Charades and Diaphana Board Animated Feature ‘The Little Run’
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According to a report from Variety, Charades and Diaphana Distribution have boarded "The Little Run," the upcoming animated feature from directors Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti. The film is the follow-up to their previous work "Shooom's Odyssey" and is entering pre-production. Charades, known for handling international distribution for films like Gints Zilbalodis' Oscar winner "Flow," will manage worldwide sales. Diaphana Distribution, whose slate includes Lukas Dhont's "Coward" and Netflix's "In Waves," will release the film in French cinemas. The project has secured pre-sales with Canal+, Ciné+, France 3 Cinéma in France, and ZDF in Germany. The film targets family audiences from age 5 and up and is set up at the directors' boutique studio Picolo Pictures, with a Luxembourg co-production with Doghouse Films in development.
What’s reported
"The Little Run" is the follow-up to "Shooom's Odyssey" by Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti.
Charades is handling international distribution; Diaphana Distribution will release it in French cinemas.
Pre-sales have been secured with Canal+, Ciné+, France 3 Cinéma (France) and ZDF (Germany).
The film won three awards at Annecy's MIFA Feature Film Pitches in 2023: Ciclic Centr-Val-de-Loire Region Award, SACD award, and Cristal Publishing Award.
The hero is Cookie, a young male blue penguin who dreams of becoming a Dad but cannot lay an egg; a volcanic eruption places a soft echidna's egg in his path.
Neither Cookie nor the echidna talk; the film uses pantomime and silent cinema-style situational comedy.
The graphic design is 2D with no outline, described as "painting with light and shadow."
The film is described as "a tender and visually rich adventure exploring inter-species adoption, attachment, and chosen family."
It marks Bisaro and Paoletti's feature debut.
Key figures
Julien Bisaro (director)
Claire Paoletti (co-writer)
Charades (sales banner)
Diaphana Distribution (French distributor)
Picolo Pictures (studio)
Doghouse Films (Luxembourg co-producer)
Sources: Variety
