Only a Child

Shortfilm – Claymation section 17

Only a Child is a visual poem which gives shape and colour to the words spoken by 12 year old Severn Suzuki at the United Nations Rio Summit in 1992, using meaningful images and powerful animated allegories. The shortfilm was directed by Simone Giampaolo who created this visual poem with the help of over 25 swiss animation artists and directors. An omnibus film celebrating the youth environmental movement 30 years in the making.
Only a Child is an OSCAR Shortlisted shortfilm that celebrates a huge festival succes around the world.

We had the pleasure to contribute two clips to this wonderful project about climate change by Simone Giampaolo.

You can watch the whole movie on: Only a Child – Vimeo on Demand.

Produced by – Amka Films | Gabriella de Gara, Tiziana Soudani
A film by – Simone Giampaolo
Used Programs section 17 – Dragon Frame | TVPaint | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe After Effects | Adobe Premiere Pro

Awards
Siggraph | Audience choice Award
Siggraph Asia | Jury special Award
Spark Animation Festival | Best in show
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Films | Special Mention
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Films | Audience Award
Florida Animation Festival | Best in show
Florida Animation Festival | Honourable Mention
Ottawa International Animation Festival | Special Mention
3D Wire Fest | Best short film
Overcome Film Festival | Best Animated Film
Los Angeles Animation Festival – Best combination mixed media
Indian World Film Festival | Best Director
Ciné Court Animé Roanne | Audience Award
Solothurner Filmtage | Best Animation 2nd Place
Supertoon International Animation Festival | Best Film
Festival International du Film Court au Saguenay | Best youth film
Swiss Film Prize 2021 | Nomination for Best Animated Short
One Country One Film International Film Festival | Best Animation
Euganea Film Festival | Premio Cenemabulante
Siciliambiente Film Festival | Best Animation 2nd Place
International Tour Film Festival | Best Animation
ReAnima Bergen International Animation Festival | Special Mention
Avanca Film Festival | Best Animatin Award
Xiamen International Animation Festival | Silver Award
Shortfilms for Children or Youth at Anima Cordoba International Animation Festival | Best Animation
Summer Short of the Year | Best Animation
Cartoons on the Bay | UNICEF Award
Dublin Animation Film Festival | Best International Short Award
Festival International du film d’Animation de Cannes | Prix du court-metrage
VIEW Conference | Special Achievement Award
2021 Hsin-Yi Children’s Animation | Special Mention
Internationales Filmwochenende Würzburg | Audience Award

Festivals
150+ Festivals so far…

Credits
Director – Simone Giampaolo
Writers – Simone Giampaolo, Severn Cullis-Suzuki
Design of section 17 – Veronica L. Montaño
Animation – Joel Hofmann
Music – Victor Hugo Fumagalli
Producer – Gabriella de Gara, Tiziana Soudani
Production – AMKA Films

Contact
Dristribution & Sales
Amka Films Productions | www.amka.ch | amka@amka.ch

Director
Simone Giampaolo
www.simone-giampaolo.com

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