Edmond Still (1).jpg (2015) by Ian ForbesNational Film and Television School
Synopsis
Edmond’s impulse to love and be close to others is strong… Maybe too strong. As he stands alone by a lake, contemplating his options, he goes on a journey backwards through his life, and revisits all his defining moments in search for the origin of his desires.
Edmond Still (4).jpg (2015) by Ian ForbesNational Film and Television School
Film Facts
YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2015
LENGTH: 7 mins 45 secs
ANIMATION TECHNIQUE: Stop-Motion & 2D Animation (line drawings)
COLOUR OR B&W: Colour
SOUND: Dolby Stereo
Edmond Mood Board for Story and Tone (2015) by Nina GantzNational Film and Television School
Mood Board
Director Nina Gantz's mood board for Edmond. A way of communicating the look of the film to the crew.
Edmond Puppet and Set Tests Images (2015) by Nina GantzNational Film and Television School
Puppet and Set Tests
Nina Gantz's puppet and set tests for the film Edmond. Explore further and see the Edmond The Making of Puppets film.
Nina Gantz creating her puppets for Edmond at the NFTS (2015) by Simona SusneaNational Film and Television School
Nina Gantz
Animation Director Nina Gantz at work making her puppets for the film Edmond.
Stages of the charcater Edmond, our the eponymous protagonist (2015) by Nina GantzNational Film and Television School
Edmond Character Stages
Edmond remembers moments from his life. These are the different stage of character we see him as.
Miniature Set of Edmond on one the NFTS animation stage (2015) by Nina GantzNational Film and Television School
Edmond Set
The miniature Edmond set designed by Laura Mickiewicz.
Edmond Concept Art and Film Still Comparison (2015) by Nina GantzNational Film and Television School
Concept Art
A comparison of Nina Gantz's concept art for Edmond and a still from the actual film.
Edmond - The Making of The Puppets (2015) by Simone SusneaNational Film and Television School
Nina Gantz in the womb created for Edmond (2015) by Ian ForbesNational Film and Television School
Nominations & Awards
Nominated
26th McLaren Award for Best British Animation: Edinburgh International Film Festival
Verna Fields Award for Student Filmmakers in the Best Sound Editing category (Rob Turner): Golden Reel Awards 2016 (Association of Motion Picture Sound Editors in Los Angeles)
The Post-Graduate Animation category: RTS Student Television Awards 2016
Best European Short: European Film Awards, Poland 2016
Winner
The Jury Award for Best Graduation film and the Canal+ "Creative Aid" Award: Annecy Film Festival 2015.
The Best Animation in the NextGen Skills Academy Best of British award category: Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival 2015.
The Best British Short Film award: British Independent Film Awards 2015
The Audience Prize: International Student Film and Video Festival, Beijing Film Academy Awards 2015
The Best British Short Animation: British Academy Film awards 2016
The Short Jury Award for Best Animation: Sundance Film Festival 2016
The Jury Award for Best Film: British Shorts Film Festival in Berlin
The Grand Jury Prize for European Student Films: Premiers Plans Film Festival 2016
The award for Best Student Short: Monstra Animation Festival 2016
The Grand Prix (Best Student Film) award: Holland Animation Film Festival 2016
The Best Short Film award: Cinema Jove International Festival of Cinema, Valencia 2016
First Prize in Animation: CILECT Prize 2016
Edmond Crew: NIna Gantz, Ian Forbes, Adam.M.Watts & Aoife Blair (2015) by Ian ForbesNational Film and Television School
Cast and Crew
Director/Writer/Animator
Nina Gantz
Producer
Emilie Jouffroy
Story Consultant
Rafael Kapelinski
Cinematographer
Ian Forbes
Production Designer
Laura Mickiewicz
Editor
Nina Rac
VFX Supervisor
Felipe Olid Guerrero
Sound Editor & Re-recording Mixer
Rob Turner
Composer
Terence Dunn
