Gagarin
- Studio
- Second Frog Animation Group, Cinema Technologies Group
Synopsis
A young caterpillar yearns to fly like the butterflies and birds, but cannot launch himself high enough to do so... until a couple start playing badminton nearby.
Characters
Caterpillar, Couple
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Alexij Kharitidi Alexei Kharitidi
Producing
- Producer
- Alexander Tatarsky, Anatoly Prokhorov
Writing
Animation
- Animator
- Alexij Kharitidi Alexei Kharitidi
Editing
- Editor
- Olga Vassilenko (Cutter)
Crew
- Cinematography
- Sergei Reshetnikov
- Production Design
- Alexij Kharitidi Alexei Kharitidi
- Sound
- Vladimir Orel
- Art Directors
- Alexander Tatarsky, Eduard Nazarov
Awards
Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Film (Animated), Alexij Kharitidi, 1996.
Audience Award, Alexij Kharitidi, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 1995.
Best Debut, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 1995.
Prize of the Nature Ministry of France, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 1995.
Prize for the Funniest Film, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 1995.
Golden Palm, Best Short Film, Alexij Kharitidi, Cannes Film Festival, 1995.
Craft Prize, Animation, Alexij Kharitidi (Special Prize), Ottawa International Animation Festival, 1996.
Gordon Bruce Award for Humor, Alexij Kharitidi, Ottawa International Animation Festival, 1996.
First Prize, "The Youth" International Festival, Kiev, 1994.
First Prize, The Golden Knight, Tiraspol, Moldavia, 1994.
Nominee, Cartoon Films, Nicka '94.
Prize in Category of Animated Films, Villa do Conda, Portugal, 1995
Audience Award, Alexij Kharitidi, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 1995.
Best Debut, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 1995.
Prize of the Nature Ministry of France, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 1995.
Prize for the Funniest Film, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 1995.
Golden Palm, Best Short Film, Alexij Kharitidi, Cannes Film Festival, 1995.
Craft Prize, Animation, Alexij Kharitidi (Special Prize), Ottawa International Animation Festival, 1996.
Gordon Bruce Award for Humor, Alexij Kharitidi, Ottawa International Animation Festival, 1996.
First Prize, "The Youth" International Festival, Kiev, 1994.
First Prize, The Golden Knight, Tiraspol, Moldavia, 1994.
Nominee, Cartoon Films, Nicka '94.
Prize in Category of Animated Films, Villa do Conda, Portugal, 1995