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AZéRT IS..! (DESPITE EVERYTHING..!)
By Alan C. Baird
Even though this European nation has existed for more than a thousand years, over 70% of the country "vanished" after World War One. Today, the exiles' great-great-great-grandkids still think in Magyar.
SYNOPSIS:
An excerpt from this animation script first appeared in a Literary Potpourri anthology in early 2003. Then the script itself was published in Newtopia Magazine (7/2003 issue) and was later selected (2/2004) as one of the 66 Notable Online Short Stories of 2003 (from over 600 nominations) in storySouth's Million Writers Award for Fiction. It was also an eighth finalist (top 206, from over 1200 entries) in the 2007 FilmMakers Magazine American Gem contest. http://9TimeZones.com/s/azerti...
Elevator pitch: Animation inspired by a tilted cross, a unique deck of cards, and a pocket-sized bottle of liquor.
Cinematic genre: Adventure/drama.
Poster: The dismemberment of the Kingdom of Hungary by the Treaty of Trianon, June 4, 1920.
AZéRT IS..! (DESPITE EVERYTHING..!)
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Wanted: animator.
I have raised a small budget to produce a short animated film based on this Hungarian-themed script:
http://9TimeZones.com/s/azertis!.htm
Synopsis: Even though this European nation has existed for more than a thousand years, over 70% of the country "vanished" after World War I. Today, the exiles' great-great-great-grandkids still think in Magyar.
The final goal is to qualify for Academy Award consideration, after showing the finished film at various festivals. I believe this project needs a simple, line-drawing "wiggle" style (animation boiling or Squigglevision), but with no "cartoonish" characters. In other words, the people and animals must project dignity, even when they're doing funny things. Picasso's line drawings are good examples. Interested parties should submit one or two sample video links to: HotTip [at] Gmail.com (Animators with connections to Hungary will be given preference.)
Alan C. Baird
http://amazon.com/author/acb