The Present (2014 film)
| The Present | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jacob Frey |
| Written by | Fabio Cavalcanti Jacob Frey |
| Starring | Samantha Brown Quinn Nealy |
Release date | 2014 |
Running time | 4 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | German English |
The Present is a 2014 animated short film directed and co-written by Jacob Frey and co-written with Markus Kranzler.[1][2][3] It is based on "Perfeição", a comic strip by Fabio Coala.[4] The short film tells the story of a teenage boy who gets a three-legged puppy from his mom, eventually warming up to it.
The film has won 77 awards from several film festivals and has garnered critical acclaim from critics. As a result of the short film, both Kranzler and Frey were given jobs at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios respectively.
Plot
A teenage boy plays a shooter video game in a darkened living room behind blinds, but is surprised when his mother arrives with a box, saying it contains a present for him. She goes upstairs to deal with a phone call. The boy opens the box, revealing an energetic puppy. The boy's delight turns to disdain as he sees the puppy is missing most of its left front leg. Disgusted, he kicks the puppy away and continues his game. Unperturbed, the puppy finds a red rubber ball under a cabinet and clumsily brings the ball to the boy, inviting him to play. The boy does his best to ignore the little dog but is soon won over by its determination and spirit, in spite of himself. He shuts off the video game and happily goes outside to play fetch with his puppy, revealing that he walks with crutches. His left leg is missing below the knee.
Reception and legacy
The short film was screened at 265 different film festivals and has won 77 accolades from all film festivals and has received critical acclaim.[5] Because of this, both Frey and Kranzler moved to the United States in October and are working at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar respectively.[6] Frey has worked on both Zootopia and Moana.[7]
References
- ^ AWN
- ^ Laughingsquid.com
- ^ Film English
- ^ Amidi, Amid (January 28, 2016). "'The Present' by Jacob Frey". Cartoon Brew.
- ^ "Short Film About Disabled Pup Earns Creators 59 Awards and Job at Disney". Twisted Sifter. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "December 7, 2014". Facebook. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ Peters, Terri (13 May 2016). "Uplifting short film shows the touching bond between a boy and his puppy". Today. Retrieved 14 February 2017 – via NBC.
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