In the midst of a searing heatwave, two little children find a way to cool everyone down!
A playful stop motion short film animated in a hybrid techique between cut out, claynimation and thousands of replacements pieces.
Animated and Directed by
Fokion Xenos
Written by
Fokion Xenos & Stella Heath Keir
Edited by
Stella Heath Keir
Cinematography by
Brenden Freedman
Produced by
Priya K. Dosanjh
Music by
Andreas Gutuen Aaser
Sound Design by
Kevin Langhamer
Production Design by
Antonio Niculae
Model Making by
Thanos Katzavelos
Character Design and Additional Animation
Alexandros Apostolakis
Awards
Distinction: Best of Annecy Kids: 2019 World Premiere, Annecy International Animated Film Festival / Annecy, France
Shortlisted for best Student Short Animation, BAFTA LA / Los Angeles, USA
Best Postgraduate Short Animation 2019 Award, Best Sound Design Award, Royal Television Society / England, UK
Best Short Animation IRIS award, Hellenic Film Academy / Athens, Greece
Mc Lauren Award for best short animation, Edinburgh Int. Film Festival / Edinburgh, Scottland
Cinekid Best Short Animation Award, Cinekid Festival / Amsterdam Netherlands
Best Student Short Film / AnimaSyros Animation Festival
Special Mention, Athens Int. Film Festival /Athens Greece
Most Popular Kids Film Audience Award, Primanima / Budaörs, Hungary
Stratos Stasinos Award for Best Student Short, ASIFA Hellas / Athens, Greece
Outstanding Achievement in sound Editing Award, Motion Pictures Sound Editors / Hollywood, USA
Best Short Animation Film Award, Barnes Film Festival / London, UK
Best In Show, Best Stop Motion, Audience favourite Awards, Florida Animation Festival / Florida UK
Edge Award for best non – commercial Animation, Edge Awards – Greek Design Awards / Athens, Greece
Best British Film, Best Student film, Canterbury Animfest / Cantenbury, UK
Best of Jury Award, Kinoproba Animation Festival / Moscow, Russia
Animayoung Competition Award, Picolo Festival Animazione / Fruili Venezia, Italy
Honorable Mention, KDIAF / Taipei, Taiwan
Best of International Animation “New Talents” Award, Trickfilm Festival / Wiesbaden, Germany
Best Directing Award, Tofuzi Animation Festival / Batumi Georgia
ODA Tetova International Film Festival, Best Short Animation, Tetovo, Republic of North Macedonia
Best Greek Animation Short Award, Thessaloniki Animation Festival / Thessaloniki, Greece
Best Animation Short, 3rd Place for Best Short Film, Micro μ Festival / Athens, Greece
Best of Kids Fest Anca, Slovenia
– Officially selected in 137 international film and animation festivals (To be noted soon…)
