Daisy Belle (film)

This article is about the short film. For the bird, see Daisy Belle. For the song, see Daisy Bell.

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

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.

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]	Year	Award	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema	2019	Best Animation	Daisy Belle	Won	[20]
San Diego International Film Festival	2018	Best Local Film	Daisy Belle	Won	[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 – Animation	Mike Smith	Won
		Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Graphic Arts –Art Direction/Set Design	Eva Pfaff	Won
		Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Musical Composition/Arrangement	Steve Garbade	Won
		Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Director - Non-Live	William Wall	Won
New Hope Film Festival	2018	Best Experimental Short	Daisy Belle	Won	[24]
Vision Feast Film Festival	2018	Best Cinematography	William Wall	Won	[25]

References

1. "Daisy Belle". Trieste Science+Fiction Festival . August 4, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
2. Horn, Steve (October 18, 2018). "Escondido filmmaker wins best local film at San Diego International Film Fest". The Coast News . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
3. Ross, David (November 23, 2018). "Emmy-award winning filmmaker William Wall is a one-man band with scars to prove it - Escondido Times-Advocate". Escondido Times-Advocate. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
4. Cristi, A. A. (August 29, 2018). "Awards Announced For 2018 San Diego International Film Festival". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
5. "Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema". Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema : 41. February 26, 2019 – via Issuu.
6. "14th Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival". Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival . July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
7. "DaVinci International Film Festival - MAY SELECTIONS". DaVinci International Film Festival. April 12, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
8. Mack, Andrew (August 15, 2018). "NOLA Horror Fest 2018: 8th Annual Fest Announces Lineup And Schedule". ScreenAnarchy . Retrieved July 6, 2022.
9. "2019". Madeira Fantastic Filmfest. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
10. "Festival de Cinema de Menorca 2018". Apunt Menorca: 8. July 13, 2018 – via Issuu.
11. "Amarcort Film Festival". Amarcort Film Festival: 73. May 20, 2019 – via Issuu.
12. "9th Annual New Hope Film Festival". New Hope Film Festival: 5, 22. June 2, 2018 – via Issuu.
13. "Apocalypse Later Empire | ALIFFF | 2018". Apocalypse Later Film Festival. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
14. "2019 The Not-So-Silent Short Film Fest". Vanguard Culture. November 22, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
15. "BIFF Announce Short Films Selected For Festival". Bernews . February 4, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
16. "Sci-Fi Short Film "Daisy Belle" | DUST – Alternate Universe". Planet NRON. March 7, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
17. Jennings, Richi (March 7, 2019). "Chrome Zero-Day RCE: Exploit in the Wild - Patch Now". Security Boulevard. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
18. "Meet the Filmmakers – The Star of Jacob". The Star of Jacob. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
19. "Meet Mike Smith". SDVoyager - San Diego. July 23, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
20. "Winners of the 2019 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema". Idyllwild Town Crier . March 13, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
21. "Award Winners". San Diego International Film Festival . Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
22. "Laurels for Filmmaker". The Coast News . 32 (43): 26. October 26, 2018 – via Issuu.
23. "Emmy® Award Recipients June 2018" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . 2018.
24. Genn, Laura (August 1, 2018). "New Hope Film Festival presents awards". Bucks County Courier Times . Retrieved July 6, 2022.
25. "2018 Winners". New Zealand's Vision Feast Film Festival. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

External links

• Daisy Belle at IMDb
• Daisy Belle at Letterboxd
• Daisy Belle on YouTube