Kali the Little Vampire

20129 min 25 secFilm: Animation

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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