Private Project

The Great Golden Carrot Caper

On a serene Texan desert day, a celebration of cottontail rabbit siblings goes through an unceremonious upheaval when the main pair (a brother and a sister) notice a supposed dearth of giant gilded carotene goodness from their load. As a result, they thereupon embark on a crackpot caper of an epic scale to rescue it!

  • Vainqueur Light
    Director
  • Vainqueur Light
    Writer
  • Vainqueur Light
    Producer
  • Melvyn Ternan
    Special Thanks
    The Day of the Subgenius, Lady and the Tooth, The Beholder
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    La Grande Gambade de la Carotte Dorée (Alternative French Title)
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Western, Comedy, Adventure
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 11, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Sheffield Hallam University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Clown International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    July 2, 2024
    World Premiere
    Finalist
  • Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 21, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Semi-Finalist
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    September 8, 2024
    Finalist
  • Humro Cinema Film Fest
    Pokhra
    Nepal
    September 30, 2024
    South Asian Premiere
    Finalist
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - hosted by Lift-Off Global Network
    Iver, England
    United Kingdom
    October 7, 2024
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Movie Play International Film Festival
    London, England
    United Kingdom
    November 1, 2024
    Nominee
  • Cine Vista Oasis Film Awards
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    November 4, 2024
    Official Selection
  • NYC Independent Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    December 17, 2024
    Official Selection
  • FilmNest International Film Festival
    Online
    India
    November 20, 2024
    Award Winner
  • London Lift-Off Film Festival
    London, England
    United Kingdom
    December 1, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Pageant Film Festival
    Gangtok, Sikkim
    India
    December 4, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Cineplay International Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    November 25, 2024
    Award Winner
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    January 25, 2025
    Greek Premiere
    Honourable Mention
Director Biography - Vainqueur Light

The director of this animated short film is an aspiring UK-based animation student who has the ambition to cultivate whole worlds of characters at Cool DigiClime (https://digiclime.cool).

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Director Statement

This short film is a passion project of mine because it intertwines familiar slapstick routines with a sleek tradigital 2D look influenced by the likes of recent cartoony animated works such as Warner Bros. Animation’s 'Green Eggs and Ham' and 'Looney Tunes Cartoons' and Sergio Pablos’ acclaimed 2019 Christmas film 'Klaus', all of which are proof that the digital age is no hindrance (or foe) to producing some of the best recent 2D animation out there in years using tools that are easily available at home.