Oktapodi

Oktapodi
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Julien Bocabeille François-Xavier Chanioux Olivier Delabarre Thierry Marchand Quentin Marmier Emud Mokhberi
Produced by	Marie-France Zumofen
Music by	Kenny Wood
Production company	Gobelins L'Ecole de L'Image
Distributed by	Talantis Films
Release dates	June 2007
Running time	2 minutes 26 seconds
Country	France
Language	French

Oktapodi is a 2007 French computer-animated short film that originated as a Graduate Student Project from Gobelins L'Ecole de L'Image. The film is about a pair of love struck octopuses who through a series of comical events are separated and find each other. Oktapodi was directed by Julien Bocabeille, François-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Delabarre, Thierry Marchand, Quentin Marmier, and Emud Mokhberi. Music was composed by Kenny Wood.

Oktapodi was well received, winning a number of awards, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Short Film (Animated) for the 81st Academy Awards. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows.

Plot

Two octopuses fight for their lives with a stubborn restaurant cook in a comical escape through the streets of a small Greek village.

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Winner/Nominee	Result
Academy Awards[1]	Short Film (Animated)	Emud Mokhberi & Thierry Marchand	Nominated
Anima Mundi [2]	Best Character Animation	Gobelins, l'école de l'image, France	Won
AniWOW! [2]	Best Character Animation	Gobelins, l'école de l'image, France	Won
Annecy International Animated Film Festival [3]	Canal+Family Award (Student Film)	Julien Bocabeille	Won
Festival International du Film de l'Etudiant (Casablanca International Student Film Festival) [4]	Best Animated Film	Julien Bocabeille	Won
Hiroshima International Animation Festival [5]	Special International Jury Prize	Gobelins, l'école de l'image, France	Won
SIGGRAPH [6]	Best of Show	Gobelins, l'école de l'image, France	Won
	Audience Prize	Gobelins, l'école de l'image, France	Won
Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films [7]	Children's Jury Award - Special Distinction	Julien Bocabeille	Won

References

1. "Nominees - 81st Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
2. http://www.oktapodi.com/festivals.html
3. "Annecy 2008 Film Festival Winners". Annecy. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
4. "Casablanca International Student Film Festival". Hollywood Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
5. "Hiroshima2008 Winners".
6. "SIGGRAPH 2008 Winners".
7. "Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films". Zagreb Animafest. Retrieved 2009-01-22.

External links

• Oktapodi at the Internet Movie Database
• Oktapodi Official Homepage