Two Balloons

Two Balloons
Film poster
Directed byMark Smith
Written byMark Smith
CinematographyReijean Heringlake
Music byPeter Broderick
Distributed byOuat Media
Release date
  • October 30, 2017 (2017-10-30)
Running time
9 minutes
CountryUnited States

Two Balloons is a 2017 stop-motion animated short film written and directed by Mark Smith. The film premiered at the 2017 Foyle Film Festival.

Summary

The film is about two adventurous lemurs that navigate their airships halfway around the world, to a place where happenstance and fate threaten to disrupt their reunion.

Accolades

Year Presenter/Festival Award/Category Status
2018 Tribeca Film Festival Best Animated Short Nominated
Toronto International Film Festival Adult Jury Award
Best Animated Short		 Won
Animafest Zagreb Jury Award
Special Mention		 Won
Ale Kino! Marcinek
Best Short Film		 Won
Flickerfest Best International Short Film Nominated
Woodstock Film Festival Maverick Award
Best Animated Short		 Won
Austin Film Festival Animated Short Nominated
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival International Competition Nominated
Hamptons International Film Festival Best Short Nominated
Rhode Island International Film Festival First Prize
Best Short Animation		 Won
Port Townsend Film Festival Special Jury Prize
Animation Short Narrative		 Won
Fantasia International Film Festival Best Short Film Nominated
2019 Long Island International Film Expo Best Animation - Stop Motion Won

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