Destino
- Studio
- Walt Disney Studios.
- Distributor
- Buena Vista International
Synopsis
In a dreamlike universe, a man made of stone frees himself from his mooring to go after the woman carved in his heart. In this surreal dance of love, man and woman overcome the natural abyss between them.
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Dominique Monféry
- Additional Direction, uncredited
- John Hench
Producing
- Producer
- Baker Bloodworth
- Executive Producer
- Roy E. Disney (as Roy Edward Disney)
- Associate Producer
- David A. Bossert
Writing
- Writer
- Salvador Dali, John Hench
Music
- Music
- Armando Dominiguez (Spanish ballad "Destino")
- English Lyrics
- Ray Gilbert
- Additional Music
- Michael Starobin
Animation
- Animator
- David Berthier, Dominique Monfery, Yoshimichi Tamura
- Artistic Supervisor, Clean-Up
- Jeroen Dejonckheere
- Artistic Supervisor, Scene Planning
- Rafaël Vicente
Art Department
- Production Designer
- Thierry Fournier
- Art Director
- Salvadore Dali
- Artistic Supervisor, Background
- Olivier Besson
- Artistic Supervisor, Color Models
- Sylvie Bennett-Fauqué
- Visual Development
- Cent Alantar, Zoltàn Maros
- Color Models
- Karen Comella, Bérangère Frésard, Ann Sorensen
Visual Effects
- Artistic Supervisor, Effects
- Thierry Chaffoin
Camera
- Cinematography
- Jessica Ambinder-Rojas
Editing
- Editor
- Jessica Ambinder-Rojas
- Assistant Editor
- Gregory F. Plotts
- Artistic Supervisor, Paris Editorial
- François Desnus
Music Department
- Music Performed By
- Dora Luz
Production Management
- Production Managers
- Coralie Cudot-Lissillour, Timothy Jason Smith
Crew
- Artistic Supervisor, Story
- Donald W. Ernst
- Digital Production
- Ivan Kassabov, Nicoletta Marcialis
- CAPS Supervisors
- Mark A. Henley, Barbara Wiles, Robyn L. Roberts, Holly E. Bratton, Hortensia Casagran, James Russell, Timothy Gales, Brenda McGirl, William Fadness
- Prints
- TECHNICOLOR
Production notes
Begun in 1946, this cartoon was explored as a possible release. Various artwork was completed by Spanish artist Salvador Dali. But, for a variety of reasons, production was never completed, and this cartoon was never made.
In late 1945, Salvador Dalí was approached by Walt Disney in what would become a formidable and highly unlikely collaboration. Disney's goal was to create a short film with the abstract artist, one that would bring Dali's unusual paintings to life in animation. The film was storyboarded by Disney studio artist John Hench and artist Salvador Dalí for eight months in late 1945 and 1946; however production ceased not long after due to financial crisis at the Disney company. All that was created for the project were the storyboards and 17 seconds of animation.
Destino is now a reality, finished and directed in Paris by Dominique Monféry, and was presented for the first time in Annecy by Roy Disney himself.
Director's statement by Dominique Monféry: "At first, I was very proud that they asked me to direct the film. And then I became very anxious. My initial feeling was that I couldn't do it as it was too abstract, too surreal. Then I thought about it and felt that I could create a very strong film. I could have taken this material and approached view point it from the audience is to make it more legible. Incomprensible, as it's extremely complex."
In late 1945, Salvador Dalí was approached by Walt Disney in what would become a formidable and highly unlikely collaboration. Disney's goal was to create a short film with the abstract artist, one that would bring Dali's unusual paintings to life in animation. The film was storyboarded by Disney studio artist John Hench and artist Salvador Dalí for eight months in late 1945 and 1946; however production ceased not long after due to financial crisis at the Disney company. All that was created for the project were the storyboards and 17 seconds of animation.
Destino is now a reality, finished and directed in Paris by Dominique Monféry, and was presented for the first time in Annecy by Roy Disney himself.
Director's statement by Dominique Monféry: "At first, I was very proud that they asked me to direct the film. And then I became very anxious. My initial feeling was that I couldn't do it as it was too abstract, too surreal. Then I thought about it and felt that I could create a very strong film. I could have taken this material and approached view point it from the audience is to make it more legible. Incomprensible, as it's extremely complex."
Awards
Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Film (Animated), 2004.
Annie Award Nomination, Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short Subject, 2004.
Special Citation, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, 2004.
Grand Prix, City of Melbourne, Best Short Film, Melbourne International Film Festival, 2004.
Best Animated Short, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2004.
Special Jury Prize, Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films, 2004.
Certificate of Merit for an Animated Short Film, Chicago International Film Festival, 2004
Annie Award Nomination, Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short Subject, 2004.
Special Citation, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, 2004.
Grand Prix, City of Melbourne, Best Short Film, Melbourne International Film Festival, 2004.
Best Animated Short, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2004.
Special Jury Prize, Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films, 2004.
Certificate of Merit for an Animated Short Film, Chicago International Film Festival, 2004
