Synopsis:
Once upon a starry night, a small boy with the head full of fantasies witnesses dreamlike circus performances. Dazed by endless chain of glittering attractions he realizes that the price for a ticket to the fantastic circus tent is too high and gate between reality and dream is closing.
- Director:
- Martin Smatana
- Year:
- 2014
- Country:
- Slovakia
- Running time:
- 6 min.
- Technique:
- Puppet Animation, Stop Motion Animation
- Production type:
- Student
- Animator:
- Martin Smatana
- Script writer:
- Ivana Sujova
- Music composer:
- Fontana Studio
- Sound designer:
- Adam Kuchta
- Editor:
- Martin Smatana
- Production:
- VŠMU – Academy of Performing Arts Bratislava
- Distribution:
- Anna Jackova
- Genres:
- Fantasy, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Surreal, Festival Darlings, Identity, Dreams, Poetic, Transformation, Hope
- Audience:
- 10+
- Awards:
- XII. Biennial of Animation Bratislava / Literal Fund Award, Chicago Shorts Festival / 2nd place winner Animation, Cannesy 2015 / Best Stop motion FIlm, Expotoons International Animation Festival / 2nd mention, Igric / 2015 / Animation Creative Premium, STIFF / 2015 / Special mention, Locomocion / 2015 / Ludotechnique Creative Trigger Award, The World Animation Celebration / Student Stop Motion, Anim!Arte 12th International Student Animation Festival / Honorable Mention, Atlas Awards / Best Animated Film, Chennai International Short Film Festival / Second Best Short Animation Film Award, Trenton Film Festival / 2016 / Audience Award
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