SYNOPSIS<\/b>\nBased on a 150-word poem by Ron Koertge, \u201cNegative Space” is a short animated film that depicts a father-and-son relationship through the art of packing a suitcase.<\/p>\n
FILM<\/b>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>TRAILER<\/b><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/205982517\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>CREDITS<\/b><br \/>\nDirector \/ Writer: Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata<br \/>\nProduction: <a href=\"http:\/\/ikkifilms.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\">Nidia Santiago & Edwina Liard<\/a><br \/>\nCo-production: <a href=\"http:\/\/manuelcam.fr\/home\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jean-Louis Padis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Original poem: <a href=\"https:\/\/ronkoertge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ron Koertge<\/a><br \/>\nSet Decoration: Ru Kuwahata, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marionlacourt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marion Lacourt<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.victoriatanto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Tanto<\/a>, Max Porter<br \/>\nPuppets: Ru Kuwahata, Satoru Yoshida, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movingpuppet.fr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tomas Gebcyznski<\/a>, Max Porter<br \/>\nAnimation lead: <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user6118900\" target=\"_blank\">Sylvain Derosne<\/a><br \/>\nAdditional animation: <a href=\"http:\/\/levillagechimerique.blogspot.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Montchaud<\/a>, Ru Kuwahata<br \/>\nCinematography lead: Nadine Buss<br \/>\nAdditional cinematography: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.simon-gesrel.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Gesrel<\/a>, Max Porter<br \/>\nProduction \/ Post-production management: <a href=\"http:\/\/ikkifilms.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\">Nidia Santiago & Edwina Liard<\/a><br \/>\nProduction Assistants: Philippe Baranzini, Walid Pa\u00efenda, Fred Borja, Lucile Pellerin, Maxime Lebalanc, Juluien Renrad, Willy Fair<\/p>\n<p>Post-Production: Max Porter, <a href=\"http:\/\/samiguellai.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sami Guellai<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user25673483\" target=\"_blank\">Pierre Morin<\/a>, Ru Kuwahata<br \/>\nEditing: Max Porter<br \/>\nMusic & Sound Design:<a href=\"http:\/\/brammeindersma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bram Meindersma<\/a> **pos\u00e9e et enregistr\u00e9e avec le soutien de la SACEM en association avec Ciclic<br \/>\nVoice:<a href=\"http:\/\/abirney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Albert Birney<\/a><br \/>\nVoice Recording: Keviln Hill, CAS<br \/>\nColor Grade:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thibautpetillon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thibaut P\u00e9tillon<\/a><br \/>\nSound Mix: Matthieu Langlet<\/p>\n<p>—Studio Providers—<br \/>\nVoice recording facility: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studiounknown.com\/\" target=_blank\">Studio Unknown<\/a><br \/>\nDecoration: <a href=\"http:\/\/animation.ciclic.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ciclic Animation<\/a><br \/>\nPuppets: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.movingpuppet.fr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Moving Puppets<\/a><br \/>\nAnimation: <a href=\"http:\/\/ikki-inc.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ikki Inc.<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/manuelcam.fr\/home\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Manuel Cam Studio<\/a>, Tiny Inventions<br \/>\nPost production: <a href=\"http:\/\/animation.ciclic.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ciclic Animation<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ikki-inc.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ikki Inc.<\/a><br \/>\nColor correction: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalpost.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Royal Post<\/a><br \/>\nSound mix: Eclair<br \/>\nTypography: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youworkforthem.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">YouWorkForThem<\/a><br \/>\nInsurance: Gras Savoye<br \/>\nBank: CIC<br \/>\nAccountant: Lebrun Audiovisual<\/p>\n<p>Distribution: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miyu.fr\/distribution\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Miyu Distribution<\/a><br \/>\nPublicist: Fumi Kitahara<\/p>\n<p>—Funding—<br \/>\nAvec la participation du Centre National du Cin\u00e9ma et de l’Image Anim\u00e9e – Contribution Financi\u00e8re<br \/>\nAvec la participation d’Arte France – Unit\u00e9 de Programmes Cin\u00e9ma<br \/>\nAvec le soutien de la Mairie de Paris en partenariat avec le CNC<br \/>\nAvec le soutien du CNC (Nouvelles Technologies en Production)<br \/>\nAvec le soutien de la Procirep et de l’Angoa<br \/>\nPuffin Foundation Ltd.<br \/>\nMarcella Brenner Grants for Faculty Research Development from Maryland Institute College of Art<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.maisondesscenaristes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">La Maison des sc\u00e9naristes <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Negative Space has been supported in production by Ciclic-R\u00e9gion Centre Val de Loire, in association with the CNC. It has benefited of the support for original music creation by the SACEM in association with Ciclic. It has been hosted in Vend\u00f4me (France) from June 2nd to September 2nd, 2016, and from December 1st to January 31st, 2017. Ciclic is a public institution for cultural cooperation created by the Centre-Val de Loire Region and the French State. www.ciclic.fr.<\/p>\n<p>Year: 2017<br \/>\nCountry: FRANCE<br \/>\n\u00a9 Ikki Films \/ MANUEL CAM Studio \/ Ikki Inc.