Oktapodi is a 2007 French animated short film that originated as a Graduate Student Project from Gobelins L'Ecole de L'Image. The film is about a pair of love struck octopuses who through a series of comical events are separated and must find each other. Oktapodi was directed by Julien Bocabeille, François-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Delabarre, Thierry Marchand, Quentin Marmier, and Emud Mokhberi. Music was composed by Kenny Wood.
| Oktapodi | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Julien Bocabeille François-Xavier Chanioux Olivier Delabarre Thierry Marchand Quentin Marmier Emud Mokhberi |
| Produced by | Marie-France Zumofen |
| Music by | Kenny Wood |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Talantis Films |
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Running time | 2 minutes 26 seconds |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Oktapodi was well received, winning a number of awards, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Short Film (Animated) for the 81st Academy Awards.[1] It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows.[2]
Plot
editTwo octopuses fight for their lives with a stubborn restaurant cook in a comical escape through the streets of a seaside town in Greece.
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards[3] | Short Film (Animated) | Emud Mokhberi & Thierry Marchand | Nominated |
| Anima Mundi[4] | Best Character Animation | Gobelins, l'école de l'image, France | Won |
| AniWOW! [4] | Best Character Animation | Gobelins, l'école de l'image, France | Won |
| Annecy International Animated Film Festival[5] | Canal Family Award (Student Film) | Julien Bocabeille | Won |
| Festival International du Film de l'Etudiant (Casablanca International Student Film Festival) [6] |
Best Animated Film | Julien Bocabeille | Won |
| Hiroshima International Animation Festival[7] | Special International Jury Prize | Gobelins, l'école de l'image, France | Won |
| SIGGRAPH[8] | Best of Show | Gobelins, l'école de l'image, France | Won |
| Audience Prize | Gobelins, l'école de l'image, France | Won | |
| Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films [9] | Children's Jury Award - Special Distinction | Julien Bocabeille | Won |
Legacy
editThe Academy Film Archive preserved the film under the ACME Filmworks collection.[10]
See also
edit- Le Building - a 2005 animated short film, also directed by students at Gobelins
References
edit- ^ WALL-E and La Maison en Petits Cubes Win Animation Awards: 2009 Oscars
- ^ The Animation Show of Shows (Volume 21)
- ^ 2009|Oscars.org
- ^ a b "Oktapodi".
- ^ "Annecy 2008 Film Festival Winners". Annecy. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Casablanca International Student Film Festival". Hollywood Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "Hiroshima2008 Winners".
- ^ "SIGGRAPH 2008 Winners".
- ^ "Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films". Zagreb Animafest. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ Acme Filmworks Collection|Oscars.org