Only a Child

Directed by Simone Giampaolo

2020

Animation

7 min

|

Switzerland

|

Color

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English

Synopsis

Only a Child is a visual poem created by over 20 animation directors under the artistic supervision of Simone Giampaolo, which gives shape and colour to the original words spoken by Severn Cullis-Suzuki at the UN Summit in Rio in 1992, a child’s desperate call to action for the future of our planet.

Achievements

Shortlisted for the Oscars 2022

Festivals

2020

  • Encounters Film Festival |
  • LA Animation Festival | Best Combination Mixed Media

2022

  • Academy Awards | Best Animated Film Shortlist

2021

  • Supertoon International Animation and Comics Festival | Best Film
  • Aspen Shortsfest |
  • Regard – Saguenay International Film Festival | Best Youth Film
  • Fantoche International Animation Film Festival |
  • Uppsala International Short Film Festival |
  • Chicago International Children’s Film Festival |
  • Cartoons on the Bay | Unicef Award
  • Ottawa International Animation Festival | Special Mention
  • Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film | Special Mention (Grand Prix)
  • Mecal International Short Film Festival of Barcelona |
  • La Guarimba |
  • Animafest Zagreb |

Cast & Crew

Script:
Simone Giampaolo, Severn Cullis-suzuki
Music:
Flavio Gargano
Producer:
Amka Films
Production Company:
Amka Films

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