<\/p>\n<p><b>FESTIVALS<\/b><br \/>\nNomination for Best Animated Short Film: 90th Academy Awards, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nPre selection: Acad\u00e9mie des arts et techniques du cin\u00e9ma – C\u00e9sar, France(\u201818)<br \/>\nNomination for Best Animated Short Subject: Annie Awards, US (\u201818)<\/p>\n<p>Grand Prix: International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao ZINEBI, Spain (\u201917)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: Anima Mundi, Brazil (\u201917)<br \/>\nPrix Emile-Reynaud : Association fran\u00e7aise du cin\u00e9ma d\u2019animation (\u201817)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: Krok Animation Festival, Ukraine (\u201917)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: Taichung Int Animation Festival, Taiwan (\u201917)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: Thessaloniki Animation Festival, Greece (\u201917)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: ReAnimania – International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan, Armenia(\u201817)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: Monstra, Portugal (\u201818)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: Multivision Festival, Russia (\u201917)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: Xiamen International Animation Festival, China (\u201817)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: Indie J\u00fanior Allianz Festival, Portugal (\u201818)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: Tokyo Anime Award Festival, Japan (\u201818)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: Cyprus Animation Festival, Cyprus (\u201818)<br \/>\nGrand Prix (Short Film): Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nGrand Prix (Short FIlm): International Film Festival of Uruguay, Uruguay (\u201918)<br \/>\nGrand Prix (Short FIlm): Stopmotion Our Fest, Argentina (\u201818)<br \/>\nGrand Prix (Short): Chilemonos, Chile (\u201818)<br \/>\nGrand Prix (Prix Bernard Jubard):Cin\u00e9-Rencontres de Prades, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: Animation NOW!, New Zealand (\u201818)<br \/>\nGrand Prix: AnimaSyros, Greece (\u201818)<br \/>\nGrand Prix in Animation \/Le prix Boutique:Courts M\u00e9trages de la C\u00f4te Bleue, France (\u201819)<br \/>\nBest international short film: 3D Wire, Spain (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest International Short Film: Kuandu International Animation Festival, Taiwan (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest International Short film: Festival international du Film de Nancy, France (\u201818)<\/p>\n<p>Best Animated Short: KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival, the Netherlands (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest Animated Short: DC Independent Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animated Short: Arizona Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animated Short: Richmond International Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animated Short: Walla Walla Movie Crush, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animated Short: Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, USA (\u201817)<br \/>\nBest Animated Short: Lahore International Children\u2019s Film Festival<br \/>\nBest Animated Short: Provincetown International Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animated Short: International Children\u2019s Film Festival of Jaipur, India (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation Short: Festival Inventa un Film Lenola Film Festival, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation Short: International Kids Film Festival, India (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Tampere Film Festival, Finland (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Festival du Film Court en Armagnac, France (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Festival du Film de Saint-Paul-Trois-Ch\u00e2teaux, France (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Festival du Film Court de Villeurbanne, France (\u201817)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Et Cultura, US (\u201817)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Catacumba Film Festival, Spain (\u201817)<br \/>\nBest Animation: New Hampshire Film Festival, US (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Corti Da Sogni International Short Film Festival, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Rincon International Film Festival, Puerto Rico (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation: International Short Film Festival Radio City, Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Figari Film Fest, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation: DC Shorts Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Betina Film Festival, Croatia (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation (Golden River): River Film Festival, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Sapporo Int Short Film Festival, Japan (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation: Way Down Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation: UK Film Festival, UK (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation Jury Award: Stop Motion Barcelona Short Film Festival, Spain (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest Professional film : Festival Stop Motion Montreal, Canada (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Animation Award by Professional Jury: The Budapest Short International Film Festival, Hungary (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest Animation Award by Student Jury: The Budapest Short International Film Festival, Hungary (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest Animation Award by Student Jury: Festival Europ\u00e9en du Court M\u00e9trage de Bordeaux, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Stop Motion Award: SPARK ANIMATION, Canada (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest Stop Motion Animated Film: Animotion Film Festival, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest International Short Film: Dublin Animation Film Festival, Ireland (\u201817)<br \/>\nBest International Animation Film: Festival of Animation Berlin, Germany (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest International Animation: Rural Film Fest\u2013 El Ed\u00e9n de La Mancha, Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest sound track\/ use of foley: Dublin Animation Film Festival, Ireland (\u201817)<br \/>\nBest Animation Technique : Anima Mundi, Brazil (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest Picture: Literally Short Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\n1st place \/ Animation: USA Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\n1st place of Independent Films category: ASIFA-East, US (\u201818)<br \/>\n1st Prize (short animation): Flickers\u2019 Rhode Island International Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nWINNER Children’s Choice – 7 & Up Saturday: Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nWinner: Doc SunBack, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nBEST FILM made FOR TIER 13-18 yo: Adelaide International Youth Film Festival, Australia (\u201818)<br \/>\nAudience Award: Fantoche, Switzerland (\u201917)<br \/>\nAudience Award: Turku Animated Film Festival, Finland (\u201917)<br \/>\nAudience Award: New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Japan (\u201917)<br \/>\nAudience