Cartoon d’Or Nominations

The nominations for this years Cartoon d’Or award have been announced. The award celebrates the best animated short films from across Europe with only prize-winning films from Cartoon’s partner festivals eligible for nomination. This years films include winners from Annecy, Stuttgart and Anima.

The Cartoon d’Or Jury of The jury composed of directors Alain Gagnol (France), Esben Toft Jacobsen (Denmark) and Giuseppe Lagana (Italy) have selected 5 from a selection of over 30 films. This years finalists are:

Edmond Was a Donkey by Franck Dion (France, Canada)
Flamingo Pride by Tomer Eshed (Germany)
Oh Willy… by Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels (Belgium, France, Netherlands)
Tram by Michaela Pavlatova (France, Czech Republic)
Zing by Kyra Buschor and Cynthia Collins (Germany)

Emond Was a Donkey – Frank Dion

Edmond is not like everybody else. A small, quiet man, Edmond has a wife who loves him and a job that he does extraordinarily well. He is, however, very aware that he is different. When his co-workers tease him by crowning him with a pair of donkey ears, he suddenly discovers his true nature. And though he comes to enjoy his new identity, an ever-widening chasm opens up between himself and others.

Flamingo Pride – Tomer Eshed

The film’s protaganist is the only straight flamingo in a gay flock, he falls in love with a lady stork and has to make a bold move to prove his intentions.

Oh Willy… – Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels

A short film about a porky guy who goes to care for his sick mother who lives in a nudist colony. The stop-motion piece has puppets and sets made of wool, felt and other fabrics.

Tram – Michaela Pavlatova

Every morning men get on the tram to go to work. But on this day, to the rhythm of the tickets inserted in the ticket-stamping machine, the vehicle gets erotic and the conductress’ desire turns the reality into a surrealistic and phallic fantasy.

Zing – Kyra Buschor and Cynthia Collins

Day in, day out, Mr. Grimm is busy with his job as the Reaper, harvesting people’s lives. One day, his monotonous existence is interrupted by the door bell. It’s a little girl. She wants her cat back. Little does she know that she’s the next life on Mr. Grimm’s list.