ANIMACOR 2005 - Selected Productions for Competition
ANIMACOR 2005 - COMPETITION: Selected productions for competition
LITTLE LONGNOSE (Feature film)
79' - 2D - 2004
Russia
Direction: Ilya Maximov.
Music: Valentin Vassenkov.
Sound: Vladimir Golunin.
Art Direction: Konstantin Bronzit.
Sinopsis:
An evil witch needs Jacobs, the kind-hearted shoemaker's son, in order to carry out her sinister plans. When Jacob refuses, the witch turns him into an ugly dwarf. With seven years gone, Jacob returns to his home. His father has died from grief and his own mother can't recognize him. And then one day while running away from his persecutors, Jacob saves the life of a goose. But this is not an ordinary goose, it is the King's daughter Princess Greta, who was kidnapped and put under a spell when she discovered the witch in her father's library stealing the secret that will give her the power to rule the kingdom. Jacob and the Princess join together to get back to their families and stop the witch's sinister plan.
Brackground:
Ilya Maximov worked for a year as a professional architect before becoming an animator at the Russian branch of Capitol Multimedia Inc. Ilya soon became a lead animator at the company on their productions of "Magic Tales", "Imo and the King", "Baba Yaga and the Magic Geese" and "Bodyslam". He went onto work as an animator and character designer at the studio of Renate Gazizova as well as an illustrator at the "World of Children" Ublishing House. In 1997, Maximov began his work as a director of animation for Melnitsa Animation. He has directed several projects including the animated serial "Technology" for the BBC, episodes 3 and 4 of "Adventures in the Emerald City", the film "The Intrigues of Old Momby".
Awards:
Premio Especial del Jurado en el Chicago Internacional Children's Film Festival 2004.
Festivals:
Buff Film Festival 2004; New York Internacional Children's Film Festival 2005; Showcomotion 2004; Chicago Internacional Children's Film Festival 2004; Bermuda International Film Festival 2006; Anifest 2005.
Production Company:
Melnitsa Animation.
Melnichnaya Ulitsa, 4.
192109 St. Petersburg (Russia).
Tel.: +7 (812) 322 41 53 / Fax: +7 (812) 567 85 06.