Award: Austin Film Festival, USA (\u201817)<br \/>\nAudience Award: VOID, Denmark (\u201818)<br \/>\nAudience Award: Monstra, Portugal (\u201818)<br \/>\nAudience Award: Rincon International Film Festival, Puerto Rico (\u201818)<br \/>\nAudience Award: Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, Germany (\u201818)<br \/>\nAudience Award: Tabor Film Festival, Croatia (\u201818)<br \/>\nAudience Award (Best Competing Short): Art Film Fest Kosice, Slovakia (\u201818)<br \/>\nAudience Award: DC Shorts Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nAudience Award: Festival Chacun son Court, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nAudience Award: New Orleans Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\n2nd Prix Audience Award: Cin\u00e9 Court Anim\u00e9 Roanne, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nPrix Fipresci : Annecy Animation Festival, France (\u201917)<br \/>\nAndr\u00e9-Martin Special Distinction for a French Short Film: Annecy Animation Festival, France (\u201917)<br \/>\nPrix Movistar+ : UniFrance, France (\u201917)<br \/>\nPrix Ur Sveriges : UniFrance, France (\u201917)<br \/>\nExcellence Award: Japan Media Arts Festival, Japan (\u201818)<br \/>\nle Prix des Cingl\u00e9s du Cin\u00e9ma: Trois Jours Trop Courts, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Script Award: Animakom Festival, Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Direction: Animage, Brazil (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Editing: The Jefferson State Flixx Fest, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nPrix de sc\u00e9nario (Script Award): Le Court Nous Tient, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nJudge & Audience Award (Competition 2): London International Animation Festival, UK (\u201817)<br \/>\nJury Award (International Competition 2): Melbourne International Animation Festival, Australia (\u201818)<br \/>\nAudience Award (International Competition 2): Melbourne International Animation Festival, Australia (\u201818)<br \/>\nThe Special prize: Insomnia Film Festival, Russia (\u201917)<br \/>\nSpecial Jury Distinction: Animanima, Serbia (\u201917)<br \/>\nJury special prize: Indie-AniFest, South Korea (\u201917)<br \/>\nSpecial Jury award for best storytelling: Linoleum Animation Festival, Ukraine (\u201917)<br \/>\nSpecial Jury Award: New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Japan (\u201917)<br \/>\nSpecial Jury Award by Student Judges: Int Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, Poland (\u201917)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: Encounters Film Festival, UK (\u201917)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: Pixelatl, Mexico (\u201917)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: Animatou, Switzerland (\u201917)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: Anima Cordoba Int Animation Festival, Argentina (\u201917)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: CRAFT International Animation Festival, Indonesia (\u201817)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: CutOut Festival, Mexico (\u201917)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: Cinema Forum, Poland (\u201917)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: Interfilm Berlin, Germany (\u201817)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: Taos Shortz Film Fest, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: Akbank Short Film Festival, Turkey (\u201818)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: International Animation Film Festival Tindirinidis, Lithuania (\u201817)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: O!PLA Animation Festival, Poland (\u201818)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: Animafest Zagreb, Croatia (\u201818)<br \/>\nSpecial Mention: Festival du Film de Fontenay-le-Comte, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nHonorable Mention: Split Film Festival, Croatia (\u201917)<br \/>\nHonorable Mention: Fargo Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nHonorable Mention: AnimArte Festival, Brazil (\u201819)<br \/>\nWomen In Animation Special Mention-Independent: ASIFA-East, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nOutstanding Selection: Kaohsiung Film Festival International Short Film Competition, Taiwan (\u201917)<br \/>\n2nd Prize in Animation: Mecal, Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nSilver in Short Animation: AEAF Awards, Australia (\u201818)<br \/>\n3nd Prize: Animator, Poland (\u201818)<br \/>\nExcellence in Design merit award: ASIFA-East, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nHere Kitty Kitty Prize: Rabbit Heart Poetry Film Festival, USA (\u201818)<br \/>\nLe prix PALOMA : Festival N\u00eemes en Court, France (\u201819)<\/p>\n<p>FESTIVALS (competition):<br \/>\nEdinburgh International Film Festival, UK (\u201917)<br \/>\nValencia Int Film Festival Cinema Jove, Spain (\u201917)<br \/>\nSeoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival, Korea (\u201917)<br \/>\nHelsinki International Film Festival, Finland (\u201917)<br \/>\nLille International Short Film Festival, France(\u201917)<br \/>\nFilmets Badalona Film Festival, Spain (\u201917)<br \/>\nSequence Short Film Festival, France (\u201917)<br \/>\nWiesbaden International Weekend of Animation, Germany (\u201917)<br \/>\nOttawa Int Animation Festival, Canada (\u201917)<br \/>\nViborg Animation Festival, Denmark (\u201917)<br \/>\nSITGES – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, Spain (\u201917)<br \/>\nFredrikstad Animation Festival, Norway (\u201917)<br \/>\nSan Diego Asian Film Festival, US (\u201917)<br \/>\nIstanbul Comics & Art Festival, Turkey (\u201917)<br \/>\nAnim\u2019est, Romania<br \/>\nMar del Plata IFF-Argentina, Argentina (\u201917)<br \/>\nSedicicorto International Film Festival, Italy (\u201917)<br \/>\nFARCUME-Festival de Curtas-Metragens de Faro, Portugal (\u201917)<br \/>\nBig Cartoon Festival, Russia (\u201917)<br \/>\nCinanima, Portugal (\u201917)<br \/>\nHamptons International Film Festival, US (\u201917)<br \/>\nKurzfilm Spiele, Germany (\u201917)<br \/>\nAthens International Film Festival, Greece (\u201917)<br \/>\nManchester Animation Festival, UK (\u201917)<br \/>\nTOFUZI animation festival, Georgia (\u201917)<br \/>\nFestival International du Film Francophone, Germany (\u201917)<br \/>\nKinofest Film Festival, Romania (\u201917)<br \/>\nBit Bang Fest, Argentina (\u201917)<br \/>\nFestival du film fran\u00e7ais Prague, Czech (\u201917)<br \/>\nAnimated Dreams Int Animation Film Festival, Estonia (\u201917)<br \/>\nSt. Louis International Film Festival, US (\u201917)<br \/>\nCatacumba Film Festival, Spain (\u201917)<br \/>\nWhistler Film Festival, Canada (\u201817)<br \/>\nBogot\u00e1 Short Film Festival, Columbia (\u201817)<br \/>\nOpen-Air Filmfest Weiterstadt Germany (\u201817)<br \/>\nCourts-Bouillon, France(\u201817)<br \/>\nParis Courts Devant, France (\u201817)<br \/>\nBalkanima – European Animated Film Festival,Serbia(\u201817)<br \/>\nCiudad de Soria – Certamen Internacional de Cortos, Spain(\u201817)<br \/>\nGrenada Afterglow Film Festival, USA(\u201817)<br \/>\nFestival Europ\u00e9en de Lille, France(\u201817)<br \/>\nAnimateka, Slovenia (\u201817)<br \/>\nLes Sommets du cin\u00e9ma d\u2019animation, Canada (\u201817)<br \/>\nFresh off the grill film festival, USA (\u201917)<br \/>\nSmile Int’l Film Festival for Children & Youth, India (\u201817)<br \/>\nOlympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, Greece (\u201817)<br \/>\nTISFF – Thess International Short Film Festival ,Greece (\u201817)<br \/>\nZinex\u00edn – Muestra de Cine de La Roda, Spain (\u201817)<br \/>\nToyama International Film Festival, Japan(\u201818)<br \/>\nG\u00f6teborg Film Festival, Sweden (\u201918)<br \/>\nShorTS International Film Festival, Italy (\u201918)<br \/>\nIndie Lisboa, Portugal (\u201818)<br \/>\nOxford Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nCin\u00e9 Po\u00e8me, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nClermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nAnima Bruxelles, Belgium (\u201818)<br \/>\nProvidence Children\u2019s Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nShort Waves Festival, Poland (\u201818)<br \/>\nBoulder International Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nSanta Barbara International Film Festival, US (\u201918)<br \/>\nNew York International Children\u2019s Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nLandshut Short Film Festival, Germany (\u201818)<br \/>\nAnnapolis Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nTricky Women International Animation Film Festival, Austria (\u201818)<br \/>\nCin\u00e9-Jeune de l\u2019Aisne, France (\u201918)<br \/>\nFestival national du film d\u2019animation, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nAnimac, Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nRegard, Canada (\u201918)<br \/>\nGLAS Animation Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nJouy-en-Josas, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nComp\u00e9tition Internationale du Court-m\u00e9trages d\u2019Animation du FICAM, Morocco (\u201918)<br \/>\nLeeds Young Film Festival, UK (\u201918)<br \/>\nCleveland International Film Festival, US (\u201918)<br \/>\nFlorida Film Festival, US (\u201918)<br \/>\nFilmfest Dresden International Short Film Festival, Germany (\u201918)<br \/>\nKIKI International Film Festival for Kids, Croatia (\u201918)<br \/>\nCzech Republic International Festival of Animated Films, Czech (\u201918)<br \/>\nAtlanta Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nGo Short- International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, the Netherlands (\u201818)<br \/>\nBioBioCine, Chile (\u201818)<br \/>\nSan Francisco International Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nSonoma International Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nAthens Animfest, Greece (\u201818)<br \/>\nSarasota Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nLeiria Film Festival, Portugal (\u201818)<br \/>\nRosewell Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nAspen Shortsfest, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival d\u2019Animation de Pontarlier, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nSunscreen Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nJulien Dubuque International Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nDakota Film Festival, US(\u201818)<br \/>\nBrussels Short Film Festival, Belgium (\u201818)<br \/>\nNewport Beach Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nLa Guarimba, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nSupertoon- Int Animation Festival, Croatia (\u201818)<br \/>\nNorthWestFest, Canada (\u201818)<br \/>\nLeiden International Film Experience, Netherlands (\u201818)<br \/>\nThe Norwegian Short Film Festival, Norway (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival du cin\u00e9ma international en Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue, Canada (\u201818)<br \/>\nEuganea Film Festival, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nKyiv International Film Festival, Ukraine (\u201818)<br \/>\nFest Anca Int Animation Festival, Slovakia (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival International Cin\u00e9ma en libert\u00e9, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nConscious Cartoons, Int Animation Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nNantucket Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nDoc SunBack, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nWorld Festival of Animated Film, Varna, Bulgaria (\u201818)<br \/>\nPlein la Bobine, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nPula Film Festival, Croatia (\u201818)<br \/>\nOaxaca Film Fest, Mexico (\u201818)<br \/>\nAnimation Volda Festival, Norway (\u201818)<br \/>\nReel 2 Reel Festival, Canada (\u201818)<br \/>\nFlatpack Film Festival, UK (\u201818)<br \/>\nSydney Film Festival, Australia (\u201818)<br \/>\nBolton Film Festival, UK (\u201818)<br \/>\nPalm Springs International ShortFest, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nInt Animation Festival HIROSHIMA, Japan (\u201818)<br \/>\nFuture Film Festival, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nRolan International Film Festival For Children and Youth, Armenia (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival du Film Court de Grenoble, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nIndie Street Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nOderkurz-Filmspektakel, Germany (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival des nouveaux cin\u00e9mas, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nMacon Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nAnimation Block Party, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nSan Francisco Frozen Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nPalm Springs Int Animation Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nBrasil Stop Motion, Brezil (\u201818)<br \/>\nAjyal Youth Film Festival, Quatar (\u201818)<br \/>\nGo Short, the Netherlands (\u201818)<br \/>\nAnibar, Kosovo (\u201818)<br \/>\nSHIFT Film Festival, the Netherlands (\u201818)<br \/>\nAlmagro Int’l Film Festival, Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nNorthwest Animation Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nThe Quarantine Film Festival, Bulgaria (\u201818)<br \/>\nNashville Film Festival US (\u201818)<br \/>\nFMK – International Short Film Festival Pordenone, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nSOMA