Synopsis

My dad taught me how to pack.

Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producer :

Ikki Films

Film exports/foreign sales :

Miyu Distribution

Co-production :

Manuel Cam

Photos (5)

Full credits (14)

Executive producers :

Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard

Voice-over :

Albert Birney

Directors of Photography :

Nadine Buss, Simon Gesrel, Max Porter

Editor :

Max Porter

Production Designers :

Ru Kuwahata, Marion Lacourt, Victoria Tanto, Max Porter

Music Composer :

Bram Meindersma

Grader :

Thibaut Petillon

Screenwriters :

Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata

Co-producer :

Jean-Louis Padis

Sound Recordist :

Bram Meindersma

Sound Editor :

Bram Meindersma

Animation :

Sylvain Derosne, Éric Montchaud, Ru Kuwahata

Special Effects :

Max Porter, Sami Guellai, Pierre Morin, Ru Kuwahata

Sound Mixer :

Matthieu Langlet

Technical details

Short film

Genres :

Animated film

Sub-genre :

3D animation

Production language :

English

Production country :

France

Original French-language productions :

Unknown

Nationality :

100% French (France)

Production year :

2017

Runtime :

5 min 30 seconds

Visa number :

145.800

Visa issue date :

13/06/2017

Production formats :

Color type :

Color

Aspect ratio :

1.77

Audio format :

5.1

Rating restrictions :

None

Posters (1)

Directors (2)

Max Porter

Ru Kuwahata

News (17)

October 28, 2019

15 French animated shorts eligible for the Oscars can be viewed in our Short Film Gallery

October 29, 2018

International short film awards - October 2018

August 24, 2018

French animation: a force to be reckoned with at the Hiroshima Festival

March 28, 2018

Kazakhstan spotlights French cinema with UniFrance

March 19, 2018

37 French shorts in the Netherlands

February 18, 2018

The New York International Children's Film Festival gives top billing to French animated films

January 23, 2018

French films at the 2018 Oscars

January 17, 2018

French short films on show in New York

December 21, 2017

A special free Oscar screening: "Garden Party" & "Negative Space"

December 13, 2017

4 French short films shortlisted for the 2018 Oscars

November 20, 2017

UniFrance at the Torino Short Film Market

November 16, 2017

20th French Film Festival in the Czech Republic

November 9, 2017

50 productions at the 46th Hong Kong French Film Festival

September 19, 2017

The Bucheon International Animation Festival offers a showcase to short French films

June 7, 2017

French cinema and UniFrance at the Annecy Festival

May 25, 2017

Presentation of the 15th UniFrance Short Film Awards

May 16, 2017

Presentation of the 15th UniFrance Short Film Award at Cannes

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Festival Selections (47)

Shenzhen Film Festival (China, 2019)

Selection

Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival - 2019

Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival (Germany, 2019)

Selection

Brussels Short Film Festival (Belgium, 2019)

Selection

Leuven International Short Film Festival - 2018

Leuven International Short Film Festival (Belgium, 2018)

Selection

Leeds International Film Festival - 2018

Leeds International Film Festival (Great Britain, 2018)

Selection

Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market - 2018

Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market (Japan, 2018)

Selection

International Competition

Hiroshima International Animated Film Festival - 2018

Hiroshima International Animated Film Festival (Japan, 2018)

Selection

International Competition

Sicaf (South Korea, 2018)

Selection

Student Film Competition

Rhode Island International Film Festival - 2018

Rhode Island International Film Festival (United States, 2018)

Selection

International Competition

Palm Springs International Short Film Festival - 2018

Palm Springs International Short Film Festival (United States, 2018)

Selection

International Competition

Animafest Zagreb (Croatia, 2018)

Selection

Short Shorts Film Festival (Japan, 2018)

Selection

Kiev Molodist International Film Festival - 2018

Kiev Molodist International Film Festival (Ukraine, 2018)

Selection

Brussels Short Film Festival (Belgium, 2018)

Selection

International Competition

Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival - 2018

Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival (Germany, 2018)

Selection (3)

International Competition

Dresden International Short Film Festival - 2018

Dresden International Short Film Festival (Germany, 2018)

