Gon, The Little Fox
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NOMINATED - BEST ANIMATED FILM
NOMINATED - BEST DIRECTOR
2019
Japan
28 mins
Japanese
Animated Film Competition
| Takeshi Yashiro | |
| Masaaki Oikawa, Takanori Toyokawa, Toru Ishio | |
| Makoto Tanaka (GON), Miyu Irino (Hyoju） |
When Gon, a playful orphaned fox, finds that young Hyoju has lost his mother, he tries to comfort him and make amends for his own earlier mischief by secretly bringing small gifts to the boy every day. But Hyoju doesn’t realize who is behind the anonymous gifts, and the two are headed for a heartbreaking climax.
About the Director
Takeshi Yashiro joined Taiyo Kikaku Co., Ltd., a Japanese TV-CM production, after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1993. He has worked as a director mainly for commercial films and is one of the top “stop motion” animation specialists. He not only directs but also creates the art and sets by himself. He especially likes creating hand-made, story-telling pieces.
Reviews
The heartbreaking beauty of “Gon, the Little Fox” – Winter Film Awards, by Nefeli Soteriou
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Awards
2020 Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (USA) – Grand Prize
2021 Chandler International Film Festival (USA) – Best Animation Film
2021 Tiete International Film Awards (Brazil) – Best Narrative Short Film
2020 SPARK ANIMATION Festival (Canada) – Runner Up
2021 Riverside International Film Festival – Best Animation Film
