AFIN International Film Festival

Micro Short

Spoon

Directed by Arthur Chays

AFIN 2022 Nominee

  • 2022
  • 3m
  • France
  • French
  • Comedy
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Credits

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Synopsis

To escape from everyday life, it's very simple: you need a ladder and a spoon. But is it really that easy ?

Director's Statement

Arthur Chays, filmmaker portrait provided to AFIN.

I don't care if it's in 3D or in live action, as long as I can tell a story.

What makes this one special

  • 23 awards at other festivalsNikon Film Festival 2022 · 4th Screen online film awards · 8 & HalFilm Awards and 20 more
  • Programmed at 33 other festivalsAcross 2 countries

Also selected at

23 awards, 10 official selections across 33 other festivals

  1. WinnerNikon Film Festival 2022Prix de La Mise en Scene / Best director award · Paris, France · 2022
  2. Winner4th Screen online film awardsBest animated film
  3. Winner8 & HalFilm AwardsBest European Animation
  4. WinnerAnmtnBest comedy film
  5. WinnerBlackboard intl Film FestivalBest animated Film
  6. WinnerBudapest Film FestivalBest animation
  7. WinnerDruk International Film FestivalBest animation
  8. WinnerHollywood on the Tiber Film AwardsBest animation
  9. WinnerHollywood on the Tiber Film AwardsBest European director
  10. WinnerIndie online film awardBest Comedy Film
  11. WinnerKnight Of The Reel AwardsBest Animation & Art
  12. WinnerKnight Of The Reel AwardsOUTSTANDING activement Award
  13. WinnerMOKKHO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALBest Animated Short Film
  14. WinnerMonthly indie shortBest micro Film
  15. WinnerMonthly indie shortBest sound design
  16. WinnerNorthern Festival of CinemaHonorable Mention · London
  17. WinnerRoyal Society of Television & Motion Picture AwardsAnimation Winner
  18. WinnerStanley Film AwardsBest animation
  19. WinnerSweet democracy film awardsBest animation
  20. WinnerTagore International Film FestivalBest Animation
  21. WinnerTMFFBest Animation
  22. WinnerVesuvius international film festBest Animated Short movie · Italy
  23. WinnerVirgin Spring CinefestAnimation Winner
  24. SelectionBerlin Flash Film FestivalOfficial Selection
The remaining 9 festivals
  1. SelectionCineGlobeOfficial selection
  2. SelectionCity Court festivalOfficial Selection
  3. SelectionFEST/ New films New directorsOfficial sélection · Espinho
  4. SelectionFestival du film court de l'isle-adamOfficial Selection
  5. SelectionKerala Short film FestivalOfficial Selection
  6. SelectionLuis Bunuel Memorial AwardsOfficial Selection
  7. SelectionMinikino Film 8Official selection
  8. SelectionMonthly Indie ShortOfficial Selection
  9. SelectionSiffOfficial selection

Recorded by the filmmaker on their entry.

Director's Biography

Arthur Chays, filmmaker portrait provided to AFIN. Arthur Chays Director

After starting out in documentaries, with a 52-minute feature film, I moved on to other projects in advertising and fiction. Today I discover the marvelous world of 3D. Spoon is my first animated film.

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