Iskhakova
screenplay: Madina Iskhakova
music: Alex Dreyshner
sound: Philippe Fontaine
animation: Isabelle Favez, Stefan Holaus, Madina Iskhakova
cast: Bénédicte Chabot, Lily Demuynck Deydier
producer: Nicolas Burlet, Zoltán Horváth
production: Nadasdy Film Sarl, La Boîte,… Productions, Les Films du Nord
sales: Nadasdy Film Sarl
language: French, German

The Lost Letter

Zagubiony list
Ireland 2016 / 8’

Children in Ireland send letters to Santa Claus in their own peculiar way. According to an old custom, the letters are thrown in the fireplace, and their wishes fly off to the North Pole. Little Henry decorates his house with lights to make it easier for Santa to find his way, and his letter is waiting in an envelope. Not everyone is looking forward to Christmas like Henry is, however, and he has to do something about it!

director: Kealan O'Rourke
screenplay: Kealan O'Rourke, Will Collins, Niall Murphy
music: Niall Byrne
sound: Tim O’Donovan
animation: Matt Pidgeon, Ted O’Donoghue, Ronan Coyle, James Keny, Shane Reidy
cast: Kate Winslet
producer: Brian Willis, Stephen Smith
production: Igloo Films / Dream Logic Studios
sales: Network Ireland
language: English

The Pocket Man

Le Petit Bonhomme de poche
France, Switzerland, Georgia 2016 / 8’

The Pocket Man lives in a trunk in the middle of a busy sidewalk. His trunk contains just about everything: a picture made from a stamp, a stool made from a screw, and a trumpet made out of a straw. Unfortunately, someone is always stepping on our hero's home! Ana Chubinidze's cutout animation teaches us that we sometimes are not evening aware of the troubles that we cause others, but seeing the true face of another person can change the world for the better.

director: Ana Chubinidze
screenplay: Ana Chubinidze
cinematography: Nadine Buss
music: Yan Volsy
sound: Loïc Burkhardt
animation: Lorelei palies, Pierre-Luc Granjon, Antoine Lancioux, Chaitane Conversat, Christophe Goutry
cast: Sirgei Gizala, Frédéric Souterelle
producer: Corinne Destombes, Nicolas Burlet
production: Folimage Studio
sales: Folimage
language: no dialogue