Daisy Belle (film)

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Daisy Belle
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Directed by William Wall
Written byWilliam Wall
Produced by
  • Caroline Amiguet
  • Ginger Holland
  • Beryl Huang
  • Jean-Francois Cavelier
  • Marisa Kapavik
  • Matt Sivertson
  • Edward Wall
  • Kimberly Wall
Starring Lily Elsie
CinematographyWilliam Wall
Edited byWilliam Wall
Music bySteve Garbade
Production
company
Bruber Media Partners
Distributed by Dust
Release date
  • October 13, 2018 (2018-10-13)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Daisy Belle is a 2018 science fiction short film written and directed by William Wall. The film stars Lily Elsie, qualified for an Oscar at Bermuda International Film Festival, won five Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards at National Academy of Televisions Arts and Sciences, was distributed by Dust and shot in San Diego.

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Plot

In a world full of strange creatures, a domestic robot dedicates its life to looking after Daisy Belle, its owner who has passed away.

Cast

Lily Elsie as Daisy Belle [1]

Production

The film was created in San Diego using computer animation and miniatures. [2] It's an existential film with "technical movie production challenges." Wall said he and his team brainstormed the idea of the story, making sure it fit into the scope of his usual short film budget. [2] He made the robot "Oono" out of metal to give it a rusty, vintage look. Wall’s film includes themes of surrealism and dark fantasy. [3]

Release

The film screened at San Diego International Film Festival, [4] Oceanside International Film Festival, [2] Coronado Island Film Festival, [2] Trieste Science+Fiction Festival, [1] Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, [5] Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, [6] DaVinci International Film Festival, [7] NOLA Horror Film Fest, [8] Madeira Fantastic FilmFest, [9] Menorca International Film Festival, [10] Amarcort Film Festival, [11] New Hope Film Festival, [12] Apocalypse Later Film Festival [13] and The Not-So-Silent Short Film Fest. [14] It qualified for the Oscar list at Bermuda International Film Festival [15] and was later released on Dust. [16] [17]

Reception

Accolades

List of awards
Festival [18] [19] YearAwardRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2019Best AnimationDaisy BelleWon [20]
San Diego International Film Festival 2018Best Local FilmDaisy BelleWon [2] [21] [22]
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2018 Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Short Format Program William Wall Won [23]
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Graphic Arts – AnimationMike SmithWon
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Graphic Arts –Art Direction/Set DesignEva PfaffWon
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Musical Composition/ArrangementSteve GarbadeWon
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Director - Non-LiveWilliam WallWon
New Hope Film Festival2018Best Experimental ShortDaisy BelleWon [24]
Vision Feast Film Festival2018Best CinematographyWilliam WallWon [25]

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