Yuck! (film)
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| French | Beurk! |
| Directed by | Loïc Espuche |
| Written by | Loïc Espuche |
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| Edited by | Héloïse Pelloquet |
| Music by | Aliénor Doublet |
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| Distributed by | Miyu Distribution[2] |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Yuck! (French: Beurk!) is a 2023 |French animated short film written and directed by Loïc Espuche.[4] The 13-minutes animated film about childhood and the discovery of love has been awarded in various international film festivals, including the Anima Film Festival 2024[5] in Belgium. It also was presented in festivals around the world,[6] including Annecy International Animation Film Festival,[7] Rhode Island International Film Festival or Berlin International Film Festival.[8] The film was also shortlisted for the César Award for Best Animation Short.[9]
Plot
[edit]Léo thinks kissing is the grossest thing ever. At summer camp he and his friends can't help but giggle and mock the couples who lock lips, their shiny, pink mouths making it impossible to look away. But while Léo plays along, he hides a secret: his own lips have started to shimmer too. Deep down, Léo is curious—he might just want to try kissing for himself. As his heart and mind wrestle with the "yuck" and the "yes," Léo’s summer becomes a journey of self-discovery, where teasing turns into longing and where the line between "ew" and "ooh" begins to blur.
Release
[edit]| Year | Festivals | Award/Category | Status |
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| 2024 | Berlinale | Generation Kplus 2024[10] | Nominated |
| Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Students "Coup de Coeur" for a short film for young audiences | Won | |
| Anima – Bruxelles International Animated Film Festival | Best Short Movie for Kids[11] | Won | |
| Flickers' Rhode Island Film Festival | Moments of Reverie – Short Film Showcase | Nominated | |
| Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival | Audience Award International Competition[12] | Won |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Short Film BEURK!". Ikki Films official website (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Short Film BEURK!". Miyu Distribution official website (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Beurk ! Berlinale 2024 Program". Berlinale Archive Official Website. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Paillaud, Camille (3 March 2024). "Anima : "Conte Sauvage" d'Aline Quertain remporte le prix du meilleur court métrage de la FWB". BX1 (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "French Films at the 20th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival 2024". Villa Albertine. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Le CNC au Festival d'Annecy 2024 | CNC". www.cnc.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Berlin dévoile une série de nouveaux films alléchants sélectionnés dans les sections Berlinale Special et Generation". Cineuropa – le meilleur du cinéma européen (in French). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Choppin, Damien (26 September 2024). "César 2025 : La liste des courts métrages présélectionnés". Ecran Total (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Berlin dévoile la totalité de sa sélection Generation". Cineuropa – le meilleur du cinéma européen (in French). 18 January 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Festival, Anima (28 February 2024). "Anima Festival – Palmarès 2024". Anima Festival – 28 février – 09 mars 2025 (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "32.º Curtas Vila do Conde – Festival Internacional de Cinema". www.festival.curtas.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official Trailer on YouTube.
- Yuck! on IMDb
- Yuck! on Unifrance.