Funny Birds

Ellie is entering secondary school in Saumur. Shy and fascinated by nature, and birds, she spends her time with books. Ellie draws the attention of Anna, the school’s librarian. The day when Ellie must absolutely return a book to Anna, she finds the school library closed. Ellie decides to take it back to Anna’s home,a few miles from school, on an island on the Loire River. An island full of birds.

  • Charlie Belin
    Director
  • Virginie Giachino
    Producer
  • Charlie Belin
    Writer
  • Mariannick Bellot
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Drôles d'oiseaux
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 20, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Chicago Int. Children's film festival
    Chicago
    United States
    November 20, 2022
  • Bucheon Animation Festival
    Bucheon
    Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
    October 25, 2022
    TV&Commissionned Award
  • Animatou

    Switzerland
  • Animasyros
    Animasyros
    Greece
    September 24, 2022
    TV & Commissionned Award
  • Imaginaria

    Italy
  • Anibar animation festival

    Kosovo
  • International Animation Film Festival Annecy
    Annecy
    France
  • Festival National d'Animation de Rennes
    Rennes
    France
    April 24, 2022
  • Paris Animation Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    January 23, 2022
    World premiere
  • Japan Prize

    Japan
    November 4, 2022
    First Runner-Up Primary Division
  • REX animation festival

    Sweden
  • Festival Nature & Environnement

    France
Distribution Information
  • MIAM ! distribution
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Charlie Belin

Charlie Belin is a director and animator. She studied in several animation schools (Esaat in Roubaix, Emca in Angoulême and then La Poudrière in Bourg-lès-Valence). She directed several short films as part of her studies, before her first professional film, Le Coin, as part of the collection Fresh Out of school - Apollinaire season. She has just directed the TV Special Funny Birds, co-produced by Camera lucida Productions and Doncvoilà productions.

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