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Computer Animation / Film / VFX Auszeichnung - Award of Distinction 2013

Oh Willy...

Beast Animation, Marc James Roels, Emma De Swaef
Fifty-something Willy returns to the naturist community where he spent his youth to visit his sick mother. When she dies shortly after he arrives, Willy is confronted with the choices he has made in his life. In confused sadness he flees into the forest. After a rough start, he finds the motherly protection of a big, gentle, hairy beast.

Links: www.beastanimation.be
Written and directed by Emma De Swaef & Marc James Roels
A co-production Beast Animation
Polaris Film Production & Finance
Vivement Lundi !
il Luster Films
Producers: Ben Tesseur
Nidia Santiago
Co-producers: Jean-François Le Corre
Mathieu Courtois
Arnoud Rijken & Michiel Snijders
Christophe Mazodier
1st AD: Marianne Chazelas
DOP: Marc James Roels
Animation: Andreas De Ridder
Alice Tambellini
Steven De Beul
Emma De Swaef
Editing: Marc James Roels & Emma De Swaef
Dieter Diependaele
Post Producer Nozon: Linda Van Zeebroeck
Compositing: Chris Mascarello
Marc James Roels
Music & Foley: Bram Meindersma
With the support of the Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF)
With the participation of France Télévisions
With the participation of Centre Nacional du cinéma et de l'image animée - Contribution financière
With the support of Région Bretagne
With the support of the Netherlands Film Fund"
Marc James Roels (BE) studied animation in Gent. He makes commercials, animations and short fiction films.

Emma De Swaef (BE) studied animation in Brussels and Gent. Since 2005 she has been making animations and documentaries.