Miss Todd

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 19, 19:00 and Saturday, June 21, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
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Country of Origin: United Kingdom, USA
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 13′
Category: Animation
Language: English without subtitles

Director: Kristina Yee
Screenplay: Frances Poletti, Kristina Yee
Cinematographer: Nick Cooke
Editor: Michele Chiappa
Music: Matt Kelly
Producer: Suzanne Mayger
Cast: Lucie Jones, Tristan Chenais, Peter Marinker, Joy McBrinn

Synopsis: It’s 1909, and the whole world is waking to the possibilities of flight. Miss Todd dreams of flying, but she’s got more than gravity holding her down. This is the story of her determination, her perseverance, and her passion.
Inhalt: Es ist 1909 und die ganze Welt ist sich der Möglichkeiten des Fliegens bewusst. Miss Todd träumt vom Fliegen, aber es ist mehr als die Schwerkraft, die sie zurückhält. Dies ist die Geschichte ihrer Entschlossenheit, ihrer Ausdauer und ihrer Leidenschaft.

Festivals: Annecy International Animated Film Festival (France, 2013), Palm Springs International Short Film Festival (USA, 2013), Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival (South Korea, 2013), Traverse City Film Festival (USA, 2013), Anima Mundi (Brazil, 2013), Rhode Island International Film Festival (USA, 2013), LA Shorts Fest (USA, 2013), Raindance Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2013), Hamptons International Film Festival (USA, 2013), Warsaw International Film Festival (Poland, 2013), Blackrock Animation Film Festival (Ireland, 2013) Vermont International Film Festival (USA, 2013), Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (USA, 2013), Heartlands Film Festival (USA, 2013), St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (Canada, 2013), Austin Film Festival (USA, 2013), Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (USA, 2013), Bradford Animation Festival (United Kingdom, 2013), Leeds International Film Festival (United Kingdom, 2013), Northern Lights Film Festival (USA, 2013), St. Louis International Film Festival (USA, 2013), Puchon International Student Animation Festival (South Korea, 2013), Poitiers International Film School Festival (France, 2013), British Shorts in Berlin (Germany, 2014), Athena Film Festival (USA, 2014), Beloit International Film Festival (USA, 2014), Anima Brussels (Belgium, 2014), Boomtown Film Festival (USA, 2014), MECAL Barcelona (Spain, 2014), Tricky Women Animation Festival (Austria, 2014), San Francisco International Women’s Film Festival (USA, 2014), Women+Film VOICES Film Festival (USA, 2014), Stuttgart International Animation Festival (Germany, 2014), Sarasota Film Festival – Through Women’s Eyes International Film Festival (USA, 2014), Nashville Film Festival (USA, 2014)
Awards: 2013 Student Academy Award for Foreign Film (Gold Medal), Best International Student Film at Blackrock Animation Film Festival

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