Autour de Minuit, a co-producer of Annecy contender “Unicorn Wars,” has acquired international rights to another Annecy entry, the dialogue-free “Two Little Birds” (“Dos pajaritos”), a 20-episode series by Uruguayan animators Alfredo Soderguit and Alejo Schettini (2013 Bafici Audience Award winner “Anina”). The deal excludes co-production territories Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay.
Produced by Luciana Roude at Argentina’s Can Can Club (“Teclópolis”), Soderguit at Uruguay’s Palermo Estudio (“Anina”) and pubcaster Señal Colombia, the ornithological slapstick comedy follows the hilarious situations lived by two little birds sharing the same tree. One is white and the other is black and they coexist harmoniously until a new element – an absurd object, a visitor – bursts into their peaceful ecosystem. They will then face extremely absurd confrontations and their consequences. A new scenario begins in each episode.
Although the characters are bird toons, their impulses and emotions give them deeply human traits.
“Two Little Birds...
Produced by Luciana Roude at Argentina’s Can Can Club (“Teclópolis”), Soderguit at Uruguay’s Palermo Estudio (“Anina”) and pubcaster Señal Colombia, the ornithological slapstick comedy follows the hilarious situations lived by two little birds sharing the same tree. One is white and the other is black and they coexist harmoniously until a new element – an absurd object, a visitor – bursts into their peaceful ecosystem. They will then face extremely absurd confrontations and their consequences. A new scenario begins in each episode.
Although the characters are bird toons, their impulses and emotions give them deeply human traits.
“Two Little Birds...
- 6/15/2022
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
Nicolas Schmerkin’s Paris-based Autour de Minuit has boarded Alfredo Soderguit and Alejo Schettini’s “Two Little Birds” (“Dos pajaritos”), the first winner of La Liga contest, an award created by Argentina’s Animation!, Spain’s Quirino Awards and Mexico’s Pixelatl Festival, three major events in Ibero-American animation.
The project will be pitched at the upcoming Annecy Intl. Animation Film Festival on June 13.
Autour de Minuit will co-produce the animated series. A non-dialogue slapstick about two bitter bird enemies, “Two Little Birds” is produced by Luciana Roude at Buenos Aires’ Can Can Club –a longtime associate of Argentine stop-motion master Juan Pablo Zaramella – director of “The Tiniest Man in the World” and 2011 Annecy winner and Oscar-shortlisted “Luminaris” – and Uruguay’s Palermo Estudio, ran by Alfredo Soderguit and Alejo Schettini, director and animation director/co-writer of the 2013 Bafici Audience Award winner “Anina.”
“With such a minimalist and universal non-dialogue concept,...
The project will be pitched at the upcoming Annecy Intl. Animation Film Festival on June 13.
Autour de Minuit will co-produce the animated series. A non-dialogue slapstick about two bitter bird enemies, “Two Little Birds” is produced by Luciana Roude at Buenos Aires’ Can Can Club –a longtime associate of Argentine stop-motion master Juan Pablo Zaramella – director of “The Tiniest Man in the World” and 2011 Annecy winner and Oscar-shortlisted “Luminaris” – and Uruguay’s Palermo Estudio, ran by Alfredo Soderguit and Alejo Schettini, director and animation director/co-writer of the 2013 Bafici Audience Award winner “Anina.”
“With such a minimalist and universal non-dialogue concept,...
- 6/5/2019
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
Once upon a time the name Tom Clancy meant something to both the suits in Hollywood and the seats in theaters across America. The Hunt for Red October, an adaptation of Clancy’s first novel, was a commercial and critical hit, and it set the stage for three follow-up films featuring the author’s most famous character, Jack Ryan. The four movies averaged $200 million each at the worldwide box-office, but they stopped with 2002′s The Sum of All Fears (because there was a time when Ben Affleck’s name killed everything it touched). That same year saw the debut of Splinter Cell, a 3rd-person view stealth shooter that put players in the silent but deadly shoes of CIA operative Sam Fisher (voiced by Michael Ironside). Like Clancy’s Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon games this featured his name and advisement but no direct link to his fiction. The game series has been a big success, and...
- 6/15/2012
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The new short shows off the future of war.
The video shows the members of the Alpha Squadron, members of the U.S. armed forces, going after a war criminal in the near future Eastern Europe (which is in part where Ghost Recon Future Soldier will be set).
Publisher Ubisoft put this short together alongside Little Minx films, which acts a prequel to the upcoming game, featuring the four playable characters from Future Soldier as members of the cast of characters here. The location in the film will be a multiplayer map from the game and if you look carefully, there's a secret weapon unlock code somewhere in the Ghost Recon Alpha's running time.
