Spirits of the Piano
Spirits of the Piano is a stereoscopic stop frame animation directed by Magda Osinska and produced by Breakthru Films, its a love story played out between a flying fish and a clumsy giraffe, set within the ruins of a crashed grand piano. With all elements: Story, Character design and sets inspired by the music of Chopin. World premiere – Royal Festival Hall, London 12. 02. 2011.
Awards for Spirits of the Piano:
- Best of the Fest 3D Short Film at 3D Film & Music Festival (3DFF), Los Angeles
- Best Musical Animation, ReAnimania IAFFY, Armenia
- Long listed for the Academy Award
Festivals:
Year 2011:
- 3D Short Film at 3D Film & Music Festival (3DFF), Los Angeles
- Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Special Screening
- Internationales TrickFilm Festival, Festival of Animated Film, Stuttgart, Germany
- 25th International Children Festival, Iran, Isfahan
- 29th International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! Poland
- London International Animation Festival
Year 2012:
- Busan International Kids Film Festival, KoreaT-Mobile New Horizons, Wroclaw, Poland
- Fest Anca, International Animation Festival, Slovakia
- ANIMATEKA, Slovenia
- Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival
- Istanbul Animation Festival
- New Horizons, Wroclaw, Poland
Year 2013:
- Northwest Animation Festival, Portland, USA
Special Screenings:
- Royal Festival Hall London
- BBC Big Screen