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NOMINATED - BEST ANIMATED FILM
2020
Germany / Bulgaria
8 mins
NYC Premiere
Animated Film Competition
| Milen Vitanov | |
| Milen Vitanov, Vesela Kazakova | |
The lives of four lively Arctic hares take a turn after discovering a strange new creature

About the Director
Milen Vitanov was born in Prague, raised in Sofia Bulgaria and graduated in Animation from the University of Film and Television HFF “Konrad Wolf” in Germany in 2007. His shorts have been selected by many international festivals and have received numerous prestigious awards. Together with a group of fellow graduates and friends, he co-founded the Talking Animals Animation Studio in Berlin.
Awards
2020 Giffoni Film Festival (Italy) – Gryphon Award – Best Short Film Elements+3
2020 Rhode Island Film Festival (USA) – Grand Prize for Best Children’s Animation
2021 Cleveland International Film Festival (USA) – Best Family Short
2021 Feel The Reel Intl Film Festival (Romania) – Best Animation
2021 Flatpack Festival (UK) – Colour Box Audience Award
2021 Mo&Friese Film Festival Hamburg (Germany) – FRIESE Award
