HEDGEHOG'S HOME
Eva Cvijanovic| Director | Eva Cvijanovic |
| Producer | Jelena Popovic - National Film Board of Canada; Vanja Andrijevic - Bonobostudio |
| Writer | Eva Cvijanovic, based on a short story by Branko Copic |
| Editor | Eva Cvijanovic, Iva Kraljevic |
| Camera | Ivan Slipcevic |
| Music | Darko Rundek |
| Animation | Ivana Bosnjak, Thomas Johnson |
| Screening | 27 October 2017 | 15:00 hours | Het Nutshuis 4 November 2017 | 15:00 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag 5 November 2017 | 16:15 hours | Filmhuis Den Haag |
| Year | 2017 |
| Length | 10 min |
| Country | Canada/Croatia |
| Subtitles | English |
| Section | SHORT FILMS - discovering great Eastern European talents |
An amazing animation piece made entirely of needled felt, awarded at this year’s Berlinale. A warm and universal tale that reminds us there truly is no place like home.
Synopsis
Based on a famous children’s poem by Branko Copic, a writer from the former Yugoslavia. The film tells a story of a hedgehog living in a lush and lively forest. He is respected and envied by the other animals. However, hedgehog’s unwavering devotion to his home annoys a quartet of insatiable beasts. Together, they march off towards hedgehog’s home and spark a tense and prickly standoff. A charming stop-motion by Eva Cvijanovic with distinctive directorial approach and the original music score by Darko Rundek. The film has already received a Special Mention at Berlinale, a Special Jury Award at Animafest Zagreb and the Young Audience Award at Annecy 2017 for its mastery animation and beautiful narrative.
Festivals & Awards (selection)
Berlinale, 2017 – Special Mention | Animafest Zagreb, 2017 – Audience Award, Special Jury Award | Revue Kratki na brzinu, 2017 – Best Animation | Mediterranean FF Split, 2017 – Audience Award, Special Mention | Annecy International Animation Festival, 2017 – Young Audience Award | Supertoon 2017 – Grand Prix | Days of Croatian Film, 2017 – Best Animated Film, Best Music Award, Audience Award | Ottawa International Animation Festival – Honorable Mention