animated short, 20 min, 2012
Director: László Csáki
Producer: Miklós Kázmér
The film is based on the well-known short story ‘Oil of Dog’. The rough and simple chalk animation technique is match for the absurd and surrealistic style of the story. The line-drawing character representation over a black background is in the flavour of film noir. This is the story of Boffer Bings, who lives in a village where his father manages a prosperous business producing dog-oil. Boffer Bings not only assists his father in procuring dogs for distill, but also helps to carry away the debris of his mother’s studio, where she disposes of unwelcome babes. Martin is accomplished in his jobs, until his accidental invention steers the family business into an economic boom. Tragedy is inevitable.
Awards:
2013 – 11th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival, Main Prize and Film Critics Prize
2013 92nd Annual Awards, Art Directors Club, Merit Award
Festivals:
2014 – 17th Brooklyn Film Festival (in competition)
2014 – Short Shorts Film Festival (in competition)
2014 – Piccolo Festival dell’Animazione (in competition)
2013 – Zubroffka 8th International Short Film Festival (in competition)
2013 – 13th Hungarian Film Festival Los Angeles
2013 – Northern Wave Film Festival (in competition)
2013 – Animateka International Animated Film Festival (in competition)
2013 – 3D Wire International Animated Film Festival (in competition)
2013 – Vilnius Shorts (in competition)
2013 – Message to Man (in competition)
2013 – Guanajuato International Film Festival (in competition)
2013 – 11th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival (in competition)
2012 – Anilogue International Animation Film Festival (in competition)