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3 minutes – 2010 – short animation, social issue

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EFFIE PAPPA

Effie Pappa is an Award winning Director and Animator based in Athens and London. Her work explores characters and discusses universal themes depicting human concerns through allegory, absurdism and black humour. Her films have been screened and awarded internationally; with her stand out film “My Stuffed Granny”, which won twenty Awards for Best short film during 2014; (Edinburgh Film Festival, Tokyo Anime Awards, Palm Springs, New York amongst others) and nominated in hundreds. She also directs for commercials and music videos – “Wild World” by Cat Stevens, “The Little Elephant” by George Hadjipieris and “STAR” by Locomondo considered the most popular ones. Her work is featured in Rolling Stone, BFI Showcase, Short of the Week, ABC and The Fader amongst others.

https://www.effiepappa.com/

A third world child, pursuits the dream of freedom but becomes a victim of exploitation.

CREDITS

DIRECTOR: Effie Pappa

SCREENPLAY: Effie Pappa

ANIMATION: Effie Pappa

SOUND: Μarietta Fafouti, Lefteris Xanthis, Stelios Koupetoris

 

AWARDS

DRAMA SHORT FILM FSTIVAL

Official Competition

BALKANIMA

Official Competition

 

ANIMFEST

2nd Award

 

ANIMASYROS

Official Competition

 

OLYMPIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Official Competition

BE THERE! ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL

Official Competition

EBGE

Special merit

LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL

Official Competition

SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Official Competition

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