Simone Giampaolo Oscar Shortlist Q&A

Escape Studios' tutor Simone Giampaolo is hosting a free Q&Q tomorrow Friday 28 January at 7pm GMT about his Oscar-Shortlisted short film "Only a Child", a "visual poem" created by over 20 animation directors.

"Only a Child" is a short film based on the words spoken by the then 12 year-old Severn Cullis-Suzuki at the UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, in which she made a plea in verse to world leaders for better environmental protection. 

Only a Child

"Only a Child" is a visual poem created by over 20 animation directors under the artistic supervision of Simone Giampaolo, which gives shape and colour to the original words spoken by Severn Cullis-Suzuki at the UN Summit in Rio in 1992, a child’s call to action for the future of our planet

12 Months and 20 Studios

Simone spent twelve months working with twenty studios to create the award winning film.  In this Q&A Simone will talk about how he made "Only a Child", and how he led an international team working remotely to celebrate the environmental youth movement.   You can get your free ticket to the event here.

Environmental Youth Movement 

"Only a Child" is a film that celebrates the environmental youth movement - 30 years in the making.

Only a Child Links
Instagram: instagram.com/onlyachildanimatedshort/
Facebook: facebook.com/onlyachildshortfilm
Twitter: twitter.com/onlyachild_film

Only a Child (2020) - TEASER TRAILER from Simone Giampaolo on Vimeo.

Where and When

Date: Friday 28th Jan 2022

Time: 11 AM PST/ 7PM GMT/ 8 PM CET

Online event on Zoom

How to Sign Up - EventBrite

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About Simone Giampaolo

Simone Giampaolo

Animation director Simone Giampaolo is a regular guest tutor at Escape Studios, teaching our short course and masters' animation students.

Simone worked at Blue Zoo animation in London for many years as an animator, later becoming animation supervisor and eventually director of some of Blue Zoo's best animation shorts.

Simone is now working as an animation director for Axis Animation, as well as participating in many other animation projects.

Simone Giampaolo Demo Reel

You can see his demo reel below:

Simone Giampaolo - Animation Director Reel 2018 from Simone Giampaolo on Vimeo.


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