British Council Logo UK Films Database
Project Detail

Pineapple Calamari

Synopsis

Pineapple Calamari is a horse who dreams of becoming a racing champion. He is taken care of by two women, who share a very special connection. When tragedy befalls this happy family, their social life takes a dramatic turn for the unexpected.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 20 secs
Director
Kasia Nalewajka
Producer
Daniel Negret
Editor
Manuela Lupini
Screenwriter
Kasia Nalewajka, Daniel Negret, Manuela Lupini
Director of Photography
Stewart MacGregor
Production Designer
Paul Savulescu
Sound
Adam Layland
Composer
Matt Kelly

Genre

Woman Director Children’s Comedy

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks, HP9 ILG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1494 731 452

Sales Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks, HP9 ILG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1494 731 452

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

Suggest amendments

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

A small, cute, orange blob character is sat in a simple flat pink environment, looking at the viewer. Above them is a text box, floating Poob

Director: AJ Jefferies

Year: 2026

POOB is ready to LEARN and have FUN! An exploration into control, detachment and agency in an abusive relationship.

Comedy
Animation image of two characters (Death and Little Death) standing on a cliff. A Little Death

Director: Leto Meade, Jonathan Rockefeller

Year: 2026

Death’s patience is tested as his sweet and gentle apprentice appears incapable of the task, leading him to seek professional help from the most unlikely of places. Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026

Adventure Comedy Fantasy Horror Literary Adaptation
Pink animated creature in a yellow walled room with blue floors and yellow lines Ball Face

Director: Laurence Thérien

Year: 2026

Life throws curveballs whether you’re ready or not. Trapped in an elementary school gym class, a girl navigates a ball game by adapting, while all she ever wanted was to belong. Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026

Action Comedy Experimental Sport