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In a timely story about love triumphing over fear, we created a short festive animation that would rival any Christmas advert in the cuteness stakes!

Now in its 6th year, our company-wide shorts programme encourages experimentation in the studio and a culture of creative collaboration. Everyone in the studio has the opportunity to pitch their idea, and everyone votes for their favourite, making it unique and democratic. This year Simone Giampaolo & Francesco Mazza won the vote and steered the studio together to make this short.

We hope you enjoy it & wish you a very happy Christmas from all at Blue Zoo 🙂

Production Company: Blue Zoo Animation Studio

Directed by: Francesco Mazza & Simone Giampaolo
Art Direction & Design: Francesco Mazza
Animation Direction: Simone Giampaolo
Music: Brollyman
Narration: Darren Altman

Lead Modeller: Pietro Licini
CG Supervisor: Gherardo Zurla
Modelling & Texturing: Pietro Licini, Mélanie Gras, Hannah Wong
Head of Look Dev: Negar Bagheri
Grooming & Look Dev: Arthur Tibbett, Hannah Wong
Rigging, simulation and FX: Anthony Delliste
Lead Animator: Simone Giampaolo
Animators: Jim Sweeting, Owen Fern, Zoé Risser
Lighting TDs: Hannah Wong, Gherardo Zurla, Steven White
Compositing: Hannah Wong, Elaine Thomas, Negar Bagheri, Gherardo Zurla
Additional Art: Izzy Burton
Pipeline Team: Jay Tsang, Phil Stewart

Producer: Tom Box
Production Managers: Lizzie Hicks, Negar Bagheri
Voice Effects: Alec Smith
Sound Design & Mix: John Sutherland
VO Sound Engineer: Dom Boucher @ The Sound Company

Special Thanks:
Brollyman and Matthew Slater, Adam Shaw, Damian Hook, Joe Kinch, Dane Winn, Sophie Rekasowski, Carole Baskin, Catherine Gallo, Jacques Gauthier, Fabrizia Spera, Alessandra Battaglia and all our families.

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There is so much more to Peru than Machu Picchu. From the heart of Lima to deep in the Sacred Valley, ‚Rhythms of Peru‘ takes you not only to Peru’s most iconic, but also far off the tourist trail for a chance to experience a more intimate view of this beautiful country.

A Co-Production of The Tipsy Gypsies (http://ift.tt/2dRju6K) and Kuoda Travel (www.kuodatravel.com)

Although we visited some really amazing places, this is by no means an all encompassing portrait of the country. We did not make it to the north or the amazon this trip. I would love to go back and film a part 2 at some point.

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Produced by New Frontier Pictures

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My end-of-year tribute to those who danced across our screens in 2017.

Films used:
ALL THESE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
BABY DRIVER
BAYWATCH
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
COLUMBUS
DESPICABLE ME 3
FOXTROT
THE FLORIDA PROJECT
A GHOST STORY
GIRLS TRIP
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2
INGRID GOES WEST
LANDLINE
THE LURE
PITCH PERFECT 3
RAW
SONG TO SONG
SPLIT
THE SQUARE
TRAINSPOTTING 2
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS

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Director: Danielle Elliot
Producer: Tom Davis/See Think Films
Editor: Brad Turner/See Think Films
DP: Jake Zalutsky

On a sunny afternoon in May 2009, LaVonte Stewart was coaching a Little League practice when two men ran across the field. The second had a gun in his hand. Stewart, a former gang member who previously spent time in prison, dove to the ground to take cover. The kids, on the other hand, stood around laughing, taking bets on whether the gunman would shoot.

Stewart was shocked. Why weren’t his players reacting?

Gun violence is commonplace across Chicago and in many other U.S. cities. For years, organizations have attempted to steer boys away from gangs. But it’s not always as simple as deciding to join or not—there are other factors beyond their control. And it’s not an issue that uniquely affects young men. Young women are also at risk.

In that moment on the field, Stewart thought about his earlier life and how he was at least partially responsible for the indifference his players showed when they saw a gun. This short documentary captures what he did next, and how it’s impacting the greater Chicago area.

A young fellow finds himself stumbling upon an ordinary flashlight that allows him to explore other places. Unexpected Discoveries reminds us to always be present. You never know what is around the corner or what is directly in front of you.

by Sawako Kabuki（冠木佐和子）| Japan | 2015 | color | 3’19“ | MV
Music: THE POTONE!

Synopsis: Ex-girlfriend & Internal cum & Emergency contraception & Man pained at the gap between ideals and reality.

あらすじ: 元カノと、中出しと、モーニングアフターピルと、理想と現実の中での男子的切なさ。

Festivals (selected):
2017 PÖFF Shorts: Sleepwalkers & Animated Dreams, Estonia
2017 LIAF: London International Animation Festival, UK
2017 «Animatou», the International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland
2017 Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film, Germany
2017 EUROPEAN MEDIA ART FESTIVAL, Germany
2017 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, France
2017 Flatpack Film Festival, UK
2017 Florida Film Festival, USA
2017 FILMFEST DRESDEN, Germany
2016 Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival, Germany
2016 Holland Animation Film Festival, Netherlands

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For giving voice to open secrets, for moving whisper networks onto social networks, for pushing all of us to stop accepting the unacceptable, the Silence Breakers are the 2017 Person of the Year.
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Short film – 17′ – 2014
Driving to reach his girlfriend’s cottage, Samuele accidentally hits the dog of an old hunter. Feeling guilty for the death of the dog he follows the hunter helping him to bury the animal in the woods. The journey in the wilderness is unending and Samuele is doubtful about the real intentions of the hunter.