Michel Ocelot short films

Both information and images of Ocelot's early series and shorts is surprisingly elusive. Other than Les Aventures de Gédéon, which is significant enough to have its own page, this is all the information and media I know of. See the Michel Ocelot videography for video releases of these titles.

Les Trois inventeurs _{The Three Inventors}

http://www.aaaproduction.fr/aaa_filmCMA.php?CP_id=30 (French) http://www.awn.com/mag/issue1.11/articles/ballester.eng1.11.html Article on French animation with one small still http://www.dvdrama.net/fiche.php?7903&mode=menu&pm=0 Single still (last image on page) http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0216283 Plot outline and awards http://www.pariscinema.org/fr/2004/cycles/animation.html Gallery of black and white stills http://www-viz.tamu.edu/faculty/ergun/teaching/motioncapture/project/ocelot.html Numerous small colour stills

Les Filles de l'égalité _{The Daughters of Equality}

http://www.aaaproduction.fr/aaa_filmCMA.php?CP_id=28 (French)

Beyond Oil

A live-action educational film directed by Philippe Vallois; Michel Ocelot contributed the animated segments. http://www.aaaproduction.fr/aaa_filmFIN.php?CP_id=158 (French)

La Légende du pauvre bossu _{The Legend of the Poor Hunchback}

* http://www.aaaproduction.fr/aaa_filmCMA.php?CP_id=29 (French) * http://www.heeza.fr/description.php?lang=2&path=108&sort=Article&page=0&id=175 DVD-Video which includes the film * http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0176958 * http://www.zone-cine.com/film-3475-la_legende_du_pauvre_bossu.html (French)

La Princesse insensible _{The Insensitive Princess}

Also broadcast in Portugal as A Princesa insensível, in Argentina — where it gained considerable fame — and in Mexico by the educational channel Once TV as La Princesa insensible. * Translation of "La Chanson de La Princesse insensible" * http://www.aaaproduction.fr/aaa_filmSER.php?CP_id=64 (French) * http://www.coucoucircus.org/da/generique.php?id=1412 Theme song and lyrics * http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk2Vqu1sSqg One-minute excerpt

Les Quatres vœux du Vilain _{Vilain's Four Wishes}

* http://www.la-fabrique.com/anglais/fichefilm.php?v=HTML&id=43 * http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0242800 * http://www.u-lik.com/Michel+Ocelot

Les Contes de la nuit _{Tales of the Night}

A 26-minute TV special, it consists of 3 fairy tales: "La Belle fille et le sorcier" (The Beautiful Girl and the Sorcerer), "Bergère qui danse" (The Dancing Shepherdess) and "Le Prince des joyaux" (Prince of the Gems). According to the Princes et princesses DVD, it was broadcast by CANAL+ in France, ZDF in Germany and Channel 4 in the UK. I don't know whether it was dubbed or subititled, nor what the German and English names were, and neither I have ever seen any images related to it. All I know is that it was produced at Trans Europe Film, and by by Didier Brunner – he mentions it here – who would go on to found Les Armateurs in order to produce, among other things, an Ocelot-directed feature film (that film was, of course, Kirikou et la sorcière). Again going on indirect references, it seems to be a silhouette animation in much the same style as Ciné si and judging from its title, it is likely that Ocelot's current project, Bergères et dragons, will include footage from it. * http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=121350.html (French)

Earth Intruders

http://www.bjork.com/news/?id=623;year=2007#news Official announcement http://www.bjork.com/news/?id=625;year=2007#news Short extract http://unit.bjork.com/specials/albums/volta Interview and stills http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=4&subID=1412 View video online http://www.macguff.com/index.php?j=showjob&id=103 Full credits, extract and stills http://www.music-videos.duncans.tv/2007/bjork-earth-intruders Lyrics and other info http://obtusity.blogspot.com/2007/04/necessary-voodoo-bjork-earth-intruders.html One interpretation of the video http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewVideo?id=252184672&s=143444 Buy with iTunes

Kirikou et Karaba _{Kirikou and Karaba}

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6070826c-01dd-11dd-a323-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1 Interview with choreographer http://www.kirikou-et-karaba.com Official Web site http://www.maisondeladanse.com/en/index.php?id=56&tx_scsemdld_pi1[spectacle]=57&cHash=c793e4cbbb English summary http://www.myspace.com/kirikoukaraba Sample songs http://www.premiere.fr/premiere/theatre/exclusivites-spectacle/interviews/kirikou-superstar Video interviews (French) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KBfUzvqmqg4 Sample trailer

Kirikou découvre les animaux d'Afrique _{Kirikou Discovers the Animals of Africa}

A partly-animated documentary directed by by Jean-François Bordier; it reuses some footage from Kirikou et la sorcière and Kirikou et les bêtes sauvages. http://www.francetvod.fr/jeunesse-animation Video on demand (only functions from within France) http://www.virginmega.fr/video/film/kirikou-decouvre-les-animaux-d-afrique-103225732,normal,page1.htm Stills and DVD release information

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