Gus is a 2011 Australian animated short film produced by Honeydew Studios in Brisbane, Australia. It is written, directed, animated and produced by Andrew Martin. The music is composed by Liam Flenady and Lisa Cheney, and the sound design is by John Willsteed. It has won multiple awards on the international festival circuit, including Best Short Film Script and Best Short Animation at the Monaco International Film Festival, and Best Animation at the Queensland New Filmmakers Awards in 2011. Gus is Andrew Martin's filmmaking debut and the first production for his company Honeydew Studios.
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 Official poster for Gus. | |
| Directed by | Andrew Martin |
| Written by | Andrew Martin |
| Produced by | Andrew Martin |
| Starring | Ray Sinclair Jacob Worth |
| Music by | Liam Flenady Lisa Cheney |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English Japanese |
Synopsis
editAn adorable young "cave" boy named Gus and his powerful hunter father Don live a cold and isolated life high in the Swiss Alps, banished by their disgruntled tribe because of Gus' chronic explosive flatulence. His flatus is so insidious it repels entire herds and spoils food from afar. Despite all this, his father stands by him until one day, reaching breaking point, he sends Gus out into the cold and unforgiving mountainside to protect their food, a decision that would change life forever...
Awards and nominations
edit| Festival | Year | Award | Nominee | Result |
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| Blue Mountains Film Festival | 2011 | Animation Prize | N/A | Won |
| FirstGlance Film Festival Philadelphia | 2011 | Best Director (Animation) | Andrew Martin | Won |
| Lucerne International Film Festival | 2011 | Best Animated Movie | N/A | Nominated |
| Village Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards | 2011 | Best Animation | N/A | Won |
| Village Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards | 2011 | Best Film | N/A | Nominated |
| Village Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards | 2011 | Best Direction | Andrew Martin | Nominated |
| Monaco International Film Festival | 2011 | Best Short Film Script | N/A | Won |
| Monaco International Film Festival | 2011 | Best Short Animation | N/A | Won |
| Milan International Film Festival | 2012 | Short Film Award | N/A | Nominated |
| Shorts in Paradise Film Festival | 2012 | Runner Up Award | N/A | Won |
| WorldFest Houston International Film Festival and Video Festival | 2012 | Special Jury Remi | N/A | Won |
| Janison Short Sharp Film Festival | 2012 | Animation Grand Prize | N/A | Won |
| Create Design Awards | 2012 | Motion Category | N/A | Nominated |
| St Kilda Film Festival | 2013 | Best Comedy | N/A | Won |