Kali the Little Vampire (Portuguese: Kali, o pequeno vampiro) is a 2012 Portuguese-French-Canadian-Swiss animated short film directed by Regina Pessoa.
The film was the last in a trilogy of animated shorts by Pessoa about childhood, following A Noite (1999) and Tragic Story with Happy Ending (2005). Kali the Little Vampire features original music from The Young Gods, and was co-produced by Abi Feijó (Ciclope Filmes), Julie Roy and René Chénier (National Film Board of Canada), Pascal Le Nôtre (Folimage), and Georges Schwizgebel and Claude Luyet (Studio GDS).
Plot Kali is a young vampire who suffers from not being able to live in the light. Living in the shadows and inspiring fear, he lives envious of other children who don’t even dream that he exists. One day, while once again watching young boys play beside the train tracks, he breaks from his isolation and discovers that because of who—and what—he is, he can make a difference in others’ lives.
Reception Kali the Little Vampire has won more than twenty awards at international film festivals and received the Portuguese Academy of Cinema's top "Sophia" award. In June 2014, it was shown in Paris as part of Panorama of Golden Nights, a program organized by UNESCO featuring 48 short films from 25 countries judged to have international cultural heritage value.
List of awards
Award/Festival Date Category Recipients and nominees Result Annie Awards February 2, 2013 Best Animated Short Subject Kali the Little Vampire Sophia Awards October 6, 2013 Best Animated Short Film Kali the Little Vampire Hiroshima International Animation Festival August 27, 2012 Hiroshima Prize Kali the Little Vampire
See also Vampire film
References
External links
The Making of Kali the Little Vampire - A Talk with Regina Pessoa, National Film Board of Canada