Only a Child
Switzerland, September 2020
FILM,
Documentary, Animation,
6 min.
- directed by
- Simone Giampaolo
- Written by
- Simone Giampaolo, Severn Cullis-Suzuki
- Status
- In distribution
A visual poem created by over twenty animation directors under the artistic supervision of Simone Giampaolo, which gives shape and colour to the original words spoken by Severn Suzuki at the UN Summit in Rio in 1992, a child’s desperate call to action for the future of our planet. With this omnibus film, through eloquent images and powerful animated allegories, the young animators scream their call through art.
credits
- World Premiere
- September 2020
- Original Version
- English (italian/french/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 6 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0005-2A0E-0000-2-0000-0000-V
- Production
- Amka Films Productions SA, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera
- Producer
- Gabriella de Gara, Ursula Ulmi
- directed by
- Simone Giampaolo
- Written by
- Simone Giampaolo, (Animatic and Storyboard) Severn Cullis-Suzuki (Speech writer activist)
- Editing
- Simone Giampaolo
- Sound Design
- Thomas Gassmann, Etienne Kompis
- Re-Recording Mix
- Thomas Gassmann, Etienne Kompis
- Music
- Flavio Gargano
- Production Design
- Simone Giampaolo
- Techniques
- Mixed technique
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Premium Films
Awards
(a selection)
- Stuttgart, Internationales Trickfilm-Festival, SWR OnlineFilm Audience Award 2021 (Winner)
- Stuttgart, Internationales Trickfilm-Festival, Special Mention (Grand Prix 2021) 2021 (Winner)
- Saguenay, REGARD - Festival International du Film Court au Saguenay, Prix du meilleur film jeunesse 2021 (Winner)
- Ottawa, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Special Mention: Animation for Young Audiences (Ages 6-12) Competition 2021 (Winner)
- Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage, Meilleurs film d’animation - 2e Prix 2021 (Winner)
- Los Angeles, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Animated Short Film 2022 (shortlisted)
- London, BAFTA British Academy Film Awards, Content for Change 2022 (Nomination)
- Genève, Swiss Film Award, Swiss Film Award, Best Animation Film 2021 (Nomination)
Festivals
(a selection)
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Tokyo, 24th Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia Tokyo
07.06.2022 - 20.06.2022 -
Berlin, 37. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin
16.11.2021 - 21.11.2021 -
Chicago, 38th Chicago International Children's Film Festival
05.11.2021 - 14.11.2021 -
Uppsala, 40th Uppsala International Short Film Festival
25.10.2021 - 31.10.2021 -
Ottawa, 45th Ottawa International Animation Festival
22.09.2021 - 03.10.2021 -
Baden, Fantoche 19. Internationales Festival für Animationsfilm Baden
07.09.2021 - 12.09.2021 -
Saguenay, 25e REGARD - Festival international du court métrage
09.06.2021 - 13.06.2021 -
Zagreb, 31st World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest
07.06.2021 - 12.06.2021 -
Stuttgart, 28. Internationales Trickfilm-Festival
04.05.2021 - 09.05.2021 -
Paris, 16th ECU The European Independent Film Festival Paris
09.04.2021 - 11.04.2021
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Aspen, 30th Aspen Shortsfest
06.04.2021 - 11.04.2021 -
Barcelona, 23rd Mecal Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes y Animación de Barcelona
11.03.2021 - 28.03.2021 -
Tampere, 51st Tampere Film Festival
10.03.2021 - 14.03.2021 -
Lleida, 25th Mostra internacional de cinema d'animacio de Catalunya (online edition)
25.02.2021 - 07.03.2021 -
Solothurn, 56. Solothurner Filmtage
20.01.2021 - 27.01.2021 -
Bristol, 26th Encounters Film Festival (cancelledCorona - digital alternative)
18.09.2020 - 11.10.2020