Interview with the director of Memoir of a snail, competing in the Perlak section at the San Sebastián Film Festival
At Kinótico, on the occasion of our special coverage of the San Sebastian Film Festival, in collaboration with FRED Film Radio, we talked to Adam Elliot, director and screenwriter of “Memoir of a snail“.
The Australian director is premiering in Zinemaldia right after the film won the last edition of Festival de Annecy, the most important recognition for an animation film in the film festival world.
Oscar winner in 2004 with his short film “Harvie Krumpet“, Adam Elliot competes in the Perlak section where “Memoir of a snail“ is one of only two animation films. The other one competing for the audience award is a US production, “The Wild Robot“.
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“Memoir of a snail”, interview with director Adam ElliotChiara Nicoletti
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