Gus is a 2011 Australian animated short film produced by Honeydew Studios in Brisbane, Australia. It is written, directed, animated and produced by Andrew Martin. The music is composed by Liam Flenady and Lisa Cheney, and the sound design is by John Willsteed. It has won multiple awards on the international festival circuit, including Best Short Film Script and Best Short Animation at the Monaco International Film Festival, and Best Animation at the Queensland New Filmmakers Awards in 2011. Gus is Andrew Martin's filmmaking debut and the first production for his company Honeydew Studios.
Synopsis
An adorable young "cave" boy named Gus and his powerful hunter father Don live a cold and isolated life high in the Swiss Alps, banished by their disgruntled tribe because of Gus' chronic explosive flatulence. His flatus is so insidious it repels entire herds and spoils food from afar. Despite all this, his father stands by him until one day, reaching breaking point, he sends Gus out into the cold and unforgiving mountainside to protect their food, a decision that would change life forever...
Awards and nominations Festival Year Award Nominee ResultBlue Mountains Film Festival2011Animation PrizeN/AFirstGlance Film Festival Philadelphia2011Best Director (Animation)Andrew MartinLucerne International Film Festival2011Best Animated MovieN/AVillage Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards2011Best AnimationN/AVillage Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards2011Best FilmN/AVillage Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards2011Best DirectionAndrew MartinMonaco International Film Festival2011Best Short Film ScriptN/AMonaco International Film Festival2011Best Short AnimationN/AMilan International Film Festival2012Short Film AwardN/AShorts in Paradise Film Festival2012Runner Up AwardN/AWorldFest Houston International Film Festival and Video Festival2012Special Jury RemiN/AJanison Short Sharp Film Festival2012Animation Grand PrizeN/ACreate Design Awards2012Motion CategoryN/ASt Kilda Film Festival2013Best ComedyN/A
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