Beautiful Men

Beautiful Men
Beautiful Men
Directed by	Nicolas Keppens
Written by	Nicolas Keppens
Produced by	Brecht Van Elslande; Erik Verkerk; Joost Van Den Bosch; Emmanuel-Alain Raynal; Pierre Baussaron;
Starring	Peter Van den Begin; Peter de Graef; Tom Dewispelaere;
Cinematography	Maxim Hectors
Music by	Nicolas Snyder
Production; companies	Animal Tank; Miyu Productions; Ka-Ching Cartoons;
Distributed by	Miyu Distribution
Release date	14 October 2023;
Running time	19 minutes
Countries	Belgium; France; Netherlands;
Languages	Dutch, Turkish

Beautiful Men is a 2023 Belgian-French-Dutch animated short film written and directed by Nicolas Keppens. The 19-minutes animated film about brotherhood and insecurities has been showcased and rewarded in various international film festivals, including the Annecy International Animation Film Festival^[1], Ottawa International Animation Festival^[2] and Animation Is Film Festival^[3] in Los Angeles.

Plot

Three brothers travel to Turkey in view of their hair transplantations. The film unfolds the brothers' insecurities and dynamics as the day of the transplant approaches, putting to the test their own brotherhood.

Release

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


Year	Festivals	Award/Category	Status
2024	Annecy International Animation Film Festival	Alexeïeff – Parker Award^[4]	Won
	Ottawa International Animation Festival	Best Narrative^[5]	Won
	Animation Is Film Festival	Award Winning Short Films^[6]	Nominated
	Hamptons International Film Festival	Best Narrative Short Film Special Mention^[7]	Won
	Anima Brussels Festival	National Short Film Competition^[8]	Nominated

References

^ "Animation film category Short Films – Competition: Official: Beautiful Men | Annecy Festival". www.annecyfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
^ Amidi, Amid (2024-09-30). "'Flow,' 'La Voix Des Sirènes' Win Top Awards At Ottawa International Animation Festival". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
^ Zahed, Ramin (2024-10-14). "Making Cinematic Memories at L.A.'s Animation Is Film Festival". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
^ Lang, Jamie (2024-06-15). "'Memoir of a Snail,' 'Flow' Split Feature Honors at Annecy, 'Percebes' Wins Best Short". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
^ Zahed, Ramin (2024-09-28). "'Flow' and 'La Voix des Sirènes' Swim Home with Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival's Top Prizes". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
^ Taylor, Drew (2024-09-26). "Animation Is Film Festival Includes 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' Screening, 'Moana 2' Panel". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
^ "'Armand' Wins Top Award at Hamptons Film Festival: Full List". Yahoo News. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
^ Milligan, Mercedes (2023-12-11). "172 Shorts Selected for Anima Brussels Festival". Retrieved 2024-10-18.

External links

[1] "Animation film category Short Films – Competition: Official: Beautiful Men | Annecy Festival". www.annecyfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.

[2] Amidi, Amid (2024-09-30). "'Flow,' 'La Voix Des Sirènes' Win Top Awards At Ottawa International Animation Festival". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2024-10-18.

[3] Zahed, Ramin (2024-10-14). "Making Cinematic Memories at L.A.'s Animation Is Film Festival". Retrieved 2024-10-18.

[4] Lang, Jamie (2024-06-15). "'Memoir of a Snail,' 'Flow' Split Feature Honors at Annecy, 'Percebes' Wins Best Short". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-18.

[5] Zahed, Ramin (2024-09-28). "'Flow' and 'La Voix des Sirènes' Swim Home with Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival's Top Prizes". Retrieved 2024-10-18.

[6] Taylor, Drew (2024-09-26). "Animation Is Film Festival Includes 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' Screening, 'Moana 2' Panel". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-10-18.

[7] "'Armand' Wins Top Award at Hamptons Film Festival: Full List". Yahoo News. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2024-10-18.

[8] Milligan, Mercedes (2023-12-11). "172 Shorts Selected for Anima Brussels Festival". Retrieved 2024-10-18.

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