Kali the Little Vampire (Portuguese: Kali, o pequeno vampiro) is a 2012 animated short film directed by Regina Pessoa.[3]
| Kali the Little Vampire | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Portuguese | Kali, o pequeno vampiro |
| Directed by | Regina Pessoa |
| Written by | Regina Pessoa |
| Produced by | Abi Feijó Julie Roy René Chénier Pascal Le Nôtre Georges Schwizgebel Claude Luyet |
| Narrated by | Christopher Plummer Fernando Lopes |
| Music by | The Young Gods |
Production companies | |
Release date | |
Running time | 9 minutes |
| Countries | Portugal France Canada Switzerland |
The film was the last in a trilogy of animated shorts by Pessoa about childhood, following A Noite (1999) and Tragic Story with Happy Ending (2005). Kali the Little Vampire features original music from The Young Gods, and was produced by Abi Feijó (Ciclope Filmes), Julie Roy and René Chénier (National Film Board of Canada), Pascal Le Nôtre (Folimage) and Georges Schwizgebel and Claude Luyet (Studio GDS).[4]
Plot
editKali is a young vampire who suffers from not being able to live in the light. Living in the shadows and inspiring fear, he lives envious of other children who don’t even dream that he exists. One day, while once again watching 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.
Reception
editKali the Little Vampire has won more than twenty awards at international film festivals and received the Portuguese Academy of Cinema's top "Sophia" award. In June 2014, it was shown in Paris as part of Panorama of Golden Nights, a program organized by UNESCO featuring 48 short films from 25 countries judged to have international cultural heritage value.[3]
List of awards
edit| Award/Festival | Date | Category | Recipients and nominees |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Awards[5] | February 2, 2013 | Best Animated Short Subject | Kali the Little Vampire | Nominated |
| Sophia Awards[6] | October 6, 2013 | Best Animated Short Film | Kali the Little Vampire | Won |
| Hiroshima International Animation Festival[7] | August 27, 2012 | Hiroshima Prize | Kali the Little Vampire | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "(EN) "Kali, the Little Vampire" awarded at Japan". 28 August 2012.
- ^ "Regina Pessoa fecha trilogia sobre infância com "Kali, o Pequeno Vampiro"".
- ^ a b Lusa and Público (January 30, 2014). "Kali, o Pequeno Vampiro exibido enquanto "património cultural internacional" em festival da UNESCO". publico.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ Arrant, Chris (15 May 2012). "World Premiere of Andrea Dorfman's NFB Film "Big Mouth" At Worldwide Short Film Festival". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "40th Annie Award nominees and winners list". Los Angeles Times. February 2, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Florbela e Tabu foram os grandes vencedores dos prémios Sophia". publico.pt (in Portuguese). October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Kali the Little Vampire". National Film Board of Canada collections page. 11 October 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2014.