Negative Space
- Studio
- Ikki Films, Manuel Cam Studios, Tiny Inventions
- Distributor
- Sève Films, Miyu Distribution
Synopsis
Based on a 150-word poem by Ron Koertge, “Negative Space” is a short animated film that depicts a father-and-son relationship through the art of packing a suitcase.
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata
Producing
- Producer
- Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard (Executive Producers)
Writing
- Writer
- Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata
- Based on a Poem By
- Ron Koertge
Animation
- Animator
- Sylvain Derosne
- Additional Animation
- Éric Montchaud, Ru Kuwahata
Voices
- Voice
- Albert Birney
Music
- Music
- Bram Meindersma
Editing
- Editor
- Max Porter
Crew
- Directors
- Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata
- Writers
- Max Porter, Ru Kuwahata
- Original prose poem
- Ron Koertge
- Production
- Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard
- Co-production
- Jean-Louis Padis
- Set Decoration
- Ru Kuwahata, Marion Lacourt, Victoria Tanto, Max Porter
- Puppets
- Ru Kuwahata, Satoru Yoshida, Tomas Gebcyznski, Max Porter, Moving Puppets
- Animation lead
- Sylvain Derosne
- Additional Animation
- Eric Montchaud, Ru Kuwahata
- Cinematography Lead
- Nadine Buss
- Additional Cinematography
- Simon Gesrel, Max Porter
- Production / Post-production management
- Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard
- Production Assistants
- Philippe Baranzini, Walid Païenda, Fred Borja, Lucile Pellerin, Maxime Lebalanc, Juluien Renrad, Willy Fair
- Post-Production
- Max Porter, Sami Guellai, Pierre Morin, Ru Kuwahata
- Editing
- Max Porter
- Music & Sound Design
- Bram Meindersma
- Voice Recording
- Keviln Hill
- Animation
- Tiny Inventions
- Color Correction
- Royal Post
- Sound Mix
- Eclair
- Typography
- YouWorkForThem
- Insurance
- Gras Savoye
- Accountant
- Lebrun Audiovisual
- Talent Connection
- Maison des Scénaristes
- Funding
- Avec le soutien du CNC (Nouvelles Technologies en Production)
Companies and other credits
- Recorded with the support of: SACEM in association with Ciclic
- Voice recording facility: Studio Unknown
- Decoration: Ciclic Animation
- Animation: Ikki Inc
- Animation: Manuel Cam Studio
- Post Production: Ciclic Animation
- Post Production: Ikki Inc
- Bank: CIC
- Distribution: Sève Films
- Funding: Avec la participation du Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée – Contribution Financière
- Funding: Avec la participation d’Arte France – Unité de Programmes Cinéma
- Funding: Avec le soutien de Ciclic-Région Centre – Val de Loire
- Funding: en partenariat avec le CNC
- Funding: Avec le soutien de la Mairie de Paris en partenariat avec le CNC
- Funding: Avec le soutien de la SACEM en association avec Ciclic
- Funding: Avec le soutien de la Procirep et de l’Angoa
Awards
Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Film (Animated), 2018
