Louis' Shoes (French: Les Chaussures de Louis)[1] is a 2020 French animated short film directed by Marion Philippe, Kayu Leung, Théo Jamin and Jean-Géraud Blanc[2] and produced by Anne Brotot with MoPA 3D School. The short has been presented in a number of festivals including in Clermont-Ferrand Festival, DOK Leipzig and won awards in 2021 in Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival,[3][4] Student Academy Awards,[5][6][7] and a Gold Medal[8] in Best Animation International category.

Louis' Shoes
Directed byMarion Philippe, Kayu Leung, Théo Jamin, Jean-Géraud Blanc
Produced byAnne Brotot
Music byLolita Del Pino
Release date
  • 2020 (2020)
Running time
5 min 16 seconds
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Plot

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Louis, 8+12 years old, is autistic. He arrives at his new school and is about to introduce himself.

Accolades

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Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:

Year Ceremony Award/Category Status
2021 International Festival of Francophone Film in Acadie (FICFA) FICFA in family (Program 2 (5 to 12 years))[9] Nominated
2021 Cinanima Student Films Nominated
2021 DOK Leipzig Documentary and Animated Film[10] Nominated
2021 FIFF FIFF Campus Nominated
2021 Indie Lisboa International Independent Film Festival IndieJúnior - The Place of Memories (10+)[11][12] Nominated
2021 Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble Official Competition[13] Nominated
2021 Animafest Zagreb Children Competition[14] Nominated
2021 REGARD - Festival International du court-métrage au Saguenay Best Young Film[15] Nominated
2021 Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival Special Mention Tricks for Kids Children's Film Competition[16][17] Won
2021 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Young Public[18] Nominated
2021 Student Academy Awards Golden Prize[19] Won

The short was part of the world touring screening The Animation Showcase 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "Les Chaussures de Louis (Louis' Shoes) | Animated Short Film". Short of the Week. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  2. ^ "Louis' Shoes (2020)" (in French). Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  3. ^ "'Precious,' 'Have A Nice Dog!' Among Winners At Stuttgart 2021". Cartoon Brew. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. ^ "Stuttgart Animation Festival reveals winners". Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  5. ^ Murphy, J. Kim (2021-10-21). "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Announces 2021 Student Winners and Medal Placements". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  6. ^ "Regardez : le court métrage d'animation primé " Louis Shoes " du MoPA". L'Observatoire du Qatar (in French). 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  7. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2021-10-21). "Academy Reveals 2021 Student Academy Award Winners & Medals". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  8. ^ "Watch: Award-Winning Animated Short Film 'Louis' Shoes' from MoPA | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  9. ^ "FEST. INTERNATIONAL DU CINÉMA FRANCOPHONE EN ACADIE". www.ficfa.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  10. ^ "Louis' Shoes · DOK Leipzig". DOK Leipzig. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  11. ^ "Louis' shoes". IndieLisboa. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  12. ^ "Indie Lisboa link". 28 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Plein écran | Festival du film court en plein air de Grenoble". Cinémathèque de Grenoble (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  14. ^ "animafest.hr". www.animafest.hr. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  15. ^ "LES CHAUSSURES DE LOUIS". festivalregard.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  16. ^ "Stuttgart Animation Festival reveals winners". Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  17. ^ "'Precious,' 'Have A Nice Dog!' Among Winners At Stuttgart 2021". Cartoon Brew. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  18. ^ "Jeunes publics - 2021 / ECO 2". www.shortfilmwire.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  19. ^ Murphy, J. Kim (2021-10-21). "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Announces 2021 Student Winners and Medal Placements". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
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