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The Ill Fated Romance of the Giraffe and the Ballerina

Synopsis

Set in a Surrealistic African savannah cum ballet studio, a romance blossoms between a giraffe and a ballerina. On the surface they seem alike, but as we burrow further into the relationship we see unsolvable differences of spirit. He is a non-communicative creature of low intelligence and she is a highly-strung and incredibly self-analytical individual whose needs any giraffe would have difficulty fulfilling. Though the romance ends sorrowfully, the tale ends with a note of hope: our pointy-toed protagonist has learnt a valuable lesson about relationships, which she will henceforth apply to her love life.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 mins 30 secs
Director
Nick Wade
Producer
Greg Villalobos
Co-Producer
Greg Villalobos
Editor
Greg Villalobos
Director of Photography
Greg Villalobos
Production Designer
Cristina Guitian Reyes
Sound
Ben Corbet
Composer
Gordan Halaykievic

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Bold Creative

13A Boundary st. E2 7 JE. london
UK

T +44 (0)20 7739 2738

belen@boldcreative.co.uk

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