Film Festival ,US (\u201818)<br \/>\nCFFS – Children\u2019s Film Festival Seattle, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nProjection de courts-m\u00e9trages, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival Un mes corto, Uruguay (\u201818)<br \/>\nFIAV – Festival International d’Art Vid\u00e9o de Casablanca, Morocco (\u201818)<br \/>\nConstruction Festival, Ukraine (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest of International Short Films Festival , France (\u201818)<br \/>\nSavannah Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nMartha\u2019s Vineyard Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival du court-m\u00e9trage de V\u00e9lizy-Villacoubay, France) (\u201818)<br \/>\nZinetxiki Zinemaldia – Festival Internacional de Cine Infantil y Juvenil, Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nInDPanda International Film Festival, China (\u201818)<br \/>\nSharjah International Children Film Festival, UAE (\u201818)<br \/>\nFaites des courts, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nlook&roll – Ausgabe des internationalen Kurzfilmfestivals,Switzerland (\u201818)<br \/>\nBatroun mediterranean Film Festival, Lebanon(\u201818)<br \/>\nNew Orleans Film festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival de Cin\u00e9ma de la Ville de Qu\u00e9bec, Canada (\u201818)<br \/>\nShow me Shorts, New Zealand (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival international de cin\u00e9ma et d’art de Perc\u00e9, Canada (\u201818)<br \/>\nSalute Your Shorts Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nZEBRA Poetry Film Festival M\u00fcnster|Berlin, Germany (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival du film d’animation pour la jeunesse de Bourg-en-Bresse, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nHeart of Gold International Film Festival, Australia (\u201818)<br \/>\nThe Smalls Film Festival, UK (\u201818)<br \/>\nBeijing Int Short Film Festival, China (\u201818)<br \/>\nLeeds International Film Festival, UK (\u201818)<br \/>\nIndieCork Festival, Ireland (\u201818)<br \/>\nSlemani Int Film Festival, Iraq (\u201818)<br \/>\nPancevo Film Festival, Serbia (\u201818)<br \/>\nByron Bay International Film Festival, Australia (\u201818)<br \/>\nAnimation Nights New York, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nCourts-Bouillon, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nGrain \u00e0 d\u00e9moudre, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nConcorto Film Festival, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nPittsburgh Shorts Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival court en Sc\u00e8ne, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nSchnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival, Switzerland (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival International de courts m\u00e9trages Images en Vues, Canada (\u201818)<br \/>\nALCINE – Festival de Cine de Alcal\u00e1 de Henares \/ Comunidad de Madrid, Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nLeuven Short Film Festival, Belgium (\u201818)<br \/>\nFlensburg Short Film Festival, Germany (\u201818)<br \/>\nRoshd International Film festival, Iran (\u201818)<br \/>\nAbycine International Film Festival, Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nSalida Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nAnimasivo, Mexico (\u201818)<br \/>\nLondon Film Week, UK (\u201818)<br \/>\nMoscow Animation Marathon, Russia (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival de Valenton, France (\u201819)<br \/>\nAntarctic Short, Documentary and Animation Film Festival, Antarctica (\u201819)<br \/>\nGadabout Film Fest Program, US (\u201819)<br \/>\nShahr International Film Festival, Iran (\u201819)<br \/>\nSlum Film Festival, Kenya (\u201819)<br \/>\nHeathcote Film Festival, Australia (\u201819)<br \/>\nChicago International Children\u2019s Film Festival, US (\u201819)<br \/>\nInward Eye Film Festival, UK (\u201819)<br \/>\nFestival << Fleury fait son cin\u00e9ma >>, France (\u201819)<\/p>\n<p>SCREENINGS (out-of-competition):<br \/>\nFestival Tournez-Court, France (\u201917)<br \/>\nPluk de Nacht Open Air Film Festival, Netherlands (\u201917)<br \/>\nCardiff Animation Night, UK (\u201917)<br \/>\nAnimatic, Spain (\u201917)<br \/>\nAnimation is Film Festival, US (\u201917)<br \/>\nLes Forum des Images- selection from Annecy Animation Fest, France (\u201917)<br \/>\nCin\u00e9ma des Cin\u00e9astes \u201cAvant-Premi\u00e8res\u201d , France (\u201917)<br \/>\nAutomata animation screening in LA, US (\u201917)<br \/>\nFilm Columbia, US (\u201917)<br \/>\nKloosterkino, Netherlands (\u201917)<br \/>\nBest of Annecy- Bucheon Int\u2019l Animation Festival, South Korea (\u201917)<br \/>\nS\u00e3o Paulo Short Film Festival, Brazil (\u201817)<br \/>\nSifestival, Greece (\u201817)<br \/>\nFestival Fen\u00eatres sur courts (France)<br \/>\nProjection Arte – Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que, France (\u201817)<br \/>\nGezici Festival on Wheels, Turkey (\u201817)<br \/>\nSweat & Tears, Germany(\u201817)<br \/>\nNPA Conseil Colloquium, France (\u201817)<br \/>\nFestival Bois Noirs – Projection Court-For\u00eat, France (\u201817)<br \/>\nSomething Wild Film Festival, US (\u201817)<br \/>\nCin\u00e9ma Ind\u00e9pendant de Paris, France (\u201817)<br \/>\nFrench Cinepanorama, Hong Kong (\u201817)<br \/>\nCape Ann Cinema -\u201dwe are real movies, too\u201d, US (\u201817)<br \/>\nAnilogue, Hungry * Best of Fantoche Film Festival (\u201817)<br \/>\nCourt c\u2019est Court, Cinambule, France (\u201917)<br \/>\nSchlingel- International Film Festival for Children and Long Audience, Germany (\u201917)<br \/>\nBig Cartoon Festival, Russia (\u201818) – local edition special screening<br \/>\nANNY: Animation Nights New York, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nLight Year Monthly Video Projection Series, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nHong Kong International Film Festival, summer program, HK (\u201818)<br \/>\nAKFA Animierter Kurzfilm Abend, Germany (\u201818)<br \/>\nOh So Slow, Indonesia (\u201818)<br \/>\nBates Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nFocus on French Cinema, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nInternational Short Film Week Regensburg, Germany (\u201818)<br \/>\nAnimation Dingle, Ireland (\u201818)<br \/>\nLe festival d’un jour, France (\u201918)<br \/>\nArs Electronica Animation Festival, Austria (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival Dr Mabuse , Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nLviv International Short Film Festival Wiz-Art, Ukraine (\u201818)<br \/>\nRiverrun International Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nDETOURS EN