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Bottle George

A strange creature living in a bottle of alcohol is captured by a little girl, and in her hour of need he must remember who he is and why he is stuck.

  • Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi
    Director
  • Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi
    Writer
  • Akihiro Nishino
    Writer
  • Noriko Matsumoto
    Producer
  • Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi
    Key Cast
    "George & Father"
  • Nodoka Kumeda
    Key Cast
    "Chaco"
  • Hajime Takagi
    Key Cast
    "Belle"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Bottle George
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 2, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • San Francisco International Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • CHIMNEY TOWN
    Distributor
    Country: Japan
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi

Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi, originally from Japan, is an animation filmmaker. A graduate from The School of Visual Arts in New York, Dice has worked as a visual development/art director for blockbuster films such as ICE AGE, TOY STORY 3 and MONSTERS UNIVERSITY. After the success of Dice’s directorial debut, the Academy Award nominated short film THE DAM KEEPER, Dice left Pixar to co-found Tonko House Inc. with Robert Kondo. Dice is passionate about charity work and spearheaded both The Totoro Forest Project and Sketchtravel and in 2021 was recognized for his charitable contribution to the animation community with the June Foray Award. He is the creator and the director of Netflix limited series, ONI:Thunder God’s Tale which earned the Annie Award in The Best Limited Series category as well as Emmy Award nominations.

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