Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

On the morning of his birthday, Marco discovers the cake Polo has lovingly made and left for him on the kitchen table. What begins as a beautiful morning for the young couple takes a surreal turn when their world literally falls apart around them.

Production :
Belga Productions and Item 7
Distribution :
Item 7
Contact :
Animation :
Samuel Walker
Screenplay :
Gregory Kaufman and Benjamin Steiger Levine
Cast :
Emmanuel Schwartz and Léane Labrèche-Dor
Artistic direction :
Nicolas S. Roy

In competition for :


Grand Prize

Canadian Grand Prize

Public Award - Official Competition

Best Animation Short Film Award

International FIPRESCI Critic’s Award

Jury Prize

Direction
  • Benjamin Steiger Levine

    Benjamin Steiger Levine portrays experience through unexpected stories that are both touching and unsettling. This balance between charm and discomfort, humanity and visual wonder is the heart of his work. Ben’s favorite films contain images and ideas that come from a personal place but which have been transposed to unexpected visual worlds populated by unforgettable characters. Ben was featured as a Best New Director at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. He has been named a Young Gun by the Art Directors Club of New York, nominated for best music video at the Grammys and received Cannes Lions for his work in advertising. He has finally made the plunge into narrative and immersive storytelling with the VR experience Marco & Polo Go Round and the development of his first feature Fox Blood.