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"Memoir of a Snail" had its worldwide premiere at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The film even won the festival's top prize, the Cristal Award for Best Feature Film. Ever since, it has been getting rave reviews from critics for its emotional story and the marvelous stop-motion animation on display. Adam Elliot, the director, writer, and producer of "Memoir of a Snail," was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about this excellent film that he wrote and directed. You can listen to the interview below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in the United States on November 8, 2024. Thank you, and enjoy the interview!
Thank you to IFC Films and Mr. Elliot for their time and make sure to check out one of my favorite animated films of the year coming to a theater near you November 8th!
Memoir of a Snail Synopsis: Grace Pudel is a lonely misfit with an affinity for collecting ornamental snails and an intense love for books. At a young age, when Grace is separated from her twin brother Gilbert, she falls into a spiral of anxiety and angst. Despite a continued series of hardships, inspiration and hope emerge when she strikes up an enduring friendship with an elderly eccentric woman named Pinky, who is full of grit and lust for life. From Academy Award-winning animation writer and director Adam Elliot, Memoir of a Snail is a poignant, heartfelt, hilarious chronicle of the life of an outsider finding her confidence and silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life.
CREW:
Written and Directed by Adam Elliot
Produced by Liz Kearney and Adam Elliot
Composer Elena Kats-Chernin
Score Performed by The Australian Chamber Orchestra
Director of Photography Gerald Thompson
Editor Bill Murphy ASE
Animation Supervisor John Lewis
The Animators John Lewis, Craig Ross, Pierce Davison, Seamus Spilsbury, Donna Yeatman, Samuel Lewis, & Nelson Dean
Sound Designer David Williams
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