Here's the synopsis:
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Alpha boasts a line-up of top Hollywood talent. The film was directed by Academy Award winners Hervé de Crécy and François Alaux, who won an Oscar in 2010 for Logorama,...
The video shows the members of the Alpha Squadron, members of the U.S. armed forces, going after a war criminal in the near future Eastern Europe (which is in part where Ghost Recon Future Soldier will be set).
Publisher Ubisoft put this short together alongside Little Minx films, which acts a prequel to the upcoming game, featuring the four playable characters from Future Soldier as members of the cast of characters here. The location in the film will be a multiplayer map from the game and if you look carefully, there's a secret weapon unlock code somewhere in the Ghost Recon Alpha's running time.
Here's the synopsis:
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Alpha boasts a line-up of top Hollywood talent. The film was directed by Academy Award winners Hervé de Crécy and François Alaux, who won an Oscar in 2010 for Logorama,...
- 5/14/2012
- by Charles Webb
- MTV Multiplayer
Of Gods and Men, The Ghost Writer, and the other winners of the 2011 César Awards have been announced. The 36th Annual César Awards’ big winner “was Des hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men) by Xavier Beauvois, which took Best Film. It also captured Best Supporting Actor for Michael Lonsdale, and Best Cinematography…The Ghost Writer took more awards with a total of four. It won Best Director for Roman Polanski, Best Adapted Screenplay (Polanski and Robert Harris), Best Original Score and Best Editing. The award ceremony was held on February 25, 2011. The full listing of the 2011 César Awards winners is below.
Best Film
Des hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men), Xavier Beauvois
Best Actress
Sarah Forestier, Le Nom des gens (The Names of Love)
Best Actor
Eric Elmosnino, Gainsbourg (vie héroïque)
Best Director
Roman Polanski, The Ghost Writer
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Alvaro, Le Bruit des glaçons...
Best Film
Des hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men), Xavier Beauvois
Best Actress
Sarah Forestier, Le Nom des gens (The Names of Love)
Best Actor
Eric Elmosnino, Gainsbourg (vie héroïque)
Best Director
Roman Polanski, The Ghost Writer
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Alvaro, Le Bruit des glaçons...
- 2/27/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Bonjour Paris! February is quite interesting month when it comes to awards, and The Cesar Award is no exception.
So, let’s move to France for the national film award of France, first given out in 1975, with nominations that are selected by the members of the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma.
As we already guessed, Xavier Beauvois’ Des hommes et des dieux, or if you prefer Of Gods and Men – movie that we previously talked about – took the top prize at France’s Cesar Awards.
And you all thought that Roman Polanski‘s The Ghost Writer will win? Ok, you were close, because the movie ended up taking home the most awards, including best adapted screenplay, best editing, best original score, and best director for Polanski himself, who was in attendance.
Looks that France loves Facebook, too, so David Fincher has a reason to be satisfied. He will...
So, let’s move to France for the national film award of France, first given out in 1975, with nominations that are selected by the members of the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma.
As we already guessed, Xavier Beauvois’ Des hommes et des dieux, or if you prefer Of Gods and Men – movie that we previously talked about – took the top prize at France’s Cesar Awards.
And you all thought that Roman Polanski‘s The Ghost Writer will win? Ok, you were close, because the movie ended up taking home the most awards, including best adapted screenplay, best editing, best original score, and best director for Polanski himself, who was in attendance.
Looks that France loves Facebook, too, so David Fincher has a reason to be satisfied. He will...
- 2/26/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
48 hours before the Oscars, it was the French who feted the best in French cinema in 2010 with the 36th edition of the Cesar Awards. A trio of films claimed the most awards: Of Gods and Men (the Cannes winning film which was on the Oscar shortlist of nine but didn't make it into the final round) took the top award of Best Film and three in total tying up with Gainsbourg (which was picked up this week by Music Box Films) which won for Best Actor. The big winner of the night with four awards out of eight total noms was roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer which isn't in the French language but was a French production that won the filmmaker the Best Director award. Quentin "Vive le cinéma" Tarantino received an honorary award for his body of work -- not bad since he has another 40 years at least to double up on his output.
