Negative Space is a 2017 French stop motion animated short film by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata.[1] It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[2] It is based on a poem by Ron Koertge.[3]

Negative Space
Directed byRu Kuwahata
Max Porter
Produced byEdwina Liard
Nidia Santiago
CinematographyNadine Buss
Simon Gesrel
Edited byMax Porter
Music byBram Meindersma
Production
company
Tiny Inventions
Release date
  • June 13, 2017 (2017-06-13) (France)
Running time
5 minutes
CountryFrance

Plot edit

A nostalgic look at a father (a traveling businessman) and his complicated relationship with his left-behind son alongside the efficient skill of packing.[4]

Reception edit

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 8.40/10.[5]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Negative Space (2017)". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ^ "90th Academy Award Animated Short Film Nominees". The Oscars 2018. Disney Enterprises, Inc. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. ^ Negative Space, the Oscar-nominated short film based on one of my poems, has finally been released for viewing on the web. Take a look! - Vampire Planet: Poems on Tumblr
  4. ^ "NEGATIVE SPACE - Whistler Film Festival". Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Negative Space (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Dear Basketball" wins Best Animated Short Film-Oscars on YouTube
  7. ^ "Home". Richmond International Film Festival. Retrieved 2018-05-07.

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