90th Academy Award Nominee - Best Animated Short
Grand Prix: International Festival of Doc and Short Films ZINEBI, Spain (’17)
Grand Prix: Anima Mundi, Brazil (’17)
Best Animation Technique : Anima Mundi, Brazil (’17)
Prix Emile-Reynaud : Association française du cinéma d’animation (‘17)
Grand Prix: Krok Animation Festival, Ukraine (’17)
Grand Prix: Taichung Int Animation Festival, Taiwan (’17)
Best international short film: 3D Wire, Spain (’17)
Best Animated Short: KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival, the Netherlands (’17)
Grand Prix: Thessaloniki Animation Festival, Greece (’17)
Grand Prix: ReAnimania – Yerevan, Armenia(‘17)
Grand Prix: Multivision Festival, Russia (’17)
Best Stop Motion Award: SPARK ANIMATION, Canada (’17)
Jury Award Best Animation: New Hampshire Film Festival, US (’17)
Best Animation Award by Professional Jury: The Budapest Short International Film Festival, Hungary (’17)
Best Animation Award by Student Jury: The Budapest Short International Film Festival, Hungary (’17)
Best Animation: Festival du Film Court en Armagnac, France (’17)
Best Animation: Festival du Film de Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, France (’17)
Best Animated Short Film: Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, USA (‘17)
Best International Short Film: Kuandu International Animation Festival, Taiwan (’17)
Best Animation Jury Award: Stop Motion Barcelona Short Film Festival, Spain (’17)
Best Animation: Catacumba Film Festival, Spain (‘17)
Best International Short Film: Dublin Animation Film Festival, Ireland (‘17)
Best sound track/ use of foley: Dublin Animation Film Festival, Ireland (‘17)
First Prize: Xiamen International Animation Festival, China (‘17)
Audience Award: Fantoche, Switzerland (’17)
Audience Award: Turku Animated Film Festival, Finland (’17)
Audience Award: New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Japan (’17)
Audience Award: Austin Film Festival, USA (‘17)
Prix Fipresci : Annecy Animation Festival, France (’17)
André-Martin Special Distinction for a French Short Film: Annecy Animation Festival, France (’17)
Special Mention: Encounters Film Festival, UK (’17)
Prix Movistar+ : UniFrance, France (’17)
Prix Ur Sveriges : UniFrance, France (’17)
The Special prize: Insomnia Film Festival, Russia (’17)
Special Jury Distinction: Animanima, Serbia (’17)
Jury special prize: Indie-AniFest, South Korea (’17)
Special Jury award for best storytelling: Linoleum Animation Festival, Ukraine (’17)
Special Jury Award: New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Japan (’17)
Special Mention: Pixelatl, Mexico (’17)
Special Mention: Animatou, Switzerland (’17)
Synopsis: Based on a 150-word poem by Ron Koertge, “Negative Space" is a short animated film that depicts a father-and-son relationship through the art of packing a suitcase.
TRT: 5:30
Stop Motion Animation
France, 2017
CREDITS
Director / Writer: Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata
Original prose poem: Ron Koertge
Production: Nidia Santiago & Edwina Liard
Co-production: Jean-Louis Padis
Set Decoration: Ru Kuwahata, Marion Lacourt, Victoria Tanto, Max Porter
Puppets: Ru Kuwahata, Satoru Yoshida, Tomas Gebcyznski, Max Porter
Animation lead: Sylvain Derosne
Additional animation: Eric Montchaud, Ru Kuwahata
Cinematography lead: Nadine Buss
Additional cinematography: Simon Gesrel, Max Porter
Production / Post-production management: Nidia Santiago & Edwina Liard
Production Assistants: Philippe Baranzini, Walid Païenda, Fred Borja, Lucile Pellerin, Maxime Lebalanc, Juluien Renrad, Willy Fair
Post-Production: Max Porter, Sami Guellai , Pierre Morin , Ru Kuwahata
Editing: Max Porter
Music & Sound Design: Bram Meindersma ** recorded and recorded with the support of SACEM in association with Ciclic
Voice: Albert Birney
Voice Recording: Keviln Hill, CAS
—Studio Providers—
Voice recording facility: Studio Unknown
Decoration: Ciclic Animation
Puppets: Moving Puppets
Animation: Ikki Inc., Manuel Cam Studio, Tiny Inventions
Post production: Ciclic Animation, Ikki Inc.
Color correction: Royal Post
Sound mix: Eclair
Typography: YouWorkForThem
Insurance: Gras Savoye
Bank: CIC
Accountant: Lebrun Audiovisual
Talent Connection: Maison des Scénaristes
Distribution: Sève Films
—Funding—
Avec la participation du Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée – Contribution Financière
Avec la participation d’Arte France – Unité de Programmes Cinéma
Avec le soutien de Ciclic-Région Centre – Val de Loire, en partenariat avec le CNC
Avec le soutien de la Mairie de Paris en partenariat avec le CNC
Avec le soutien du CNC (Nouvelles Technologies en Production)
Avec le soutien de la SACEM en association avec Ciclic
Avec le soutien de la Procirep et de l’Angoa
Puffin Foundation Ltd.
Marcella Brenner Grants for Faculty Research Development from Maryland Institute College of Art
La Maison des scénaristes
Year: 2017
Country: FRANCE
© Ikki Films / MANUEL CAM Studio / Ikki Inc.