Only A Child
A collective work by Simone Giampaolo and over 20 Swiss animators.
Only a Child is a visual poem created by over 20 animation directors under the artistic supervision of Simone Giampaolo, which gives shape and colour to the original words spoken by Severn Cullis-Suzuki at the UN Summit in Rio in 1992, a child’s desperate call to action for the future of our planet. An omnibus film celebrating the environmental youth movement 30 years in the making.
Awards
Oscars 2022 shortlistet!
Nominated for the prix du cinéma suisse / Schweizer Filmpreis
(a selection)
Stuttgart, Internationales Trickfilm-Festival, SWR OnlineFilm Audience Award 2021 (Winner)
Stuttgart, Internationales Trickfilm-Festival, Special Mention (Grand Prix 2021) 2021 (Winner)
Saguenay, REGARD - Festival International du Film Court au Saguenay, Prix du meilleur film jeunesse 2021 (Winner)
Ottawa, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Special Mention: Animation for Young Audiences (Ages 6-12) Competition 2021 (Winner)
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage, Meilleurs film d’animation - 2e Prix 2021 (Winner)
Los Angeles, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Animated Short Film 2022 (shortlisted)
London, BAFTA British Academy Film Awards, Content for Change 2022 (Nomination)
Genève, Swiss Film Award, Swiss Film Award, Best Animation Film 2021 (Nomination)
CREDITS
Producer: Amka Films Productions
Director: Simone Giampaolo
Animation: 19 swiss animators and me
Original speech of Severn Cullis-Suzuki 1992: Youtube
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