A Fish That Smiled at Me Short Animation
"I have a fish that is as faithful as a dog, as cuddly as a cat, and as devoted as a lover."
- 2005
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Jingo Music
Overview
Rediscover the freedom within your heart
An ordinary middle-aged man comes across a fish that smiled at him. He brings it home, and the two seem to enjoy each other's company. In a dream, he saw the fish swim out to the streets, and he follows the fish all the way into the sea. Suddenly, he found himself just like the fish, trapped in a transparent glass bowl. After he wakes up, he set the smiling fish loose back to the ocean as he rediscovers the freedom in his own heart.
Award-winning animation, the first adapted from the picture book A Fish That Smiled at Me by Jimmy Liao.
Awards:
2005 Hong Kong International Film Festival, Animated Feature Category, Best Short Film
2005 Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival, Internet Animation section, Jury’s Special Prize
2005 Asia Digital Art Award, Finalists Award
2005 Taiwan International Children’s TV & Film Festival, Best Taiwan Film
2006 Berlin International Film Festival, Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk Special Award, Best Short Film
2006 Fribourg International Film Festival, Special Viewing in the Short Film Competition Category
2006 Syracuse International Film Festival, Best Animated Film
2006 Goyang Smart Film Festival, Best Short Film
2006 Asia-Pacific Film Festival, Best Animation
Related picture book
