Sunflower

In French theaters

• Folimage

Special screenings

• Folimage

International sales

• Folimage
• Pchela

9 PRIX / AWARDS

- Prix jeune public, Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble, France 2023
- Child Inside Mention, Cortocircuiti Short Film Festival, Bari, Italie 2023
- Mention Spéciale du Jury Professionnel, CinéOpen, Festival du cinéma d’animation de Pontarlier, France 2023
- Winner / Short Animation, Innsbruck Nature Film Festival, Innsbruck, Autriche 2023
- Special Jury Mention, for visual integrity and honesty, Big Cartoon Festival, Moscou, Russie 2023
- Best Short Film, National Animation Award "Icarus", Moscou, Russie 2023
- Prize for a Best Short Film, XXVIII Open Animation Film Festival, Suzdal, Russie 2023
- Prix du Public / Meilleur court métrage, El Meu Primer Festival, Barcelone, Espagne 2023
- Prix des Ecoles (catégorie Pitchounes), Festival Européen du Film Court de Brest, France 2023

84 SELECTIONS OFFICIELLES / OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

- IndieLisboa International Film Festival, Lisbonne, Portugal 2023
- Festival Plein la bobine, La Bourboule / Issoire, France 2023
- Mo&Friese, Junges Kurzfilm Festival, Hambourg, Allemagne 2023
- ICARUS - Russian National Animation Award, Russie 2023
- FEST, New Directors | New Films Festival, Espinho, Portugal 2023
- Flatpack Film Festival, Birmingham, Angleterre 2023
- Discovery Film Festival, Dundee, Ecosse 2023 (HC)
- Mecal Pro, the Barcelona International Short and Animation Festival, Barcelone, Espagne 2023
- Festival Fenêtres sur courts, Dijon, France 2023 (HC)
- Festival du Film court en plein air de Grenoble, France 2023
- XI Insomnia International Open-Air Film Festival, Kaluga region, Russie 2023
- Imaginaria Animation Festival, Conversano, Italie 2023
- Göteborg Film festival Prisma, Göteborg, Suède 2023 (HC)
- Festival Silhouette, Paris, France 2023
- Fantoche, International Animation Film Festival, Baden, Suisse 2023
- Festival Parties de campagne, Ouroux-en-Morvan, France 2023 (HC)
- New Zealand International Film Festival, Nouvelle Zélande 2023 (HC)
- Filem’on, International Film Festival For Young Audiences, Bruxelles, Belgique 2023
- El Meu Primer Festival, Barcelone & Madrid, Espagne 2023
- Cortocircuiti Short Film Festival, Bari, Italie 2023
- Festival Animatou, Genève, Suisse 2023
- Festival Européen du Film Court de Brest (HC)
- Festival du film d'animation de Savigny, Suisse 2023
- Big Cartoon Festival, Moscou, Russie 2023
- Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal, Canada 2023
- Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, Belgique 2023 (HC)
- Innsbruck Nature Film Festival, Innsbruck, Autriche 2023
- Festival international du court métrage d’Anglet, France 2023
- Anima Córdoba International Animation Festival, Córdoba, Argentine 2023
- CinéOpen, Festival du cinéma d’animation de Pontarlier, France 2023
- Taatrovers Film Festival, Eindhoven, Pays-Bas 2023 (HC)
- New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Japon 2023
- Primanima World Festival of First Animations, Budaörs, Hongrie 2023
- Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Etats-Unis 2023
- Armagnac Short Film Festival, Condom, France
- London International Animation Festival (LIAF), Londres, Angleterre 2023
- Feinaki Festival - Beijing Animation Week, Beijing, Chine 2023
- REX Animation Festival, Stockholm, Suède 2023
- Olympia International Film Festival, Pyrgos / Amaliada, Grèce 2023
- Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda (Québec), Canada 2023
- Ajyal Film Festival, Doha, Qatar 2023 (HC)
- Carrefour du cinéma d'animation (Festival du Forum des Images), Paris, France 2023 (HC)
- Piccolo Festival dell'Animazione, San Vito al Tagliamento, Italie 2023
