Grandpa Walrus
Grandpa Walrus (Original title (FR): Pépé le morse) is an animated short film directed by Lucrèce Andreae and produced by Caïmans Productions.[1][2][3] The short has been presented and won awards in a number of festivals including in Cannes Film Festival, The Annecy International Animation Film Festival where it won The Audience Award.,[4] winner of The César Award for Best Animated Short Film at the french Motion Picture César Academy,[5] nominated at the Annie Awards and Shortlisted at the Oscars.
Plot
On the windy and cloudy beach, Granny is praying, Mum is shouting, the sisters don't care, Lucas is alone. Grandpa was a weird guy, now he's dead.[6][7]
Awards
Since its launch, the film has received numerous awards, and selected in more than 100 festivals around the world.
Year | Presenter/Festival | Award/Category | Status |
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2017 | Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma | César Award for Best Short Film | Won[8] |
Annecy International Animated Film Festival | "Annecy International Animated Film Festival" | Won[9] | |
KROK International Animated Films Festival | "Special Prize for the Best Debut" | Won[10] | |
Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF) | "Jury Prize" | Won[11] | |
Manchester Animation Film Festival | "Audience Award" | Won[12] | |
Princeton International film festival | "Grand Director Award" | Won[13] | |
2018 | Annie Award | "Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject" | Nominated[14] |
Oscars | "Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film" | Shortlisted[15] |
References
- ^ "Zippy Frames". Vassilis Kroustallis. 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Folimage Animation Studio". Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ "Les InrocksTv". Retrieved 2018-11-14.
- ^ "Annecy Festival Awards Winners 2017". Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ "Les César Académie des Arts et Techniques du cinéma". Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ "Cartoon Brew, Short Pick Of The Day". Amid Amidi. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Short Of The Week". Rob Munday. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Cannes Court Métrage, Festival de Cannes". 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "Animation Magazine, Jury Prize at Annecy". 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "Festival international du film d'animation de Krok Edition 2017". Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "Le Festival d'animation de Bucheon fait la part belle au court français". 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ "Manchester Animation Film Festival-Winners 2017". Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ "PRINDIE - Archive - 2017 Official Selection and Winners". Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ "Top Annie Awards Nominations". 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "Academy Unveils 2019 Oscar Shortlists". 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
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