Directed by Paloma Zhu and produced by Daniel Rowe, Kiwi's Dream was based on an original concept by Freddie Belsom about an origami kiwi who dreams of flying in the clouds.
"Kiwi's Dream" - Final Film
Kiwi's Dream from Daniel Rowe on Vimeo.
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Still frame from "Kiwi's Dream" |
Kiwi's Dream was based on an original concept by Freddie Belsom about an origami kiwi who dreams of flying in the clouds.
Student collaboration
Working with a team of ten students from both the VFX and animation departments, Kiwi's Dream was filmed on location in London, with animation and VFX completed at Escape Studios. Cinematography was by DOP Clement Gharini.
Working with a team of ten students from both the VFX and animation departments, Kiwi's Dream was filmed on location in London, with animation and VFX completed at Escape Studios. Cinematography was by DOP Clement Gharini.
"Kiwi's Dream" Software
Paloma Zhu |
"Kiwi's Dream" Credits
- Paloma Zhu - Writer, Director, Storyboards, Animation lead
- Daniel Rowe - Producer, 3D artist
- Clement Gharini - Director of Photography
- Benjamín Števuliak - Editor and 3D Lead
- Simone Costa - Editor, animator
- Ján Števuliak - Original Music Composition
- Lewys Rhodes - 3D Artist
- Michael Nguyen - 3D Artist
- Freddie Belsom - Story, 2D Lead
- Ben Noone - 2D Artist
- Zacharias Allouane - 2D Artist
- Mikhail Magnaye - animator
- Morgan Mda - animator
- Flynn Smith - animator
Festival success
- Best VFX at Genesis Film Fest
- Best Anim at the "Deux Cans" Festival
- Best VFX at the Tokyo International Film Festival
- "People's Choice Award" at The Rookies, in the category of Best Visual Effects.
- Excellence in Animation Award at The Rookies
- "CSV award" at the Cactus Film Festival, worth €1,000
- "Best Super Short" at the UK Monthly Film Festival
- "Best Micro Short" at Vesuvius Film Fest
- Four festival awards at the British International Amateur Film Festival (BIAFF). Best Animation, Best Entry by a Film-Maker Aged 16-21, Best British Young Film-Maker and also a Five Star Award
- Honourable Mention "Best Visual Effects" at the Athens International Art Film Fest.
- "Best Director" in the category of "Super Short Film" at the Lisbon New Cinema Festival
- "Best Animation" at the Flicks Film Festival in London
- "Best No Budget Film" at the Dreamer's Short Film Festival.
- "Honourable Mention" at the London International Monthly Film Festival (LIMFF)
- "Best Director" at the Prague Film Festival.
"Kiwi's Dream" at IMDB
Kiwi's Dream won Best Director at the PIMFF |
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