- 2/26/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Hey Gang! Comic-Con International has unveiled the full schedule for Saturday July 24th! If you thought Thursday and Friday were insanely awesome and crazy, wait until you see what's planned for Saturday! There is a ton of great stuff going on that you're going to want to see! We've got all Marvel film panel with Thor, Captain America and The Avengers. There's also Green Lantern, Cowboys & Aliens, Sucker Punch, Harry Potter, Paul, and a ton of other great stuff! And if you aren't able to make it out to Comic-Con this year don't worry we got your back, and will be covering everything we possibly can. I've highlighted all the events we hope to cover. If you're going to comic-con we will be having a little meet up. The details for that will be revealed soon. Now check out the full schedule below and start planning out your Comic-Con geekdom.
- 7/10/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Here are the movie and TV highlights
The San Diego Comic-Con has posted the schedule for Saturday, July 24. You can view the full schedule here, but below are the movie and TV events that ComingSoon.net/SuperHeroHype/ShockTillYouDrop.com will be concentrating on.
Saturday, July 24
10:00-11:00 Writing Animated Feature Films— The Writers Guild of America's Animation Writers Caucus once again sponsors a panel on writing for animation. Some of the most successful films of the last decade have been animated. But how different are they to write from live-action features? From television scripts? And what about direct-to-dvd animated features? The writers of some of the top animated features will talk about the process of creating those films, their interactions with the artists and the studios, and how they came to be involved with their project. Panelists tentatively scheduled include Alan Burnett (Green Lantern: First Flight), Darren Lemke (Shrek Forever After...
The San Diego Comic-Con has posted the schedule for Saturday, July 24. You can view the full schedule here, but below are the movie and TV events that ComingSoon.net/SuperHeroHype/ShockTillYouDrop.com will be concentrating on.
Saturday, July 24
10:00-11:00 Writing Animated Feature Films— The Writers Guild of America's Animation Writers Caucus once again sponsors a panel on writing for animation. Some of the most successful films of the last decade have been animated. But how different are they to write from live-action features? From television scripts? And what about direct-to-dvd animated features? The writers of some of the top animated features will talk about the process of creating those films, their interactions with the artists and the studios, and how they came to be involved with their project. Panelists tentatively scheduled include Alan Burnett (Green Lantern: First Flight), Darren Lemke (Shrek Forever After...
- 7/10/2010
- by editor@comingsoon.net (SuperHeroHype)
- Superherohype
It seems more often than not, video game companies are warming up to the idea of approaching established directors to create live actions short films based on their games as part of their viral marketing campaign. We already seen this trend before when Microsoft tapped Neill Blomkamp (District 9) to direct a trilogy of Halo live action short in 2007 and this year, Ubisoft has tapped Hervé de Crécy and François Alaux (Logorama) to direct a short based on Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Yesterday, Microsoft has premiere the extended version of Birth of a Spartan to promote the upcoming first-person shooter game Halo: Reach. Its directed by multi-award winning commercials director Noam Murro (Smart People).
The highly classified bio-augmentation procedure is a Spartan candidate's final and most difficult ordeal before joining the ranks of the legendary soldiers. The dramatic interpretation of Carter's rebirth as a Spartan embodies the themes of courage,...
The highly classified bio-augmentation procedure is a Spartan candidate's final and most difficult ordeal before joining the ranks of the legendary soldiers. The dramatic interpretation of Carter's rebirth as a Spartan embodies the themes of courage,...
- 4/29/2010
- Screen Anarchy
As maligned as the Oscars are for the supposed politics of the voting process, their notorious neglect of some of the greatest films of all time and the shady campaigning of certain films, the awards remain a valuable tool for discovering some lesser-known work. For instance, many people still are completely unaware that the Academy gives out statues for short films. Since American multi-plexes have largely abandoned the practice of coupling shorts with features most people never experience some of the best filmmaking in the world. In case you missed any of the great shorts up for Oscars this year you can read about them here. In the mean time, here is this year’s Oscar-winning animated short, “Logorama” directed by the French animation collective h5, consisting of François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy and Ludovic Houplain.
Logorama – [Kid Warning: contains adult language]...
Logorama – [Kid Warning: contains adult language]...
- 4/6/2010
- by Eric M. Armstrong
- The Moving Arts Journal
One of the big surprise winners at the Oscars this year was the animated short film Logorama. However, it won for good reason, because it's a dark and awesome short film. The entire short (all 16 minutes) has made its way onto Vimeo and can be seen below. This isn't a leak or a bootleg or anything like that, this is the fully watchable version of the short. Here's the concept (and also why it's so damn brilliant): the entire world and everything we see in it is made out of corporate logos and brands. The story follows two Michelin tire guys (as cops) who chase a terrorist Ronald McDonald. You'll be very glad this won the Oscar after you see this. Watch the entire Oscar winning animated short film Logorama: Logorama is a short film that was directed by the French animation collective H5: François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy...
