- Calamity, a childhood of Martha Jane Cannary received the Annecy Grand Prix by inventing the childhood of Calamity Jane.
- This animated western is signed by the director of Tout en haut du monde .
- The Annecy festival continues on its site until June 30.
She is an exceptional heroine who won the Crystal, the grand prize of the 2020 edition of the Annecy Festival! Calamity, a childhood of Martha Jane Cannary of Rémi Chayé shares the young years of this little girl who does not know that she will become a legend of the West.
"Annecy is crucial for the notoriety of a film like ours," declares the director, at 20 Minutes . This award is a precious spotlight that will help us publicize our work at the time of the release. It is not always easy to exist in the midst of works that can offer very offensive marketing. This animated western hits theaters on October 14.
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Despite his joy, Rémi Chayé cannot help but feel a pinch at the heart of not having been able to project this visually sublime work on the big screen. “The online edition is better than nothing, he admits, but we must admit that for the teams, the Annecy festival is unique because it allows you to meet once a year between fans and animation professionals ! It was in Annecy that the director met the producer of his first film Tout en haut du monde , then crowned with the Audience Prize in 2015.
An unrecognized "Calamity"
“We did not want to deliver a simple biopic, insists Rémi Chayé. We embroidered on Martha Jane's journey on the road to Oregon, a little documented period of her life. The girl with a strong character is clearly ahead of her time when she decides to cut her hair and put on her father's pants so that she can be more mobile. "These anecdotes are the founders of the character but Martha Jane is not limited to that. She is not a rebel but a girl who wants to let go of her freedom once she has tasted it, ”explains Rémi Chayé. The 11 year old kid can inspire girls and boys today with her thirst for freedom and her look far from the standards of many cartoons.
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An inimitable style
This road-movie with magnificent images combines the attractions of a commercial work with those of a demanding artistic success. The "Rémi Chayé" style, flat colors without borders, allows you to ride with Martha Jane in the heart of a pioneer caravan as in the wild landscapes of the Far West. After making a round trip to Annecy to receive his prize during a ceremony broadcast this Saturday on the Festival site, Rémi Chayé will raise his glass in memory of Calamity, who, according to him, became “a dog punk in the 19th century and a media star "at the end of his life. "I want to think that she would like this film which wants a tribute to her free spirit", he admits.
The festival continues
Rémi Chayé can now count on the Festival website to discover the other winners, including Kill it and Leave This Town by Mariusz Wilczynski, jury mention and The Nose or The Conspiracy of Mavericks by Andrey Khrzhanvsky, Polish and Russian films testifying to the vitality of the animation world. The online festival continues until June 30 on the site. There is always time to subscribe.
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