Synopsis:
To celebrate Jack London’s 100th death anniversary, director Fx Goby adapted his famous novel, “To Build a Fire”, tragic tale of a trapper and his dog in the freezing Yukon, into an animated short film.
- Director:
- Fx Goby
- Year:
- 2016
- Country:
- France, United Kingdom
- Running time:
- 13 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Charlotte Bavasso, Christel Delahaye, Christopher O’Reilly
- Animator:
- Christian Boving-Andersen
- Script writers:
- Fx Goby, Jack London
- Music composer:
- Mathieu Alvado
- Sound designer:
- Barnaby Templer
- Productions:
- Composite Films, Carabine Productions, Fx Goby
- Distributions:
- France Télévision Distribution, The Animation Showcase
- Audience:
- Adults
- Language:
- English
- Festival selections:
- Cannes Film Festival, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
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