- 4/5/2010
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
On this weeks Check this... is 'Logorama' directed by the French animation collective H5, François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy & Ludovic Houplain. It was presented at the Cannes Film Festival 2009. It opened the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and won a 2010 academy award under the category of animated short.
Check This... is a feature showcasing what we at Flicks News consider essential short films to watch!
To view past shorts we showcased click here.
Check This... is a feature showcasing what we at Flicks News consider essential short films to watch!
To view past shorts we showcased click here.
- 3/30/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
One of the most unexpected mutations of the videogame industry is just how cinematic it has become. It gives it an extra frisson and the most serious titles make more than money than films a lot of movies. The merging of gaming and cinema reminds one a little of David Cronenberg’s ExistenZ. No doubt it will continue into move into ever more immersive worlds and scenarios as technology allows.
Variety’s The Cut Scene have announced the Oscar-winning directors of Logorama (Best Animated Short, 2010), François Alaux and Hervé de Crécy have been signed up by gaming company Ubisoft to direct a thirty minute short to accompany the release of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. This is no small project either. The script has been written by Children Of Men co-writer Tim Sexton and a division of Ridley Scott’s production company is helping produce. The film’s producer,...
Variety’s The Cut Scene have announced the Oscar-winning directors of Logorama (Best Animated Short, 2010), François Alaux and Hervé de Crécy have been signed up by gaming company Ubisoft to direct a thirty minute short to accompany the release of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. This is no small project either. The script has been written by Children Of Men co-writer Tim Sexton and a division of Ridley Scott’s production company is helping produce. The film’s producer,...
- 3/30/2010
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
Similar to the marketing campaign when Microsoft brought in Neil Blomkamp to direct a trilogy of live action short films set in the Halo universe back in 2007, so too Ubisoft has done the same for its trailer to Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, an upcoming first-person shooter game. The negative stigma surrounding video game-based-films has consistently been very poor but this is certainly not the case here. Directed by Ben Mor of Little Minx, a company of Ridley Scott and Associates, the trailer was created in collaboration with visual effects creators Asylum, who are known for their high-caliber work on Terminator Salvation. The live-action video game trailer marks the highly anticipated return of the elite Ghosts with a visceral and immersive experience that showcases the explosive action of future warfare.
Illustrating the realism that the Ghost Recon brand is known for, the "Future War" trailer features the Ghosts...
Illustrating the realism that the Ghost Recon brand is known for, the "Future War" trailer features the Ghosts...
- 3/26/2010
- Screen Anarchy
While most believe that the wins for The Hurt Locker and Kathryn Bigelow were the most deserving and biggest upsets of this years Academy Awards, those are nothing in comparison to the pure excellence of this year’s winner for Best Animated Short Film, Logorama.
From a collaborative effort of directors François Alaux, Herve de Crecy, and Ludovic Houplain, the short is approximately 17 minutes long (3 of those minutes being the end credits alone) about a twist on a modern day Los Angeles, in which everything from the buildings to the cars to the people are made up of popular logos.
The short film would be quite impressive without a story, just a series of shots and pans of this impressive city, but instead we’re thrown into an epic crime noir story that turns into an even more epic disaster film. I’m sure there are tons of social remarks...
From a collaborative effort of directors François Alaux, Herve de Crecy, and Ludovic Houplain, the short is approximately 17 minutes long (3 of those minutes being the end credits alone) about a twist on a modern day Los Angeles, in which everything from the buildings to the cars to the people are made up of popular logos.
The short film would be quite impressive without a story, just a series of shots and pans of this impressive city, but instead we’re thrown into an epic crime noir story that turns into an even more epic disaster film. I’m sure there are tons of social remarks...
- 3/10/2010
- by Matt Raub
- The Flickcast
You've hopefully seen Logorama, the CGI animated film that won the best animated short Oscar on Sunday night. Credited to the French team H5, which is made up of François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy and Ludovic Houplain, the short has led to a lot of curiosity about whether we might see a feature that displays some of the same filmmaking chops and sense of playful anarchy. Now it seems that Alaux and de Crécy are moving into live-action, though not quite in the typical manner. They'll direct a short to tie in with French video game publisher Ubisoft's upcoming title Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Alaus and de Crécy will make a 20-minute live-action film to promote Future Soldier, which is due out at the end of this year. Children of Men co-writer Tim Sexton is writing the project, says THR, and the short film will set up...
