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1 Information for film's submission

Umbrellas

2 Animation • 12 min. • 2020 (June) • France / Spain

SYNOPSIS

In a faraway land where the rain never stops, six-year-old Kyna spends her days playing carelessly under the protective "umbrella-beard" of her father, Din. One night, Kyna’s beloved dog Nana disappears.To find her, Kyna will embark on an adventure of self-discovery and face her great fear, the Rain.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Animation techniques: 2D, watercolors • Process: colour • Exhibition format: DCP, H264 (2K) • Frame: Scope (2.2:1) • Speed: 24 fps • Sound: stereo • Language: no dialogues

CREDITS

Directors, Editing: Jose Prats, Alvaro Robles • Script: Jose Prats, Alvaro Robles, Alicia Canovas, Jesus Lopez • Graphic design, Sets: Jose Prats • Animation director: Thierry Torres • Animation development director: Jose Antonio Cerro • Animation: Laura Soret, Marta de Paz, Manuel Galiana, Laura Cobo, Josep Bano, Carmen Cambrils, Javier Ferrer, Cristina Calles, Liuxander Ricardo Da Silva, Rohan Deshchougule, Pauline Champetier, María Torregrosa, Marta Martín, Orlando Díaz, Marcel Carralero, Theo Boubounelle, Thijs Koole, Mihaela Buzgan • Special effects: Martin Uyttebroeck, Pierre Grillere • Voice cast: Alejandro Garrido Martinez, Celia Lopera Gonzales • Sound FX: Jean-Baptiste Cornier • Music: Pablo Mirete

DIRECTORS

Jose Prats • Born on December 21st, 1998 in Caravaca de la Cruz (Spain)

Biography: Jose Prats is a filmmaker, storyboarder and illustrator, and works for Aardman Studios. He studied Fine Arts at the universities of Murcia, Valencia and Accademia Albertina and then began his career as a Concept Artist in Spanish, Mexican and Finnish studios. In 2015, he collaborated on the animated feature film "Capture the Flag" (Lightbox Animation Studio) and studied filmmaking and sceenwriting at the Metropolis Film School. In 2017, he participated in the animation laboratory Animation Sans Frontières. • Filmography: Mara, Maravillas (2018, 5 min, codirected with Alvaro Robles), Purple Scarf (2019, 7 min, self-produced live action)

Address: 75 Sinderland Road, WA145JJ Altrincham, United Kingdom

Ph: +34 644 26 44 73 • E-mail: josepratslopez@ Web:

Alvaro Robles • Born on November 24th, 1990 in Caravaca de la Cruz (Spain)

Biography: Alvaro Robles graduated at the Metropolis Film School with a Screenwriting/Directing Degree. He then pursued a professional career as an editor in several advertising agencies in Madrid. He codirected and wrote the short film "Mara, Maravillas" with José Prats. • Filmography: Mara, Maravillas (2018, 5 min, codirected with Jose Prats), Si no puedes (2019, 6 min)

Address: C\ Lope de Vega, nº 16, Caravaca de la Cruz 30400, Murcia, Spain

Ph: +34 615 584 391 • E-mail: alvrobles90@ • Web:

1 PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION

• Production company: Moukda Production • Producers: Diana Hentulescu, Keota Dengmanara • Address: 1 impasse Bellonte, 93420 Villepinte, France • Ph.: +33 651 31 77 99 • E-mail: contact@ • Web: • Sales (except Spain): Diana Hentulescu

• Coproduction company (and Spain sales): Bigaro Film • Producer: Ramon Alos • Address: C/Jesus 81, 46007 Valence, Spain • Ph.: +34 645 48 31 69 • E-mail: ramonalos@ • Web: bigarofilms.es

STILLS available on internet: promofilms/menu.html

Contact concerning the film's submission and selection: Mikhal Bak, festivals agent • Ph.: (+33) 979 34 99 02 • E-mail: mikhal.bak@

