Draft:Bottle George
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| Bottle George | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Daisuke Tsutsumi |
| Written by | Daisuke Tsutsumi Akihiro Nishino |
| Produced by | Noriko Matsumoto |
| Music by | Zach Johnston Matteo Roberts |
Production companies | Tonko House dwarf studios |
Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
Bottle George is a 2024 Japanese stop motion animated short film about the darkness of alcohol addiction.[1][2] The 14-minute film explores the relationship between a young resilient girl and her alcoholic father,[3] and was directed by Oscar-nominated director Daisuke Tsutsumi[4] and co-written by Japanese comedian Akihiro Nishino and Japanese producer Noriko Matsumoto.[5] After its premiere at the San Fransisco International Film Festival in April 2024,[4][6] the film has received several nominations and awards, including the Special Animation Award at the Sapporo International Short Film Festival[7] and the Jury Award for Best Animated Short at the Newport Beach Film Festival.[8]
Plot
[edit]A strange creature living in a bottle of alcohol is captured by a little girl, who is the daughter to an alcoholic father. As he witnesses her pain, the creature must remember who he is and why he is stuck in the bottle.
Reception
[edit]| Year | Award | Award/Category | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sapporo International Short Film Festival | Best Original Score | Won | [7] |
| Special Award (Animation) | Won | |||
| Newport Beach Film Festival | Jury Award for Best Animated Short | Won | [8] | |
| Global Stage Hollywood Film Festival | Best Short 2024 | Won | [9] | |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | Official Competition | Nominated | [6] | |
| New York Asian Film Festival | Official Competiton | Nominated | [10] | |
| Austin Film Festival | Best Animated Short | Nominated | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bottle George". Bottle George. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ^ "The Beauty of Stop-Motion Animation with Bottle George Director Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi". Anime News Network. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "San Francisco Int'l Film Festival Screens World Premiere of Tonko House, dwarf, Akihiro Nishino's 'Bottle George' Animated Short". Anime News Network. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ a b "Dice Tsutsumi Talks 'Bottle George,' Addiction and Clinging to Hope". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (2024-12-20). "Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi Discusses the Stop-Motion Magic of His Oscar-Shortlisted 'Bottle George'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ a b "San Francisco Int'l Film Festival Screens World Premiere of Tonko House, dwarf, Akihiro Nishino's 'Bottle George' Animated Short". Anime News Network. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ a b "The stop-motion short film "Bottle George" won the Best Original Score Award and Special Award for Animation at the Sapporo International Short Film Festival! It will premiere in Japan on October 13th!". MovieBloc. 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ a b Stephan, Katcy (2024-10-31). "'The Piano Lesson' and 'The Last Journey' Land Top Audience Prizes at Newport Beach Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ Hollywood, Global Connect (2024-11-11). ""Bottle George" named Global Stage Hollywood's Best Short for 2024". Global Stage. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "New York Asian Film Festival". www.nyaff.org. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ Broughton, Travis (2024-10-02). "2024 Film Competition Announcement". Austin Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-01-03.