Falafel Cart

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Falafel Cart
Falafel Cart Official Film Poster
Film poster
Directed byAbdullah Al-Wazzan
Written byAbdullah Al-Wazzan
Music byDan Phillipson
Animation byAbdullah Al-Wazzan
Color processColor
Production
company
RoyalTales
Distributed byRoyalTales
Release date
  • September 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryKuwait
LanguageEnglish

Falafel Cart is a 2019 animated family short drama film produced by RoyalTales and directed by Abdullah Al-Wazzan with an original score by Dan Phillipson and sound design by Andrew Vernon. The short blends Stop motion Animation with traditional and some computer animation.[1] In 2019, the film was submitted for the 2020 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[2][3][4][5] In 2020 The film earned an official selection at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival in the best of the world program.[6][7][8][5]

Plot[]

During a stormy night, an immigrant falafel vendor who lives in his cart in the middle of nowhere stumbles upon a mysterious flower. The extraordinary encounter sparks something within him and eventually makes him relive scenes from his past life.[9]

Production[]

The film was inspired by the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, highlighting the impact on people who are merely seeking a better life.[5] The project first came to life after Al-Wazzan started to experiment with a different form of animation that employed a combination of stop-motion, computer generated animation, claymation and traditional animation.[10] The filmmaker single-handedly animated the entire film, built and painted hundreds of models, puppets and backgrounds in a span of three years in order to achieve a distinct world for the film.[1]

Release[]

Falafel Cart first premiered theatrically in Los Angeles, California on September 13, 2019.[11] The film then began its festival run at the Los Angeles Animation Festival on December 8, 2019 where it won Best International Short Film.[12]

List of release dates and screenings for Falafel Cart
Release date Country Event Notes
13 September 2019 United States Theatrical release[11] World Premier
8 December 2019 United States Los Angeles Animation Festival[12]
14 December 2019 United States Palm Springs International Animation Festival[13]
March 2020 Greece Athens Animfest[14]
4 March 2020 United States DC Independent Film Festival[15]
30 July 2020 United States Sonoma International Film Festival[16]
2 August 2020 United Kingdom The Animator Showcase[8]
13 August 2020 United States Hollyshorts[17]
20 August 2020 Japan Hiroshima International Animation Festival[6]
15 October 2020 United Kingdom Southampton International Film Festival[18]
23 October 2020 Morocco Rabat International Author Film Festival[19]
18 November 2020 Canada Montreal International Animation Film Festival[20]
18 November 2020 Qatar Ajyal Film Festival[21]
3 July 2021 France Paris International Animation Film Festival[22]
9 September 2021 United States Burbank International Film Festival[23]

Accolades[]

The film received the following awards and nominations:

List of accolades received by Falafel Cart
Year Country Event Category Recipients and nominees Result
2019
United States
 Palm Springs International Animation Festival[13] In Competition Best Animated Short Nominated
Los Angeles Animation Festival[12] Best International Short Film Won
2020 DC Independent Film Festival[15] Short Animation Finalist Nominated
2020
United Kingdom
 Southampton International Film Festival[18] Best Animated Short Film Nominated
Best Director of an Animated Film Nominated
2020
Qatar
 Ajyal Film Festival[21] Hilal Short Film Competition Nominated
2021
France
 Paris International Animation Film Festival[24] Horizons Competition Nominated
2021
United States
 Burbank International Film Festival[23] Short Animation Semi Finalist Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Home". Falafel Cart. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ de Wit, Alex Dudok (October 18, 2019). "2020 Best Animated Short Film Oscar: A List Of Potentially Qualifying Films In The Category (Exclusive)". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "عبدالله الوزان: النزاعات والحروب جعلتني أفكّر في مصير الإنسان". جريدة القبس الإلكتروني (in Arabic). 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  4. ^ "بالفيديو عبدالله الوزان لـ الأنباء فلافل كارت ينافس على أوسكار 2020". alanba.com.kw (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "IN CONVERSATION WITH ABDULLAH AL-WAZZAN". bazaar.town | The ultimate guide to Kuwait. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "Best of the World". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  7. ^ "الوزان لـ "الراي": "فلافل كارت" يواصل إنجازاته... بالمشاركة في "هيروشيما للأنيميشن"". alraimedia.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "عبد الله الوزان فلافل كارت وصل إلى هيروشيما". alanba.com.kw (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  9. ^ Knight, Jason (2020-09-29). "Falafel Cart short animated film review". UK Film Review. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  10. ^ "Falafel Cart | Film Threat". 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "2019 Shorts by the Sea". laemmle.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b c "2019 WINNERS – December 5-6 2020". LAA Fest. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "'Funan' and 'I Lost My Body' Lead Film Selections at PSIAF 2019". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Athens Animfest 2020 - Falafel Cart". athensanimfest.eu. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b Festival, DC Independent Film (January 7, 2020). "Announcing with Zest: DCIFF 2020 Animation and Web Series Finalists". DCIFF. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "2020 Sonoma International Film Festival". sonoma2020.eventive.org. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "Monthly Ticket Screenings —". hollyshorts.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b "AWARDS NOMINATIONS - Southampton International Film Festival". southamptonfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  19. ^ Shorts, Animation. "عربة الفلافل / FALAFEL CART / CHARIOT DE FALAFELS" (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  20. ^ "2020 List of Films". Animaze Montreal International Animation Festival. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ajyal Film Festival | مهرجان أجيال السينمائي". 2020.ajyalfilm.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  22. ^ "PIAFF - Paris International Animation Film Festival". parisfestivalpiaffEN (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b "Burbank International Film Festival". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  24. ^ Falafel Cart (2019) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-03-03

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