Wander to Wonder

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Wander To Wonder
Wander to Wonder Film Poster.jpg
Directed byNina Gantz
Written byNina Gantz
Produced by
  • Stienette Bosklopper
  • Nina Gantz
  • Ben Tesseur
  • Maarten Swart
  • Annemie Degryse
  • Steven De Beul
Starring
  • Neil Salvage
  • Toby Jones
  • Amanda Lawrence
  • Terence Dunn
Music byTerence Dunn
Distributed byMiyu Distribution
Release date
  • 2023 (2023)
Running time
14 minutes
Countries
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • France
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Wander To Wonder is a 2023 Academy Award [1] and BAFTA-nominated [2] animated short film, written and directed by Nina Gantz. [3] The 14-minute stop motion film about different ways of grieving [4] took eight years to complete and was a co-production between four countries: France, Belgium, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. [5]

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Plot

Set in the world of an ‘80s children’s TV show called Wander to Wonder, Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton find themselves stranded in the studio after the show’s creator passes away. With no one to guide them and food becoming scarce, they press on, creating increasingly bizarre episodes to keep their audience entertained.

Reception

Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world, including:

YearFestivalAward/CategoryStatus
2023 Venice Film Festival Best International Short [6] Nominated
2024Brussels Anima FestivalBest International Short Film [7] Won
Tampere Film FestivalInternational Competition Grand Prix [8] Won
New Chitose Airport International Animation FestivalInternational Competition [9] Nominated
HollyshortsBest Short Animation [10] Won
BAFTA British Short Animation [11] Pending
Academy Awards Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film [12] Nominated

Accolades

Wander to Wonder has been selected in various international film festivals [13] , including Anima Brussels Festival and the Venice Film Festival, where it premiered and won the Best International Short Award. [14] [15] The film also received the Best British Short Film Award at the 2024 British Independent Film Awards. [16]

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