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Maestro (2005 film)

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Maestro
Still from Maestro
Still from Maestro
Directed byGéza M. Tóth
Written byGéza M. Tóth
Produced byGéza M. Tóth
Music byAttila Pacsay
Release date
  • 2005 (2005)
CountryHungary

Maestro is a 2005 Hungarian computer-animated short film written, produced and directed by Géza M. Tóth. It won the Amaryllis Tamás Award at the 7th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival,[1] and was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 79th Academy Awards in 2007,[2] but lost to The Danish Poet.[3]

Attila Pacsay wrote the film's music.

The film depicts the minutes before a "maestro"'s show and his preparation for it as aided by a mechanical assistant. It is noted for its use of CGI technology and surprise ending.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ A 4. Nemzetközi Animációs Játékfilm Fesztivál díjai (English: "Awards of the 4th International Festival of Animated Feature Films"). Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 2005.
  2. ^ "Self-portraits of animation authors - Fundacja Promocji Kultury Artystycznej, Filmowej i Audiowizualnej Etiuda & Anima" (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  3. ^ "2007 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  4. ^ BALÁZS, ZÁGONI. "Géza M. Tóth's creative processes: a case study" (PDF). Medok.
  5. ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller (2007-02-15). "Short, Sweet and Slick". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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