2005 Hungarian film
| Maestro | |
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 Still from Maestro | |
| Directed by | Géza M. Tóth |
| Written by | Géza M. Tóth |
| Produced by | Géza M. Tóth |
| Music by | Attila Pacsay |
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| Country | Hungary |
Maestro is a 2005 Hungarian computer-animated short film written, produced and directed by Géza M. Tóth. It won the Amaryllis Tamás Award at the 7th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 79th Academy Awards in 2007, but lost to The Danish Poet.
Attila Pacsay wrote the film's music.
The film depicts the minutes before a "maestro"'s show and his preparation for it as aided by a mechanical assistant. It is noted for its use of CGI technology and surprise ending.
References
- A 4. Nemzetközi Animációs Játékfilm Fesztivál díjai (English: "Awards of the 4th International Festival of Animated Feature Films"). Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 2005.
- "Self-portraits of animation authors - Fundacja Promocji Kultury Artystycznej, Filmowej i Audiowizualnej Etiuda & Anima" (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- "2007 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- BALÁZS, ZÁGONI. "Géza M. Tóth's creative processes: a case study" (PDF). Medok.
- Seitz, Matt Zoller (2007-02-15). "Short, Sweet and Slick". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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