Magic Candies

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Magic Candies
Magic Candies Film Poster.jpg
Directed by Daisuke Nishio
Written by Baek Hee-na
Produced byTakashi Washio
Music by Naoki Sato
Production
company
Running time
21 minutes
Country Japan

Magic Candies is a 2024 Japanese animated short film directed by Daisuke Nishio, written by Baek Hee-na and produced by Japanese animation studio Toei Animation. [1] The story is inspired by the Korean picture book Magic Candies. [2] The 21-minute film took four years to complete. [3] It premiered at the 2024 New York International Children's Film Festival [4] and has received several nominations and awards, including a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 AFI Fest [5] and a nomination for the Best Short Film award at the London Film Festival. [6] On January 23, 2024, Magic Candies was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Animated Short Film category, marking the first Toei film to achieve that honor. [7]

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Plot

Dong-Dong does not play with other kids, he prefers to play marbles on his own. One day, as he looks for new marbles, Dong-Dong buys a bag of colorful, marble-shaped candies instead. He soon discovers that when he pops one of them into his mouth, his old sofa begins to speak to him. For a few minutes, he chats with the sofa until the candy melts away. Thanks to these magic candies, Dong-Dong starts having special encounters with the world around him, and discovers new perspectives, including his own. [8]

Reception

YearAwardAward/CategoryStatusRef
2024 New York International Children's Film Festival Jury Award for Best Animated ShortWon [9] [10]
Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth Golden Slipper for Best Short Animation for ChildrenWon [11]
AFI Fest Grand Jury PrizeNominated [5]
CineKid FestivalBest International Short FilmWon [12]
Sapporo International Short Film FestivalJapan Premiere AwardWon [13]
London Film Festival Best Short FilmNominated [6]
Cambridge Film Festival Audience Award for Best Short FilmWon [14]
Giffoni Film Festival Official CompetitionNominated [15]
Vancouver International Short Film FestivalInternational CompetitionNominated [16]
2025 Academy Awards Best Animated Short FilmNominated [17]

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