Selection

International Competition

French Cinema Today in Kazakhstan - 2018

French Cinema Today in Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan, 2018)

Selection

International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (Go Short) - 2018

International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (Go Short) (The Netherlands, 2018)

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European Competition

Cleveland International Film Festival - 2018

Cleveland International Film Festival (United States, 2018)

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San Francisco International Film Festival - 2018

San Francisco International Film Festival (United States, 2018)

Selection

Golden Gate Award International Competition

Aspen Shortsfest (United States, 2018)

Selection

REGARD - Festival International du court-métrage au Saguenay - 2018

REGARD - Festival International du court-métrage au Saguenay (Canada, 2018)

Selection

International Competition

Tampere Film Festival (Finland, 2018)

Selection

International Competition

Academy Awards (United States, 2018)

Selection

Nomination for Best Animated Short Film

Anima (Belgium, 2018)

Selection

International Competition, Professional Films

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - 2018

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France, 2018)

Selection (2)

National Competition

New French Shorts - IFC Center - New York - 2018

New French Shorts - IFC Center - New York (United States, 2018)

Selection

TISFF (Greece, 2017)

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Festival of European Films on Wheels of Ankara - 2017

Festival of European Films on Wheels of Ankara (Turkey , 2017)

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French Film Festival in the Czech Republic - 2017

French Film Festival in the Czech Republic (Czech Republic, 2017)

Selection

Hong Kong French Film Festival (Hong Kong, 2017)

Selection

Berlin International Short Film Festival (Interfilm) - 2017

Berlin International Short Film Festival (Interfilm) (Germany, 2017)

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Official Selection

Mar Del Plata International Film Festival - 2017

Mar Del Plata International Film Festival (Argentina, 2017)

Selection

International Short Film Festival Ciudad de Soria - 2017

International Short Film Festival Ciudad de Soria (Spain, 2017)

Selection

International Competition

Zinebi (Spain, 2017)

Selection

International Competition

Cinanima (Portugal, 2017)

Selection

International Competition

Tübingen | Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival - 2017

Tübingen | Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival (Germany, 2017)

Selection

Compétition internationale

International Animation Film Festival in Erevan (ReAnimania) - 2017

International Animation Film Festival in Erevan (ReAnimania) (Armenia, 2017)

Selection

International Competition

Filmets (Spain, 2017)

Selection

Animatou (Switzerland, 2017)

Selection (2)

International Competition

Ottawa International Animation Festival - 2017

Ottawa International Animation Festival (Canada, 2017)

Selection

International competition

Krok International Animated Film Festival - 2017

Krok International Animated Film Festival (Ukraine, 2017)

Selection

International Competition

São Paulo International Short Film Festival - 2017

São Paulo International Short Film Festival (Brazil, 2017)

Selection

Sicaf (South Korea, 2017)

Selection

Cinema Jove - Valencia International Film Festival - 2017

Cinema Jove - Valencia International Film Festival (Spain, 2017)

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International Competition

Annecy International Animation Film Festival - 2017

Annecy International Animation Film Festival (France, 2017)

Selection

Official Competition

Prix UniFrance du court-métrage (France, 2017)

Selection

Awards (12)

Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market (Japan, 2018)

Awards

Award for Best Animated Film

Rhode Island International Film Festival (United States, 2018)

Awards

Animafest Zagreb (Croatia, 2018)

Awards

Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival (Germany, 2018)

Awards

Audience Prize in the International Competition

Tampere Film Festival (Finland, 2018)

Awards

Award for Best Animated Film

Berlin International Short Film Festival (Interfilm) (Germany, 2017)

Awards

Jury Special Mention

Zinebi (Spain, 2017)

Awards

Grand Prize

International Animation Film Festival in Erevan (ReAnimania) (Armenia, 2017)

Awards

Award for Best Short Film

Animatou (Switzerland, 2017)

Awards

Jury Mention, International Competition

Krok International Animated Film Festival (Ukraine, 2017)

Awards

Grand Prize

Annecy International Animation Film Festival (France, 2017)

Awards (2)

Prix UniFrance du court-métrage (France, 2017)

Awards (2)

Presskit

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Festivals Listing

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