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The Boy in the Whale Suit

We all see other people from our own perspective. Sometimes, we see something in the other person that no one else notices. In this short film, the story details the curious sense of identification between people through our little heroine - Daiyu. As a lonely child, Daiyu spends her days playing with her toy Godzilla on her little balcony. Soon, she was intrigued by the boy in the whale suit who walks pass her flat every day. One day, she decides to follow the strange boy.... and thus, began her little adventure and journey to uncovering his identity and discover the meaning of friendship.

  • Marie Toh
    Director
  • Marie Toh
    Writer
  • MIchelle Wong
    Animation
  • Kiki Teo
    Producer
  • Hannah Lim
    Sound
  • Phung Nhat Huy
    Rigging
  • Chris Shaw
    Special Thanks
  • LASALLE College of the Arts
    Special Thanks
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 5, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    0 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    Singapore
  • Country of Filming:
    Singapore
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Festival Internacional de Animacion
    Montevideo, Uruguay
    September 17, 2014
    South Amerian Premiere
    Best International Student Short
  • KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    November 4, 2014
    Netherlands premiere
    Official selection - Emerging Animation Countries
  • International Crowbar Awards
    Singapore
    September 26, 2014
    Singapore Premiere
    Best of Film, Gold : Animation category
  • Digicon Animation and Film Awards
    Singapore
    October 10, 2014
    Winner Outstanding Creativity Award
  • 11th Singapore Short Cuts
    Singapore
    September 20, 2014
    Singapore Premiere
    Official Selection
  • NonstopFilmfestival
    Nürnberg, Germany
    December 6, 2014
    Germany Premier
  • 8th International Children's Film Festival - Bangladesh
    Bangladesh
    January 24, 2015
    Bangladesh
    Official Selection
  • MiCe International Film Festival
    Valencia, Spain
    March 27, 2015
    Spanish Premier
    Official Selection
  • Monstr Animation Festival
    Lisbon, Portugal
    March 21, 2015
    Portuguese Premier
    Selected for Competition
  • Original Narrative Film Festival
    Amercian University, Dubai
    March 21, 2015
    Dubai Premier
    Official Selection
  • Animax : Skopje Animation Festival
    Skopje, Macedonia
    December 6, 2014
    Macedonian Premier
    Official Selection
  • Silk Road Film Festival
    Dublin, Ireland
    March 20, 2015
    Irish Premier
    Official Selection
  • Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival
    Potsdam, Germany
    April 25, 2015
    Official Selection
  • VAFI - International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival
    Varaždin, Croatia
    April 25, 2015
    Official Selection
  • 6th Golden Kuker International Film Festival
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    May 9, 2015
    Bulgarian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Athens Animfest 2015
    Athens, Greece
    March 26, 2015
    Greek Premiere
    Selected for Competition
  • CMS,INTERNATIONAL CHILREN'S FILM FESTIVAL (ICFF)
    Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
    April 17, 2015
    Official Selection
  • International Youth Film Festival Langesund (IYFFL)
    Langesund, Norway
    August 12, 2015
    Norwegian Premier
    Selected for Competition
  • ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL
    ZZlin, Czech Republic
    May 29, 2015
    Czech Republic
    Official Selection
  • Ulaanbaatar Film Festival
    Mongolia
    July 4, 2015
    Mongolia
    Offical Selection
  • Cinesogni - Circolo Del Cinema

    May 16, 2015
    Italy
    Shortlisted for Competition
  • Student Cuts Film Festival
    Orlando, Florida, US
    May 31, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Kraljevski Filmski Festival
    Serbia
    May 30, 2015
    Serbian
    Official Selection
  • Deep Fried Film Festival
    North Lanarkshire, Scotland
    June 29, 2015
    Offical Selection
  • IndiEarth Animation Film Festival
    Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
    June 28, 2015
    Offical Selection
  • Wilde Möhre
    Berlin, Germany
    August 8, 2015
    Offical Selection
  • El Festival
    Cuernavaca, Mexico
    September 5, 2015
    Mexican Premier
    Offical Selection
  • INSANE Animation Festival
    Sweden
    September 4, 2015
    Offical Selection
  • Festival Internacional de Animación y Arte Digital
    Querétaro, México
    November 13, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Visionaria International Film Festival
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • ReAnimania 7th International Animation Film and Comics Art Festival
    Armenia
    Selected for Competition
  • Golden Anteaters 2015 Festival
    Lublin, Poland
    November 21, 2015
  • International Animation Film Festival - Gdansk 2015
    Gdansk,Poland
    October 28, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Gurgaon International Film and Literature Festiva 2015
    Gurgaon
    December 19, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne 2016
    Melbourne, Australia
    July 17, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Animate Dubai International Animation Festival
    Dubai
    December 3, 2015
    Offical Selection
  • Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival
    Seoul, South Korea
    July 22, 2016
    Korean Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FICAIJ Cúcuta

    Colombia
    April 18, 2016
    Official Selection
  • 2nd MINIKINO FILM WEEK
    Bali
    Indonesia
    May 28, 2016
    Semi-Finalist
  • Constantine's Gold Coin festival

    Serbia
    August 5, 2016
    Winner
  • Portsmouth International Film Festival
    Portsmouth
    United Kingdom
    September 22, 2016
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Marie Toh

Marie Toh is a 22 year old Singaporean art student. She graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts in 2014 with First Class Honours in 2D Animation Art. As an avid illustrator, her visual style draws directly from fine art, illustrations and photography. Amongst other things, she also has a particular liking for Surrealism. Her main inspiration for The Boy in the Whale Suit is Australian illustrator Shaun Tan. His visual aesthetics and narratives have played an important role in shaping the film as it is.

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