The Night Watchman
Synopsis
A child accidentally knocks the night watchman who turns the moon and the sun on and off, from his perch. The child must then take the watchman’s place, lighting up the moon.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : École Émile Cohl
Full credits (6)
- Executive Producer : Roland Andrieu
- Screenwriter : Clément Céard
- Editor : Clément Céard
- Sound Editor : Clément Céard
- Production Designer : Clément Céard
- Sound mixer : Nadège Feyrit
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Legend, 2D & 3D animation, Fantasy
- Themes : Childhood, Imagination
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2006
- Runtime : 4 min 12 seconds
- Production formats : DV-CAM
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.33
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
Selections (3)
Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival
Germany, 2007
School Films Competition
Compétition Tricks for Kids
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The year’s end celebrations are coming. Christmas : the tree, the dinner, the presents. Indian and Cowboy are expecting their presents eagerly. Overexcited by the organisation of the celebration, they fight and destroy the Yule log on which Horse was putting the last touch. Horse is livid and cancels the gifts from Santa Claus. How will they win back the favours of Horse and The Old Bearded Man? How will they retrieve their gifts ? For Indian and Cowboy begins a long, very long Christmas Eve.
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Future Film Festival in Bologna.
It was nominated for the 2015 César for Best Animated Short Film.
