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Kali the Little Vampire
20129 min 25 secFilm: Animation
Direction: Regina Pessoa
Production: Abi Feijo (Ciclope Filmes)Julie Roy (National Film Board of Canada)René ChénierPascal Le Nôtre (Folimage Studio)Georges Schwizgebel (Studio GDS)Claude Luyet
Script: Regina Pessoa
Produced by Folimage Studios, Ciclope Filmes, the National Film Board of Canada and Studio GDS in co-production with Arte France and Radio Télévision Suisse Romande.
He lives in the shadows. The one who inspires fear. Other
children don’t even dream that he exists. But the young vampire Kali does
exist, and suffers from not being able to live in the light. One day, while
once again watching the other young boys play beside the train tracks, he
breaks from his isolation and discovers that because of who—and what—he is, he
can make a difference in others’ lives. In a narration masterfully voiced by
Oscar winner Christopher Plummer, Kali, now an old man, remembers the day he
finally made peace with himself. After having dealt with a young girl’s fear
in A Noite (1999) and the discomfort experienced by others in Tragic
Story with Happy Ending (2005), Regina Pessoa concludes her trilogy on
childhood by following a child’s path to self-acceptance. A poetic and
beautiful tale, Kali the Little Vampire is a reminder that there is a
place for every one of us under the sun. Even for the creatures of the night.
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Subject categories
- Children and Youth > Discrimination and Stereotyping
- Psychology and Psychiatry > Emotional LifeIndividual in SocietyYouth
- Health/Personal Development > Bullying & Discrimination
- Family Studies/Home Economics > Relationships
Credits
- script
- Regina Pessoa
- storyboard
- Regina Pessoa
- visual design
- Regina Pessoa
- direction
- Regina Pessoa
- animation
- Regina Pessoa
- Marc Robinet
- Laurent Repiton
- Luc Chamberland
- Jorge Ribeiro
- backgrounds
- Regina Pessoa
- digital engravings
- Regina Pessoa
- Nicolas Liguori
- André Marques
- Sara Naves
- Alexandre Siqueira
- voice
- Christopher Plummer
- Fernando Lopes
- music
- The Young Gods
- script advisor
- Paul Driessen
- art consultant
- Abi Feijo
- animatic
- Abi Feijo
- editing
- Abi Feijo
- compositing
- Abi Feijo
- Nicolas Liguori
- credits
- Abi Feijo
- assistant director
- Nicolas Liguori
- 3D animation
- Luis Félix
- Benjamin Charbit
- additional compositing
- Benoît Razy
- musician
- Franz Treichler
- Vincent Hänni
- Bernard Trontin
- Alain Monod
- sound designer
- Olivier Calvert
- foley
- Lise Wedlock
- voice effects
- Hugolin Chevrette
- sound studio
- Tyg Studios
- Presence Studio
- Estudio Animanostra
- sound engineer
- Franz Treichler
- Jon Russel
- Paulo Curado
- re-recording
- Serge Boivin
- Shelley Craig
- Jean Paul Vialard
- re-recording studio
- National Film Board of Canada
- digital imaging specialist
- Pierre Plouffe
- Susan Gourley
- technical coordinator
- Julie Laperrière
- online editing
- Denis Gathelier
- film lab
- Technicolor Montréal
- Tobis Portuguesa
- administrator
- Luis Pereira
- Diane Régimbald
- distribution - sales
- Dominique Templier
- Jérémy Mourlan
- Salette Ramalho
- marketing officer
- Christine Noël
- Claude Luyet
- translation
- Clare Kitson
- Harry Cleven
- Kathleen Fee
- production director
- Emmanuel Bernard
- Francine Langdeau
- production manager
- Solenne Blanc
- development producer
- Michèle Bélanger
- producer
- Abi Feijo
- Julie Roy
- René Chénier
- Pascal Le Nôtre
- Georges Schwizgebel
- Claude Luyet
Awards
- Honourable Mention for the Pixel Bunker Award for Best Portuguese Short FilmIndieLisboa - International Independent Film Festival
- RTP2 Onda Curta AwardIndieLisboa - International Independent Film Festival
- Hiroshima PrizeInternational Animation Festival
- 1st Prize, Animated Short Film (Adult Jury)International Children's Film Festival
- Prix de la compétition 2- remis par le jury professionnelPlein la bobine - Festival de Cinéma Jeunes Publics
- Prize for Best Original SoundtrackInternational Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA
- Jury's Special MentionInternational Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA
- Special Prize of the Jury for Best AnimationANIMANIMA
- Sophia AwardPortuguese Cinema Academy
- Golden Gate Award for Best Animated ShortGolden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival
- Special Jury RecognitionAspen Shortfest