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We're not close to being Super Heroes

By Lia Bertels (Darling night)
Belgium, Portugal, France / 2019 / 12’13 / French dialogues, english subtitles
Production : ATMOSPHERE ... ASBL, Animals, Luna Blue Films, The West Glade.

When we are a child, there is this fragile moment when the border between the imaginary and the reality is shattered. Here is the testimony of these children between two worlds, to whom the floor has been freely given.

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ORGIASTIC HYPER-PLASTIC

De Paul Bush
Denmark, UK / 2020 / 7’ / English
Production : A Late Love et Ancient Mariner Production / With the support of The West Danish Film Fund and the Arts Council of England

A lively festival of plastic collected from beaches, by the side of the roads, in attics and flea markets. A tribute to a love story gone wrong, a tender farewell to this beautiful material which has enslaved our planet: plastic. This experimental film by 6 minutes is a development of Paul Bush's innovative moving photography technique.

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Panic among toys! / Toys adventures!

From 6 year olds / from 6 years old

42 min. – Dialogues in French or English / Available in HD and DCP files
French or english dialogues / English subtitles / Available in HD files and DCP



It's the toy revolution! 3 short animated films in volume for the whole family.
The toys revolution is underway! 3 animation short films in stop motion for the family.

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Macropolis by Joël Simon
UK / 2012 / 8’00 / No dialogues / Production : Flickerpix Animations

Two faulty toys escape their factory. Determined to join the other toys, they get lost in the big city.

Two reject toys escape from the factory. Determined to rejoin the other toys, they lose themselves in the big city.


Le petit Dragon/ The Little Dragon by Bruno Collet
France, Switzerland / 2009 / 8’15 / No dialogues / Production : Roll on Monday! – Nadasdy

Thirty-five years after his disappearance, the soul of Bruce Lee is reincarnated in the body of a doll bearing his likeness. With insurance, the rubber toy sets off to explore the world outside of the scale that surrounds it ...

The dragon spirit is reincarnated in a doll’s body trapped in a box for 35 years. With insurance, rubber toy sets out to discover the oversize world outside.


The Christmas Log / A town called panic : The Christams log by Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier
Belgium, France / 2013 / 26′ / French or english dialogues / Production : Panic, Autour de Minuit, Beast Animation

The holidays are approaching. Christmas, fir, New Years Eve. Indian and Cowboy eagerly awaiting their presents. Overexcited by the preparations for the party, they argue and accidentally destroy the log to which Cheval was putting the last touch. Mad, Horse cancels gifts from Santa Claus. How to regain the favors of Cheval and the Old Bearded Man ? How to collect the gifts ? For Indian and Cowboy begins a long, very long christmas night.

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…

Little heroes!

From 4 year olds – Duration : 48 min.
Available in DCP and digital files.
Infos, availability and price : annabel@autourdeminuit.com

From 4 years old – Duration : 48 min.
Available in DCP and HD digital files.
Infos and rental fee : annabel@autourdeminuit.com

Fear of flying
Dougal is a little bird who is afraid to fly. The night, her dreams are haunted by this recurring nightmare of falling and the day, he walks to get around instead of facing his fear. When winter arrives, Dougal must join the South, but how?

Hedgehogs and the city
On a spring morning, the animals wake up from their long hibernation and discover that the forest has been transformed into a city ...

Ascension
At the beginning of the 20th century, two climbers climb a statue of a holy virgin to the top of a mountain, following the tradition.

Reulf
In a Paris in black and white, little creatures armed with paintbrushes decide to light up the city ...

The inventor
A modest and peaceful inventor is troubled in his retirement by an important gentleman, who wants to take advantage of his Geo Trouvetout talent to become a billionaire.

Oru Burus
Tyrannical little king fights war against recalcitrant Sun.

Beautiful Citra
The story of a young Indonesian girl who, to escape his condition, starts dreaming.

Pixels

From Patrick Jean

France / 2010 / 2’35 / No dialogues
Production : Onemoreprod

The invasion of New York by creatures 8 bits !

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More than 10 rewardsAudi Talent Award, Animago Award, Saint Sebastian, Brest, Bradford, Madrid, St.Louis, Toulouse…
More than 45 selectionsFuture Shorts, La Ciotat, SIGGRAPH, Bruz, Utrecht, The Angels, Sedicicorto, NY Children’s Festival, Fantasporto, RiverRun…

Reulf

By Quentin Carnicelli, Jean-Francois Jego, Charles Klipfel.
Music “Reulf” by Robert The Magnificent & Olivier Mellano

France / 2010 / 4’20 / no dialogues
Production : Quentin Carnicelli, Jean-Francois Jego, Charles Klipfel

In a black & white Paris, little creatures with paintbrush decide to brighten up the city…

In a Paris in black and white, little creatures armed with paintbrushes decide to light up the city ...

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More than 10 selectionsClermont-Ferrand, Nemo, Star SFX Effects, Vilnius, Damascus, Bristol, Animanima (Serbia) …
AwardsFrom Santiago Caicedo de Roux, I'm very happy

Some Thing

by Elena Walf

Germany / 2015 / 7’00 / No dialogues
Production : Film Academy Baden-Württemberg GmbH

L’ oil, gold and fire are the treasures hidden in the belly of great mountains. For the small mountain, it is impossible to compete… She just has in her possession a very little weird and useless thing…

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The Midnight King

By Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerborwski
90′ / France, Canada / French dialogues / Animation 2D/3D
Production : Autour de Minuit, Micro_Scope & Borderline Films

Music by Patrick Watson

The Midnight King takes viewers into the inner world of a young boy, through a journey that is both magical and musical. The story follows Leo who, trying to escape his daily life, begins a journey through an Enchanted Forest, only to find out that his fears followed him this far. Here, the woods are cursed : only the mighty and mysterious Midnight King can ward off the spell. Leo will have to face his fears and make heavy decisions to find his way home. In the spirit of Dark Crystal, Princess Mononoke and the Big Giant, filmmaker Chris Lavis (Oscar nominee) and musician Patrick Watson, present The Midnight King, a fantastic and timeless adventure exploring the emotions of childhood.

The Monster of Nix

From Face

Netherlands-France-Belgium / 2011 / 30′ / English dialogues
Production : Studio Rosto A.D. / Autour de Minuit / CineTy

Life is good in the magical village of Nix.
Until a carnivorous monster appears ...

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Annecy, London, Sitges, Puppet, Tindirindis, Off Circuit…

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THE ORCHESTRA

De Mikey Hill
Australia / 2015 / 15′ / No dialogues
Production : Feather Films Pty Ltd

Imagine a world where an orchestra of tiny musicians follows you everywhere and plays the soundtrack of your life. – expressing your emotions, your fears and your hopes. In this world lives Ederly Vernon, a lonely man whose sickly shyness pushes his little orchestra to play terribly out of tune…

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The Orchestra – Trailer from mikey hill sure Vimeo.

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