CINECOURT, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nFredrikstad Animation Festival- Kulturhuset Oscars nomination screening, Norway (\u201818)<br \/>\nIndie Anifest Japan Tour, Japan (\u201818)<br \/>\nViborg Animation Festival, Denmark (\u201818)<br \/>\nGuelph Film Festival (Canada)<br \/>\nCinemat\u00f3mico (Mexico)<br \/>\nKino Nische, Switzerland (\u201818)<br \/>\nAnimation Night in a pub, UK (\u201818)<br \/>\nLes Courts du vendredi – Le Zoom, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nSoir\u00e9e de projection de courts-m\u00e9trages organis\u00e9e par des \u00e9tudiants de la Technische Universit\u00e4t Ilmenau,Germany (\u201818)<br \/>\nNight of Museums – Museum of Communication, Switzerland (\u201818)<br \/>\nBest Films of the Wiesbaden Animation Festival 2017 – German Film Museum, Germany (\u201818)<br \/>\nInterAnima – Festival de Cinema de Anima\u00e7\u00e3o e Interatividade, Brazil (\u201818)<br \/>\nProgramme Best of Shorts of the Year – Association culturelle Cin\u00e9matte, Switzerland (\u201818)<br \/>\ncellu l’art Kurzfilmfestival Jena,Germany (\u201818)<br \/>\nImaginaria – Festival de titeres e imagen en movimiento, Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nLa Truca – Festival Internacional de Animaci\u00f3n, Colombia (\u201818)<br \/>\nUlju Mountain Film Festival, South Korea (\u201818)<br \/>\nStop Lover Festival, Argentina (\u201818)<br \/>\nGreen Mountain Film Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nPulski Filmski Festival, Croatia (\u201818)<br \/>\nSpike & Mike’s Sick and Twisted Animation Festival, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nRencontres Cin\u00e9ma de P\u00e9zenas, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nWerkspoorkathedraal Festival, Netherlands(\u201818)<br \/>\nLa Balade des Courts – Les Rencontres du Court-M\u00e9trage de Bourg-en-Bresse, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nRooftop Films Summer Series, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nRochester International Children’s Film Festival, US(\u201818)<br \/>\nComic-Con International Independent Film Festival, US(\u201818)<br \/>\nL’Extra Court, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nMONSTRA decentralization programme, Portugal (\u201818)<br \/>\nLe Cin\u00e9ma fran\u00e7ais aujourd\u2019hui au Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan (\u201818)<br \/>\nOpening night of Focus, arthouse filmtheatre Arnhem, Netherlands(\u201818)<br \/>\nCinema Lliure a la Platja , Spain (\u201818)<br \/>\nSimon Fraser university library, Canada (\u201818)<br \/>\nTourn\u00e9e Coups de coeur du festival REGARD – Festival International du court-m\u00e9trage au Saguenay, Canada (\u201818)<br \/>\nProgramme Best of Tampere Film Festival – Kiasma Theatre Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Finland(\u201818)<br \/>\nProgramme The Best Selection from New Chitose 2017, Japan(\u201818)<br \/>\nSummer film programme on animation curated by the Hong Kong International Film Festival – Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts, HK (\u201818)<br \/>\nProjection de courts-m\u00e9trages – Salle de concert Zebulon, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nPre-Oscar party – Georgetown Club of Los Angeles, US(\u201818)<br \/>\nProgrammation d’avant-programmes – Cin\u00e9ma Le Majestic et Le M\u00e9tropole, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nProgramme Best animations of 2017 – Cin\u00e9ma Kino BODO, Poland (\u201818)<br \/>\nil Cinemino, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nProjection de courts-m\u00e9trages – Association N\u00e9oux-Rencontres, France(\u201818)<br \/>\nFrench shorts programme – IFC Center ,USA (\u201818)<br \/>\nProjection en avant-s\u00e9ance – National Amusements, UK (\u201818)<br \/>\nBig Animation Night, Russia(\u201818)<br \/>\nVDNk Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy – KARO Summer Cinema Theatre,Russia (\u201818)<br \/>\nP\u00e9niche Cin\u00e9ma, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nProgramme Best of Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival – Sebastopol Center for the Arts ,US (\u201818)<br \/>\nIntrofestival – Radboud University Nijmegen,Netherlands (\u201818)<br \/>\nKunstnacht (Night of the Art), Netherlands (\u201818)<br \/>\nShort Break,Sweden (\u201818)<br \/>\nEt Cultura screening at Hideaway Cafe and Listening Room, FL, US (\u201818)<br \/>\nCorti in Cortile Film Festival, Italy (\u201818)<br \/>\nStuttgart Int Festival of Animated Film \u201cBest of\u201d tour, Germany (\u201818-19)<br \/>\nFilmfest Dresden- screening in Nikozi, Georgia (\u201818)<br \/>\nEuropanorama short film tour, EU (\u201818-19)<br \/>\nStop motion Animation Festival, Japan (’18)<br \/>\nFestival du Film Court de Grenoble – best of fest edition, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nAnimation Day (Animasyros), Greece (\u201818)<br \/>\nFestival du Cin\u00e9ma europ\u00e9en – special public program, France (\u201818)<br \/>\nThe Institute of Comtemporary Art of Boston- \u201cHoliday Vacation Week\u201d program, USA (\u201818)<br \/>\nLa F\u00eate du court m\u00e9trage, France (\u201819)<br \/>\nOscar Shorts program- curated by Leevandia Entertainment in Moscow, Russia (\u201819)<br \/>\nBrussels Short Film Festival – plein-air, Belgium (\u201819)<br \/>\nBrenTooNico, Italy (\u201819)<br \/>\nTonko House Animation Festival, Japan (\u201819)<br \/>\nLa Vilette, France (\u201819)<br \/>\nThe 19th Japanese FIlm Festival Nippon Connection, Germany (\u201819)<br \/>\nKulturverein Schneverdingen e.V., Germany (\u201819)<br \/>\nNational Museum of Singapore, Singapore (\u201819)<br \/>\nSingapore International Film Festival -Children’s Season Young Cinema programme, Singapore (\u201819)<br \/>\nManhattan Bridge Anchorage Archway exhibition Brooklyn, US (\u201819)<br \/>\nMetropolis Cultural Association 0 Open Air Cinema, Romania (\u201819)<br \/>\nKonstanzer kurx. Film spiele \u201cA Best of 15 years\u201d, Germany (\u201819)<br \/>\nNew Chitose Airport Int Animation Festival – Best selection screening, Japan (\u201819)<br \/>\nSFO Museum, US (\u201819)<br \/>\nGo Short International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, Netherlands (\u201819)<\/p>\n<p><b>STILLS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still01.jpg\" alt=\"negativespace_still01\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still01-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still01-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still02.jpg\" alt=\"negativespace_still02\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still02-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still02-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still03.jpg\" alt=\"negativespace_still03\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still03.