OPAL

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Duration: 01:25:00
Languaje: English
Category: Animation (Blender Award)
Project Type: Animation
Synopsis: Once upon a time a magic kingdom of giant calabash-shaped floating islands where summer lasted forever and where the animals and the inhabitants were immortal. The source of all magic was a young princess called Opal. Legends said that her joy would bring wonders and prosperity to the kingdom. But her sadness would only bring chaos and darkness…

Screenings / Awards:
Animae Caribe Port of Spain December 4, 2021 World Premiere Best Caribbean Animated Feature Film Trinidad and Tobago Cinevision Sud Best Feature Film Guadeloupe Tekka International Film Festival Singapore Premiere Best International Feature Film Singapore Tekka International Film Festival Singapore Premiere Best Feature film Director Singapore Tekka International Film Festival Singapore Premiere Best trailer Singapore Boden International Film Festival Sweden Premiere Best Animation Film Sweden Anmtn! - Online animation awards Honorable Mention Ashoka International Film Festival India Premiere Best Foreign Feature Film India ISAFF Russian Premiere Best Feature film Russian Federation Cuckoo International Film Awards Best International Feature Film India High Tatras Film & Video Festival Slovakian Premiere Best Animation Slovakia Shiny Sparkle Independent Online Film Festival Best Animation Emerald Peacock Best Animation India Emerald Peacock Best Color Editing India Emerald Peacock Best Feature Film India Druk International Film Festival Bhutan Premiere Best Narrative Feature Film Bhutan Druk International Film Festival Bhutan Premiere Best Debut Filmmaker Bhutan Black Swan International Film Festival Best Animated Film India Knight of the Reel Awards Best Animation Film India Cult Critic Movie Awards Best Animation Film India FINDECOIN Venezuela Premiere Best Narrative Feature Film Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Golden Lemur International Film Festival Best Animation Russian Federation Golden Horse International Film Festival Best International Feature Film India Golden Wheat Awards Turkey Premiere Best Animation Turkey Filmysea International Film Festival Best Animation India Iconic Images Film Festival Lithuania Premiere Best Feature Film Lithuania Oaxaca FilmFest Mexico Premiere Best Feature Film Mexico Eko International Film Festival African Premiere Best Feature Animation Nigeria Miami Scifi International Film Festival Miscifi US Premiere Best Animation Feature United States Hybrid Genre France Festival France Premiere Best Hybrid Feature France Sombra Festival Spain Premiere Best Cyberdark Feature Film Spain Kwetu Intl Animation Film Festival Tanzania Premiere Best Animation Feature Tanzania, United Republic of Venus Community Awards Best Feature Turkey Kristiansand International Children Film Festival Norway Premiere Children's Jury Film Prize for Best Feature Film Norway Athvikvaruni International Film Festival Best International Feature Film India Athvikvaruni International Film Festival Best Feature Film Director India Athvikvaruni International Film Festival Best Feature Film Poster India Keezhadi International Film Festival Best International Feature Film India FICII Inca Imperial Intl Film Festival Peru Premiere Best Animation Feature Film Peru Hairouna Film Festival Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Premiere Audience Award Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Abidjan Animation Film Festival Cote d'Ivoire Premiere Best Animation Feature Film Côte d'Ivoire Viffka Online and Offline International Film Festival Best Feature Film Russian Federation Cartoon on the Bay Pulcinella Awards Special Mention for Best Director Award Italy Uganda Film Festival Uganda Premiere Best International Feature Film Uganda Diamond Bell International Film Festival Best Feature Film India Artisan Festival International World Peace Initiative AFI Best Animation Film United States

Submitter Biography:
Alan Bidard is an award-winning animation film director from the French island of Martinique in the Caribbean. During the two last decades, he has produced and directed animated feature and short films, animated series, documentaries and live-action films which won more than 200 awards and 400 nominations in festivals worldwide. In 2015, Alan Bidard made history in releasing the first animated feature film ever made in Martinique — “Battledream Chronicle”, awarded by 24 awards and 70 nominations worldwide. Then in 2018, he created the first Caribbean animated TV series awarded by 25 awards and 105 nominations worldwide. As for now, Alan Bidard is the only Caribbean animation film director who won that many recognitions. In love with the animation medium, in 2021, Alan Bidard released his second animated feature film, “Opal”, which has won 135 awards and more than 200 nominations so far.