- Be Green Film Festival, Taranto, Italie 2023 (HC)
- Reggio Film Festival, Reggio Emilia, Italie 2023
- Kino Athens, International Independent Film Festival, Athènes, Grèce 2024
- MAFICI, Festival Internacional de Cine de Puerto Madryn, Argentine 2023
- XXVIII Open Animation Film Festival, Suzdal, Russie 2023
- PIAFF, Paris International Film Festival, France 2023
- IndieJunior - International Children's and Youth Film Festival, Porto, Portugal 2024
- Festival Paris Courts Devant, Paris, France 2024
- Tournai Ramdam Festival, Tournai, Belgique 2024
- Festival Ciné Junior, Val de Marne, France 2024
- Festival International du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand, France 2024
- Providence Children's Film Festival, Rhode Island, Etats-Unis 2024
- Festival Travelling de Rennes, France 2024
- BUFF Film Festival, Malmö, Suède 2024 (HC)
- Festival National du Film d’Animation (AFCA), Rennes, France 2024
- Festival One Country, One Film, Issoire, France 2024
- Play, Lisbon International Children Film Festival, Lisbonne, Portugal 2024
- Atlantic International Film Festival Kids, Nouvelle-Ecosse, Canada 2024
- Festival Animation First, French Institute Alliance Française, New York, Etats-Unis 2024
- Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Festival, Stuttgart, Allemagne 2024
- Carrousel international du film de Rimouski, Canada 2024
- Festival du Cinéma européen de Lille, France 2024
- Imaxinaria, Festival Internacional de Cine de Animación, La Corogne, Espagne 2024
- Glasgow Short Film Festival, Glasgow, Ecosse 2024
- Festival Trois Jours Trop Courts, Castres, France 2024
- Regard, Festival international de courts métrages au Saguenay, Canada 2024
- Wisconsin Film Festival, Madison, Etats-Unis 2024
- International Children's & Youth Film Carnival, Hong Kong, Chine 2024 (HC)
- Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF), Melbourne, Australie 2024
- Festival de cinéma en famille de Québec, Canada 2024
- Courtivore, festival de courts-métrages de Rouen et Mont-Saint-Aignan, France 2024
- Festival Faîtes des courts, Brie-Comte-Robert, France 2024
- FICAM, Festival international du cinéma d’animation de Meknès, Maroc 2024
- Festival "Les Yeux Ouverts (Havre de cinéma), Montivilliers, France 2024
- FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival 2024, Espinho, Portugal 2024
- FILMETS Badalona Film Festival, Barcelone, Espagne 2024
- Festival du film de Lessinia, Bosco Chiesanuova, Italie 2024
- Très Court International Film Festival, Tours, France 2024
- KIKI International Film Festival for Children, Zabok, Croatie 2024
- Festival International du Film Court de Viron, France 2024
- Prix des Enfants du festival Ptit Clap, Levallois, France 2024

Technicals

2D computer graphics, 2D animation

Genre(s)

comedy, social satire

Theme(s)

country, difference, environment, loneliness, nature, society

French visa number

154145

Process

couleur

Available print(s)

DCP, ProRes HD, H264 HD

Available version(s)

Original version (without dialogues)

Image ratio (theaters)

1:85

Image radio (TV, video)

16/9

Sound

Stereo, 5.1

HD

oui

Dialogues

non

Year of production

2023

Producer(s)

Executive producers : Reginald de Guillebon (Folimage), Vladimir Gasiev (Pchela)
Producers : Pierre Méloni (Folimage), Anna Djioeva (Pchela)
Heads of development : Corinne Destombes (Folimage), Maria Muat (Pchela)

Adapted from

Based on a story from Kalina Svejin.

Script

Natalia Chernysheva

Animation

Iouri Tcherenkov. Additional Animation : Toby Jackman, Nils Balleydier, Iulia Voitova, Natalia Chernysheva, Alexandre Cormier, Vera Pozdeeva

Compositing

Malek Bentroudi

colors

Natalia Chernysheva, Maša Avramović, Anastasia Melihova

Music

Artem Fadeev

Editing

Natalia Chernysheva