The film may be viewed on

PARTICIPATION IN FESTIVALS

2020: Imaginaria, Conversano Animation Film Festival (Italy) >> Best Animated Short Film for Kids- Festival du nouveau cinéma, Montreal (Canada) - La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival (France) - Bourg-en-Bresse Animation Film Festival (France) - Cinemagic Belfast Festival (Ireland) - Brest European Short Film Festival (France) - Zinetxiki Zinemaldia, Bilbao (Spain) - Chicago International Children's Film Festival (USA) >> Parent's Choice Award - Rex Animation Film Festival, Stockholm (Sweden) - Göteborg Film Festival Prisma (Sweden) - Uppsala Short Film Festival (Sweden) - Les Nuits Magiques, Begles (France) - Manchester Animation Festival (United Kingdom) - Fete de l'anim, Lille (France) - Balkanima Festival, Belgrade (Serbia) - Anim'est, Bucharest (Romania) - Filem'on, Brussels(Belgium) - Festival Tofuzi, Batumi (Georgia) - Cinanima, Espinho (Portugal) - Spark Animation, Vancouver (Canada) - Longue vue sur le court - Montreal (Canada) - Giffoni Film Festival, Giffoni Valle Piana (Italy) - Les Courtes Bobines, Pays de Thau (France) • 2021: Primanima, Budaörs (Hungary) - Providence Children’s Film Festival, Rhode Island (USA) - Play, Children’s Film Festival, Lisbon (Portugal) - Anima, Brussels (Belgium) - Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, Sydney (Australia) - Premiers Plans, Angers (France) - Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France) - Festival Travelling, Rennes (France) >> Ecole & Cinéma JURY PRIZE Junior - Children’s Film Festival Seattle (USA) - Music & Cinema, Aubagne International Film Festival (France) - Maramures International Film Festival (Romania) - Animac, Lleida (Spain) - New York International Children's Film Festival (USA) - BUFF International film festival for children and young people, Malmö (Sweden) - Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards (Spain) - International Arts Carnival (Hong Kong) - Mecal Pro, Barcelona (Spain) - Pulica in a Coat, Pula (Croatia) - Rimouski International Film Carrousel (Canada) - TAAFI Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (Canada) - Petit Black Movie, La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) - Festival Résistances, Foix (France) - Psaroloco International Film Festival for Children & Young People (Greece) >> Best Animation Film for ages 8-14- Milwaukee Film Festival (USA) - Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival, Warsaw (Poland) - Ennesimo Film Festival, Fiorano Modenese (Italy) >> Fiorano City Award  - Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Tokyo (Japan) - Animatricks, Helsinki (Finland) - Santiago del Estero Film Festival (Argentina) - Savigny Animation Film Festival (Switzerland) - Alpinale, Bludenz (Austria) - Zlin Film Festival (Czech Republic) - Curtas Vila do Conde (Portugal) >> Curtinhas Honorable Mention - Anibar, Peja (Kosovo) - Ciné Filou, Castres (France) - Fascurt, El Masnou (Spain) - Garoa Awards (Brazil) >> 4 awards in the Animation Film category : Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Sound Design, Best Soundtrack - Supertoon International Animation and Comics Festival, Sibenik (Croatia) - Cervino CineMountain, Valtournenche & Breuil-Cervinia (Italy) - Badajoz Iberico Cinema Festival (Spain) - Rolan IFF for Children and Youth, Yerevan (Armenia) - TIFF Junior, Tromsø Children's Film Festival (Norway) - Bay Area International Children's Film Festival, Berkeley CA (USA) >> Children's Choice Award - Galway Film Fleadh Festival (Ireland) - Pontarlier Animation Film Festival (France) >> Young Audience Award - Cinema en liberte, Toulon (France) - Film Festival della Lessinia, Bosco Chiesanuova (Italy) - Namur International Francophone Film Festival (Belgium) - FicBueu, Bueu International Shortfilm Festival (Spain) - Cartoon Club, Rimini (Italy) - Insomnia International Animation Film Festival, Moscow (Russia) - Festival Internacional de Cine de Calzada de Calatrava (Spain) >> Audience Award - Corterafest, Villardeciervos, Zamora (Spain) - Nancy International Film Festival (France) - Paysages de Cinéastes, Chatenay-Malabry (France) - Helsinki International Film Festival (Finland) - Reykjavík International Film Festival (Island) - Pávez Awards, Talavera de la Reina (Spain) - La noche más corta, La Nucía (Spain) - Ajyal Film Festival, Doha (Qatar) >> Best Short Film - Zero Plus International Film Festival, Tyumen City (Russia) >> Special Award + Children's Jury's Award Best Animated Film - Big Cartoon Festival, Moscow (Russia) - Fantasia Film Festival, Montreal (Canada) - Kineko International Children’s Film Festival, Tokyo (Japan) - Galician Freaky Film Festival (Spain) - Cortoons, Gandia (Spain) >> Best short films produced in the Valencian Community award + Mazda/Moll award for creativity in motion - Winterthur International Short Film Festival (Switzerland) - Anima Córdoba International Animation Festival (Argentina) - Schlingel Children’s Film Festival, Chemnitz (Germany) - El Meu Primer Festival, Barcelone (Spain) - Chaniartoon, Chania (Greece) >> Best Script - Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños ...y no tan Niños (Mexico) - Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival (Bosnia Herzegovina) - Festival Internacional de Cine de Ponferrada (Spain) - Filmoramax International Short Film Festival, Lyon (France) - SICAF Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (South Korea) - Japan Prize NHK, Tokyo (Japan) - Sharjah International Film Festival For Children & Youth (United Arab Emirates) - Festival de Cine de Lanzarote (Spain) - New Zealand International Film Festival, Auckland (New Zealand) - Animanima, Cacak (Serbia) - Reggio Film Festival, Reggio Emilia (Italy) - International Abitibi-Témiscamingue Film Festival (Canada) - Animario, Madrid (Spain) - - Tindirindis, Vilnius (Lithuania) >> Special Mention - PequeFilmes Children's Short Film Festival, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) - Kinodiseea, Bucharest (Romania) - Combat Festival, Josselin (France) - Hsin-Yi Children’s Animation Awards, Taipei (Taiwan) - Grandir Festival, Marseille (France) • 2022: Taiwan International Children’s Film Festival, Taipei (Taiwan) - Magnolia Independent Film Festival, Starkville (USA) >> Best Animation
- Roanne International Animation Short Film Festival (France)
- International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh, Dhaka (Bangladesh) - Ibizacinefest Ibiza Independent Film Festival (Spain) - Glasgow Short Film Festival (Scotland) - Big Eyes Big Minds (Singapore) - Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison (USA)
- Court en Scene Festival, Troyes (France) >> Children's Award (6 years old) - Lago Film Fest, Revine Lago (Italy) - Reel Shorts Film Festival, Grande Prairie, Alberta (Canada) >> Best Animated Short- European Independent Short Film Night, Cles (Italy) >> Best Family Short Film Award - Animator, Poznan (Poland) - Alicante Film Festival (Spain) >> Best Animation Short Film - Zabut Festival, Santa Teresa di Riva (Italiy) >> Audience Award - Festival du Film Merveilleux, Paris (France) >> Best film - Cinespaña, Toulouse (France) - Taichung International Animation Festival (Taiwan) - Pixelatl Festival, Guadalajara (Mexico) - Animator Fest, Jagodina (Serbia) - i-Fest International Film Festival, Rome & Castrovillari (Italy) - Cinemira, Budapest (Hungary) - Alcine, Alcalá de Henares (Spain) >> Children's Jury for the Best Children's Short Film - China International Cartoon & Animation Festival (China) >> Bronze Prize for an Animated Short Film

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