- 3/10/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Best animated short film Logorama: Nicolas Schmerkin’s Oscar acceptance speech "Good evening. It doesn’t look like, but it’s a French film. Sorry about the accent. I’m the producer of the film, so I have to thank the 3,000 non-official sponsors that appear in the film. And I have to assure them that no logos were harmed in the making of the project. "This award has to be shared with the incredible people who made the film. All the team and especially, the three directors that are with us in the theater tonight: François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy and Ludovic Houplain. You can applaud them, the directors. "Thanks for them. They have been working for a very long time on this film. [...]...
- 3/8/2010
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
A problem I’ve always had with the Oscar categories for short films is rarely are audiences given the opportunity to see them. Other than a throwback short playing before a Disney/Pixar film, you almost have to attend a festival to see any of the brief, yet equally artistic and well-crafted films.
Luckily in this modern world of embedded video we’re able to watch at least one: the 2010 Oscar-nominated animated short film Logorama. French directors François Alaux and Herve de Crecy created this world of over 2,500 brand logos in the course of six years. How did they get away with this?
Ronald McDonald is a machine gun-toting fugitive running from the police played by foul-mouthed Michelin men. The E! logo topples amongst the other brand skyscrapers. Big Boy gets into mischief. The Jolly Green Giant tries to hold back a stampede of animal logos.
I think it’s pretty amazing,...
Luckily in this modern world of embedded video we’re able to watch at least one: the 2010 Oscar-nominated animated short film Logorama. French directors François Alaux and Herve de Crecy created this world of over 2,500 brand logos in the course of six years. How did they get away with this?
Ronald McDonald is a machine gun-toting fugitive running from the police played by foul-mouthed Michelin men. The E! logo topples amongst the other brand skyscrapers. Big Boy gets into mischief. The Jolly Green Giant tries to hold back a stampede of animal logos.
I think it’s pretty amazing,...
- 2/10/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
If you haven't seen any of the nominated films for the Academy Award's Best Animated Short Film yet, here's your chance. All five shorts are now available online and ready for viewing right here. It might help with your office Oscar pool, if they even have this category included. Otherwise, just enjoy five neat little animated shorts, arranged from best to... less.
Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
Directed by Nick Park
Written by Nick Park & Bob Barker
I actually posted this short over a year ago when it had its UK debut, but since then it has come to American shores and roped itself an Oscar nomination. The popular Wallace & Gromit are now bakers and in danger of being targeted by a local serial killer who's been murdering bakers. Incredibly witty in words and visuals, it's been over a decade since A Close Shave and this doesn't disappoint.
Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
Directed by Nick Park
Written by Nick Park & Bob Barker
I actually posted this short over a year ago when it had its UK debut, but since then it has come to American shores and roped itself an Oscar nomination. The popular Wallace & Gromit are now bakers and in danger of being targeted by a local serial killer who's been murdering bakers. Incredibly witty in words and visuals, it's been over a decade since A Close Shave and this doesn't disappoint.
- 2/9/2010
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
One of the short films we were left raving about at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival was an animated film titled Logorama. I was convinced at the time that the short would never see the light of day due to the obvious legalities involved. But I guess since it has now been nominated for the ultimate award, the creators are no longer afraid to put it online. Written and directed by the French team of François Alaux and Herve de Crecy, and created over the course of a few years, this Best Animated Oscar-Nominated short film features a world full of brand logos and corporate mascots (I'm sure a couple thousand appear in all -- it even features fictional companies like the Buy N Large logo from Pixar's Wall-e) Watch the short film now, embedded after the jump.
- 2/9/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
I was glad I opted to watch the opening night shorts program at this year's Sundance Film Festival because it was packed with four fantastic short films. One of those (arguably the favorite of the bunch) was an animated film called Logorama, written and directed by the French duo of François Alaux and Herve de Crecy. Now nominated for a Best Animated Short Oscar, Logorama takes place in a world full of corporate and brand logos (in which roughly 2,500 appear), and it follows a few different stories that all intertwine with one another. Honestly, it's bloody brilliant, and I guarantee it'll be the best thing you watch all week.
At Sundance, a bunch of us wondered how these guys could get away with making something like this without facing hundreds of lawsuits, and then we wondered whether legal matters would ever stop it from existing in some form online. Perhaps...
At Sundance, a bunch of us wondered how these guys could get away with making something like this without facing hundreds of lawsuits, and then we wondered whether legal matters would ever stop it from existing in some form online. Perhaps...
- 2/9/2010
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
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