Hedgehog's Home is a Canadian-Croatian short stop-motion animated film, directed by Bosnian Croat Eva Cvijanović and released in 2017.[1] Based on a short children's story by Bosnian-Serbian-Yugoslavian writer Branko Ćopić, the film's character is a hedgehog defending his home from a fox, a bear, a wolf and a wild boar.[2] It is a co-production between Bonobostudio of Croatia and the National Film Board of Canada.[3]
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| Directed by | Eva Cvijanović |
| Produced by | Vanja Andrijević Jelena Popović |
| Starring | France Castel Rade Šerbedžija Kenneth Welsh |
| Cinematography | Ivan Slipcevic |
| Music by | Darko Rundek |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Countries | Canada Croatia |
| Language | English |
The film is narrated by Kenneth Welsh in English, France Castel in French and Rade Šerbedžija in Serbo-Croatian.
The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards,[4] a Prix Iris nominee for Best Animated Film at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards, and an Annie Award nominee for Best Animated Short Subject at the 45th Annie Awards.[5] It was submitted to the 2018 Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film,[6] but was not selected as a finalist.
The film was rated 4.8 out of 5 by Indie Shorts Mag and stated that Hedgehog’s Home is a film that'll appeal to a wide range of viewers, regardless of age. Straightforward and simple as the film is, plenty is up for interpretation and the story has much room to accommodate them.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Sundance short ‘Hedgehog’s Home’ spins a timeless fable". Park Record, January 30, 2018.
- ^ "Embracing Imperfection: Eva Cvijanović Talks ‘Hedgehog’s Home’". Animation World Network, October 5, 2017.
- ^ Jennifer Wolfe, "Embracing Imperfection: Eva Cvijanović Talks ‘Hedgehog’s Home’". Animation World Network, October 5, 2017.
- ^ "‘The Breadwinner’ Nominated For 6 Canadian Screen Awards, Including Best Picture". Cartoon Brew, January 20, 2018.
- ^ "‘Coco’ Tops 2018 Annie Awards Nominations With 13". Variety, December 4, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Oscars: 63 Animated Shorts Are Competing This Year". Cartoon Brew, October 30, 2017.
- ^ "Short Film Review: Hedgehog's Home: The Charms Of A Simple (But Layered) Story And Lovely Animation - Indie Shorts Mag". Retrieved 2021-10-17.
External links edit
- Hedgehog's Home at IMDb
- Watch Hedgehog's Home on the NFB website
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