Gus (2011 film)

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Gus
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Official poster for Gus.
Directed by Andrew Martin
Written byAndrew Martin
Produced byAndrew Martin
StarringRay Sinclair
Jacob Worth
Music byLiam Flenady
Lisa Cheney
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Running time
8 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish Japanese

Gus is a 2011 Australian animated short film produced by Honeydew Studios in Brisbane, Australia. It is written, directed, animated and produced by Andrew Martin. The music is composed by Liam Flenady and Lisa Cheney, and the sound design is by John Willsteed. It has won multiple awards on the international festival circuit, including Best Short Film Script and Best Short Animation at the Monaco International Film Festival, and Best Animation at the Queensland New Filmmakers Awards in 2011. Gus is Andrew Martin's filmmaking debut and the first production for his company Honeydew Studios.

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Synopsis

Official Trailer for Gus

An adorable young "cave" boy named Gus and his powerful hunter father Don live a cold and isolated life high in the Swiss Alps, banished by their disgruntled tribe because of Gus' chronic explosive flatulence. His flatus is so insidious it repels entire herds and spoils food from afar. Despite all this, his father stands by him until one day, reaching breaking point, he sends Gus out into the cold and unforgiving mountainside to protect their food, a decision that would change life forever...

Awards and nominations

FestivalYearAwardNomineeResult
Blue Mountains Film Festival2011Animation PrizeN/AWon
FirstGlance Film Festival Philadelphia2011Best Director (Animation) Andrew Martin Won
Lucerne International Film Festival 2011Best Animated MovieN/ANominated
Village Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards 2011Best AnimationN/AWon
Village Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards 2011Best FilmN/ANominated
Village Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards 2011Best DirectionAndrew MartinNominated
Monaco International Film Festival 2011Best Short Film ScriptN/AWon
Monaco International Film Festival 2011Best Short AnimationN/AWon
Milan International Film Festival2012Short Film AwardN/ANominated
Shorts in Paradise Film Festival2012Runner Up AwardN/AWon
WorldFest Houston International Film Festival and Video Festival 2012Special Jury RemiN/AWon
Janison Short Sharp Film Festival 2012Animation Grand PrizeN/AWon
Create Design Awards2012Motion CategoryN/ANominated
St Kilda Film Festival2013Best ComedyN/AWon

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