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still03-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still03-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still04.jpg\" alt=\"negativespace_still04\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still04.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still04-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still04-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still04-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still04-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still05.jpg\" alt=\"negativespace_still05\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still05.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still05-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tinyinventions.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/negativespace_still05-960x540.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>PRESS<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/motionographer.com\/2019\/08\/28\/negative-space-by-tiny-inventions\/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=motionographer&utm_content=Negative%20Space%20by%20Tiny%20Inventions\" target=\"_self\">Motionographer <\/a>(2019)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lepolyester.com\/decouvrez-le-court-metrage-negative-space-de-ru-kuwahata-et-max-porter\/\" target=\"_self\">Le Polyester, France<\/a> (2019)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2019\/07\/negative-space-new\/\" target=\"_self\">Colossal <\/a>(2019)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonbrew.com\/cartoon-brew-pick\/short-pick-of-the-day-negative-space-by-max-porter-and-ru-kuwahata-177106.html\" target=\"_self\">Cartoon Brew <\/a>(2019)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortoftheweek.com\/2019\/07\/16\/negative-space\/\" target=\"_self\">Short of the Week <\/a>(2019)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippyframes.com\/index.php\/shorts\/negative-space-by-max-porter-and-ru-kuwahata\" target=\"_self\">Zippy Frames <\/a>(2019)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/testkammer.com\/2018\/11\/08\/sieben-fragen-an-ru-kuwahata\/\" target=\"_self\">Testkammer, Germany<\/a> (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.filmfestivallife.com\/2018\/07\/23\/5-filmmaking-tips-negative-space\/\" target=\"_self\">Film Festival Life <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lepolyester.com\/entretien-avec-ru-kuwahata\/\" target=\"_self\">Le Polyester, FR <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectdesign.jp\/201808\/pioneer\/005262.php\" target=\"_self\">\u6708\u520a\u4e8b\u696d\u69cb\u60f3(Gekkan Jigyou Kousou) <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stopmotiongeek.blogspot.com\/2018\/05\/interview-with-ru-kuwahata-and-max.html\" target=\"_self\">Stop Motion Geek <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\nAsahi Newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/globe.asahi.com\/article\/11558541\" target=\"_self\">part 01 <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/globe.asahi.com\/article\/11609815\" target=\"_self\">part 02<\/a>, JP(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/archives\/moviemaking\/screenwriting\/austin-film-festival-25-screenwriters-to-watch-in-2018\/26\/\" target=\"_self\">MovieMaker<\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/2018\/03\/short-film-academy-award-nominees-2018\" target=\"_self\">No Film School<\/a> (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2018\/mar\/03\/streaming-film-short-movies-oscars-review-guy-lodge\" target=\"_self\">The Guardian <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/casabrutus.com\/art\/69346\" target=\"_self\">Casa Brutus <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/caamedia.org\/blog\/2018\/03\/01\/meet-the-asian-american-nominees-for-the-2018-oscars\/\" target=\"_self\">Center for Asian American Media <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awn.com\/animationworld\/i-have-question-ru-kuwahata-and-max-porter\" target=\"_self\">AWN- I have a question by Chris Robinson <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmoreart.com\/2018\/03\/an-academy-award-nomination-for-tiny-inventions-baltimore-based-animators.html\" target=\"_self\">Bmore Art<\/a> (2018)<br \/>\nBack Story (2018)<br \/>\nNichi Bei Weekly(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmfestivals.com\/blog\/michael_goro_takeuchi\/halfway_through_all_the_way_there_oscar_nominated_animated_short_filmmakers_ru_kuwahata_and_max\" target=\"_self\">Film Festivals<\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2018\/02\/oscar-race-2018-best-animated-short-dear-basketball-negative-space-lou-1201930593\/\" target=\"_self\">Indie Wire <\/a>(2018) – written by Bill Desowitz<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awn.com\/gallery\/unpacking-negative-space-max-porter-and-ru-kuwahata\" target=\"_self\">Animation World Network<\/a> (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2018\/film\/awards\/oscar-animated-shorts-long-on-artistry-1202700328\/\" target=\"_self\">Variety <\/a>(2018) – written by Ellen Wolff<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slantmagazine.com\/house\/article\/oscar-2018-winner-predictions-animated-short\" target=\"_self\">Slant<\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonbrew.com\/awards\/2018-oscar-nominations-animated-feature-animated-short-vfx-156125.html\" target=\"_self\">Cartoon Brew<\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nowtoronto.com\/movies\/reviews\/oscar-nominated-short-films-review\/\" target=\"_self\">Now Toronto<\/a> (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/madison.com\/ct\/entertainment\/movies\/weeds-suitcases-and-old-toys-are-the-stars-of-oscar\/article_3682325c-183b-50dd-9658-3ad397475cc7.html\" target=\"_self\">The CAP TIMES <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/goingoutguide\/2018-oscar-shorts-are-funny-and-fact-based-literate-and-loony\/2018\/02\/07\/a4696562-090a-11e8-94e8-e8b8600ade23_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7145af2c4af3\" target=\"_self\">The Washington Post <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cinemablographer.com\/2018\/02\/oscar-animated-shorts-negative-space.html\" target=\"_self\">Cinemablogapher <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.animationscoop.com\/nominee-spotlight-negative-space-directors-talk-packing-for-oscar\/\" target=\"_self\">Animation Scoop <\/a> (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/labrasserieducourt.com\/negative-space\/\" target=\"_self\">La Brasserie du Court (Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival<\/a> (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2018\/02\/2018-oscar-nominated-animated-shorts-review-1201925862\/\" target=\"_self\">IndieWire<\/a> (2018) – written by Kate Erbland<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.filmjournal.com\/reviews\/film-review-2018-oscar-nominated-short-films-animation\" target=\"_self\">Film Journal<\/a>, (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myajc.com\/entertainment\/movies\/shorts-programs-showcase-live-action-and-animated-oscar-nominees\/h10j0QJtL4So5AJ4rsLf4O\/\" target=\"_self\">MY AJC,<\/a> US (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2018\/02\/oscars-2018-negative-space-best-animated-short-nominee-1201925674\/\" target=\"_self\">IndieWire,<\/a> US (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.com\/news\/2018\/feb\/06\/sbiff-womens-panel-packs-lobero\/\" target=\"_self\">Santa Barbara Independent,<\/a> US (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lbbonline.com\/news\/tiny-inventions-short-film-negative-space-is-nominated-for-academy-award-2\/\" target=\"_self\">Little Black Book,<\/a> US (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artyparis.net\/2018\/01\/25\/regardez-negative-space-le-court-metrage-francais-aux-oscars\/\" target=\"_self\">Arty Paris,<\/a> France (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theabstractnews.com\/2018\/02\/oscars-2018-max-porter-and-ru-kuwahatas.html\" target=\"_self\">The Abstract,<\/a> US (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rafu.com\/2018\/01\/a-whirlwind-of-activity-for-ru-kuwahata-following-oscar-nod-for-animated-film\/\" target=\"_self\">Rafu Shimpu,<\/a> US (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoremagazine.com\/2018\/1\/29\/from-mica-to-the-academy-awards\" target=\"_self\">Baltimore Magazine,<\/a> US (\u20182018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2018\/01\/negative-space-short-film\/\" \n target=\"_self\">Colossal, <\/a>US (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinematoday.jp\/news\/N0097906\" target=\"_self\">Cinema Today,<\/a> JP (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragonframe.com\/blog\/negative-space\/\" target=\"_self\">Dragon Frame Blog,<\/a> US (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/entertainment\/movies\/bs-fe-oscar-animated-short-20180123-story.html\" target=\"_self\">The Baltimore Sun,<\/a> US (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2018\/film\/in-contention\/oscar-predictions-in-all-24-academy-categories-1202647787\/\" target=\"_self\"> Variety- Oscar’s shortlist <\/a> (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/2Dw8GYs\" target=\"_self\"> One Week Only Podcast<\/a> (2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.animationmagazine.net\/events\/oscars-short-film-shortlist\/\" target=\"_self\"> Animation Magazine- Oscar’s Shortlist <\/a> (2017)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/lists\/oscars-breaking-down-10-animated-short-contenders-1067586\/item\/cradle-animated-short-contenders-2017-1067575\" target=\"_self\">The Hollywood Reporter – Oscar’s Shortlist<\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartoonbrew.com\/interviews\/unpacking-creative-process-negative-space-155759.html\" target=\"_self\">Cartoon Brew<\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtbf.be\/culture\/cinema\/animation\/detail_negative-space-combler-le-vide-flora-eveno?id=9800658\" target=\"_self\">RTBF, Belgium <\/a>(2018)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/mobile.lemonde.fr\/culture\/article\/2017\/12\/30\/dans-une-valise-ou-aux-iles-marquises-nos-idees-de-replays-pour-le-week-end_5235947_3246.html?xtref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F\" target=\"_self\"> Le Monde <\/a> (2017)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/lists\/lou-negative-space-3-animated-shorts-tell-childhood-tales-1060503\" target=\"_self\">The Hollywood Reporter <\/a>(2017)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.animationmagazine.net\/people\/negative-space-picks-up-positive-buzz\/\" target=\"_self\"> Animation Magazine <\/a> (2017)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awn.com\/animationworld\/negative-space-explores-lasting-bond-between-father-and-son\" target=\"_self\"> Animation World Network<\/a>(2017)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2017\/film\/news\/stop-motion-animated-short-negative-space-1202596418\/\" target=\"_self\">Variety <\/a> (2017)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/film-animation.blogs.la-croix.com\/le-film-du-week-end-negative-space\/2017\/10\/20\/\" target=\"_self\">La Croix<\/a>(2017)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CG8vB1rEc8w\" target=\"_self\">Tonko House Podcast <\/a>(2017)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/ru-kuwahata-max-porter-negative-space\/\" target=\"_self\">Skwigly Animation Magazine<\/a>(2017)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2017\/film\/festivals\/10-takeaways-frances-2017-annecy-animation-fest-1202469539\/\" garget=\"_self\">Variety – part of Annecy article<\/a>(2017)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe visual inventiveness is astounding: Socks and underwear fly through the air and a roadway becomes a zipper, as we are sucked into Kuwahata and Porter’s expansive environments and lovingly stitched articles of clothing. The short ends with a gut punch, and wastes no space in doing so.\u201d<br \/>\n-NPR<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNegative Space is easily the strongest nominee among this year\u2019s slate. Filled with playful visual creativity, the film expertly uses the expressive potential of animation to say something poignant and meaningful.\u201d<br \/>\n-Cartoon Brew<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRu Kuwahata and Max Porter’s Negative Space grapples, and in five short minutes, with the existential question of cause and effect in a way that’s nothing short of sublime. \u201c<br \/>\n-Slant Magazine<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore touching is \u201cNegative Space,\u201d a stop-motion piece in which a man recalls how he and his father bonded over packing suitcases efficiently; it\u2019s a film with an underlying sadness balanced by a faith in order.\u201d<br \/>\n – Detroit News<\/p>\n<p>In barely more than five minutes, [Negative] Space beautifully delineates a father-son relationship, and ends with a perfect, smile-through-tears final line.<br \/>\n– Arts Atl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYNOPSIS Based on a 150-word poem by Ron Koertge, \u201cNegative Space” is a short animated film that depicts a father-and-son relationship through the art of packing a suitcase. 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