El distribuidor francés del animado para la televisión “Vanille, a Caribbean Tale”, Prime Entertainment Group, anunció que el corto animado producido por Folimage, está nominado en la importante categoría de Animado para TV del Festival International de Animación de Annecy, Francia. Creado en 1960, el evento se celebra cada año y constituye un referente del género en el mundo.

“Vanille, a Caribbean Tale”, cuenta la historia de Vanille, una niña parisina de 9 años con un carácter difícil, que se ve forzada a pasar todo un verano con su tía en Guadalupe. Estas vacaciones le permitirán descubrir una cultura y un ambiente diferente y reconectar con sus raíces Caribeñas. Se trata de un viaje iniciático teñido de misterios y giros inesperados, contados como una historia moderna para toda la familia Festival.

El animado, basado en un comic, tuvo una excelente acogida en su transmisión en Francia en la franja etaria de niños de cuatro a diez años y un 32.7 5 de recepción de audiencia.

"Vanille ..., " ha participado en numerosos festivales internacionales y obtenido algunos reconocimientos como el de Mejor filme animado en el Festival d cine Infantil de Seattle, y más recientemente el Gran Premio al Mejor Corto Animado y el Premio del Público en el Festival Internacional de cine Infantil de Nueva York. 

* Resumen elaborado y texto traducido por Fidel Jesús Quirós

French distributor Prime Entertainment Group announced that the animated short film Vanille, a Caribbean Tale, produced by Folimage, is nominated in the key category ‘TV Films’ of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The Annecy International Animation Film Festival, created in 1960, takes place every year in the town of Annecy, France, and is a worldwide reference for animated films.

Vanille, a Caribbean Tale, produced by Prime’s sister company Folimage, tells the story of Vanille, a nine-year-old Parisian with quite a temper, who is forced to spend the whole summer in Guadeloupe with her aunt. These vacations will allow Vanille to discover a culture and an atmosphere, and reconnect with her Caribbean roots. An initiatory journey tinged with mysteries and twists told as a modern tale for the whole family.

Prime head of sales Alexandra Marguerite says, “We wish Vanille, a Caribbean Tale best of luck for its great nomination, and we believe that, thanks to her adventurous and bright personality, Vanille will make many more friends around the world. We continue to offer strong and authentic programs to our international partners such as public services, SVOD players and dedicated kids’ channels.”

Folimage is already known for producing high quality programs including the successful series Ariol, also distributed by Prime. The cartoon, based on a comic strip, achieved excellent audience performance when it aired in France, with an average 32.7 per cent audience share on the target of children from to four to ten years old.

The animated short Vanille, a Caribbean Tale has already competed in numerous festivals worldwide and snatched some prestigious prizes and awards, such as the best animated short film at the Children’s Film Festival Seattle, and more recently the Grand Prize for best animated short and the audience award at the distinguished New York International Children’s Film Festival.