Black Slide Explained

Black Slide
Director:Uri Lotan
Producer:Amit Russell Gicelter, Andrew Lord
Studio:The Hive Studio, Flipbook Studio
Distributor:Miyu Distribution
Runtime:11mn
Country:Israel / United Kingdom

Black Slide is a 2021 Israeli/British animated short film directed by Uri Lotan.[1] The 11-minute short has been presented in a number of film festivals, including the Annecy International Animated Film Festival[2] and the Indy Shorts Film Festival. Black Slide also won the Audience award for Best Short Film at the 2022 British Animation Awards[3] and is now qualified for the 95th Academy Awards in the eligible films under the category Best Animated Short Film.[4] [5]

Plot

A young boy faces his deepest fears as he and his friend sneak into the scariest slide of the water park.[6]

Reception

Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:

YearFestivalsAward/CategoryStatus
2021Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young PeopleInternational Youth Jury Award[7]
2022Annecy International Animated Film FestivalCristal for Best Animated Short[8]
British Animation AwardsAudience Award for Best Short Film[9]
Utah Arts FestivalGrand Jury Prize[10]
Turku Animated Film FestivalTAFF Junior Award[11]
Indy Shorts Film FestivalBest Animated Short[12]
Heartland Indy ShortsAnimated Grand Prize[13]

References

  1. Web site: Zahed . Ramin . 2022-10-10 . Director Uri Lotan Takes Us on a Ride Down His 'Black Slide' . 2022-11-09 . Animation Magazine . en-US.
  2. Web site: Annecy Festival 2022 chooses 38 animated shorts for competition - . 2022-11-09 . www.animationxpress.com.
  3. Web site: Yossman . K. J. . 2022-03-10 . ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Wins Best Feature at British Animation Awards 2022 . 2022-11-09 . Variety . en-US.
  4. Web site: Magazine . Animation . 2022-10-21 . Oscar Watch 2023: The Long Shorts List . 2022-12-01 . Animation Magazine . en-US.
  5. Web site: A Quick Overview of Uri Lotan’s ‘Black Slide’ Short . 2022-12-16 . Animation World Network . en.
  6. Web site: Munday . Rob . 2022-11-13 . Manchester Animation Festival 2022: 7 'Must Watch' Short Films . 2022-11-29 . Directors Notes . en-GB.
  7. Web site: admin . 2021-12-04 . Τα βραβεία του 24ου Φεστιβάλ Ολυμπίας και της 21ης Camera Zizanio . 2022-11-29 . Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου Ολυμπίας για παιδιά και νέους . en-US.
  8. Web site: Bacon . Redmond . 2022-06-20 . 10 Stellar Short Films from Annecy 2022 // Animation // Directors Notes . 2022-11-09 . Directors Notes . en-GB.
  9. Web site: 2022-06-09 . Black Slide Wins At The British Animation Awards Animation . 2022-07-20 . Flipbook Studio . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Roka . Les . Backstage at the Utah Arts Festival 2022: Fear No Film, Artist Marketplace, WordFest Poetry Slam, Wasatch IronPen award winners announced The Utah Review . 2022-07-20 . en-US.
  11. Web site: Skwigly . 2022-08-30 . Špela Čadež's 'Steakhouse' & Sander Joon's 'Sierra' Among Winners at Finland's 7th Turku Animated Film Festival . 2022-11-09 . Skwigly Animation Magazine.
  12. Web site: I.Faleye . 2022-07-26 . Indy Shorts Film Festival 2022 Winners - 'Black Slide', 'Ousmane', 'Stranger at the Gate' Win Grand Prizes . 2022-11-29 . VIMooZ . en-US.
  13. Web site: Duncan . Keltie . 2022-08-23 . 9 Animated Shorts That Are Oscar Hopefuls For 2023 . 2022-11-29 . Cartoon Brew . en-US.

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