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 2010, UK, France, 90 min
Technical Data: Color / 1.85 : 1/ 35 mm/ Dolby Digital
Director: Sylvain Chomet
Screenplay: Jacques Tati, Sylvain Chomet
Producer: Bob Last, Sally Chomet
Production Company: Django Films
Synopsis
An ageing illusionist’s life chenges when he meets a
younge girl.
Bioghraphy
French filmmaker Sylvain Chomet studied at the Angouleme art school, where he drew comics. His first comic book, Secrets of the Dragonfly, was published in 1986 by Futuropolis. At the school, Chomet met frequent collaborator Nicolas de Crécy, whom he worked with on an illustrated adaptation of the Victor_Hugo novel -Bug-Jargal. During the rest of the ‘80s, he worked as an illustrator in London.
After seeing Nick_Park’s short film Creature_Comforts, Chomet decided to do an animated film of his own. He relocated to Canada and started his first animation project, The Old Lady and the Pigeons. Finished in 1996, the short film won several awards, festival acclaim, and an Oscar nomination.
He and de Crécy then created the comic book -Ugly, Poor, and Sick, which was published by Casterman in 1997. After writing some scripts, Chomet was introduced to the French producer Didier Brunner. They developed the old lady character into a story which became The Triplets of Belleville. It took five years and funding from France, Canada, and Belgium in order to make the feature-length film.
Filmography
Tour Eiffel (2006)
Je T’Aime Paris, (2006)
The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
La Vieille dame et les pigeons (1998)
Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography - Feature Film,
American Choreography Awards, USA, 2004
BSFC Award, Best Foreign-Language Film - Boston Society
of Film Critics Awards, 2003
Jury Special Prize - Copenhagen International Film Festival,
2003
César, Best Music Written for a Film - César Awards, France,
2004
Genie, Best Motion Picture - Genie Awards, 2005
Golden Trailer, Best Music Golden Trailer Awards, 2004
LAFCA Award, Best Animation; Best Music Score - Los Angeles
Film Critics Association Awards, 2004
Lumiere Award, Best Film - Lumiere Awards, France, 2004
Golden Reel Award, Best Sound Editing in Feature Film -
Animated – Sound - Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA,
2004
NYFCC Award, Best Animated Film - New York Film Critics
Circle Awards, 2003
SDFCS Award, Best Animated Film - San Diego Film Critics
Society Awards, 2003
Golden Satellite Award, Best Motion Picture, Animated or
Mixed Media - Satellite Awards,
2004 Seattle Film Critics Award, Best Animated Feature -
Seattle Film Critics Awards, 2003
TFCA Award, Best Animated Film; Best Canadian Film - Toronto
Film Critics Association Awards, 2004
Étoile d’Or, Best Composer (Benoît Charest); Best Film -
Étoiles d’Or 2004
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