30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
for Children and Youth

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Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Umbrellas (2020) -

France, Spain | 2020 | 12 min.

In a faraway land where the rain never stops, a 6-year-old spends her days playing carelessly under the "umbrella-beard" of her father.

CountryFrance, Spain
Year2020
Duration12 min
Rating-
LanguageNo dialogues
SubtitleNo subtitles
Directed by Jose Prats, Alvaro Robles
Screenplay Jose Prats, Alvaro Robles, Alicia Canovas, Jesus Lopez
Edited by Jose Prats, Alvaro Robles
Contact Mikhal Bak

Biography

Jose Prats is a filmmaker, storyboarder and illustrator, and works for Aardman Studios. He studied Fine Arts at the universities of Murcia, Valencia and Accademia Albertina and then began his career as a Concept Artist in Spanish, Mexican and Finnish studios. In 2015, he collaborated on the animated feature film "Capture the Flag" and studied filmmaking and sceenwriting at the Metropolis Film School. In 2017, he participated in the animation laboratory Animation Sans Frontières. Filmography: Mara, Maravillas, codirected with Alvaro Robles, Purple Scarf. Alvaro Robles graduated at the Metropolis Film School with a Screenwriting/Directing Degree. He then pursued a professional career as an editor in several advertising agencies in Madrid. He codirected and wrote the short film "Mara, Maravillas" with José Prats. Filmography: Mara, Maravillas, Si no puedesThis film is a part of the set My Grandma Matilde and Other Animations.