"Bottle George" Named Best Short 2024 at Global Stage Hollywood Film Festival
Nov 12th, 2024We are thrilled to announce that “Bottle George,” our stop-motion animated short, has been awarded Best Short at the 2024 Global Stage Hollywood Film Festival.
https://www.globalstagehollywood.com/post/bottle-george-named-global-stage-hollywood-s-best-short-for-2024
"Bottle George" Wins Jury Award at Newport Beach Film Festival
Nov 8th, 2024We are excited to announce that “Bottle George,” our stop-motion animated short, has won Animated Short Jury Award at Newport Beach Film Festival 2024.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCCZ12UNY6O/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Official Selection at Lugano Animation Days 2024
Oct 30th, 2024We are honored to announce that “Bottle George,” our stop-motion animated short, has been nominated for Lugano Animation Days 2024.
"Bottle George" will be screened on Thursday, November 7, at 20:30 pm (CET) at Studio Foce, Lugano, located at Via Foce 1, 6900 Lugano, Swizerland.
https://www.luganoanimationdays.com/
Official Selection at Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 2024
Oct 17th, 2024We are excited to share that “Bottle George,” our stop-motion animated short, has been selected for the prestigious Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.
"Bottle George" will be screened in International Short Film Competition division on Saturday, October 26th, at 13:00 (JST) at Hostel Himawari Budojo, located at 18 Shikanotani Yamate-cho, Yubari City, Hokkaido.
https://www.yubari-fanta.com/film/bottle-george
Official Selection at San Diego Asian Film Festival 2024
Oct 17th, 2024We are excited to share that “Bottle George,” our stop-motion animated short, has been nominated for the 25th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival.
"Bottle George" will be screened in Shorts: Animation Prix Fixe category on Saturday, November 16, at 3:20 pm (PST) at Edwards Mira Mesa, located at 10733 Westview Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92126.
https://sdaff.org/2024/movies/bottle-george/
Official Selection at Spark Animation 2024
Oct 17th, 2024We are honored to announce that “Bottle George,” our stop-motion animated short, has been selected for Canada’s premiere animation festival, Spark Animation.
"Bottle George" will be presented on Sunday, November 3rd, at 10:40 am (PST) at VIFF Centre, Vancity Theatre, located at 1181 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M7.
https://sparkcg.org/festivals/information.php?SA24-G#20241103-C42
Official Selection at Austin Film Festival 2024
Oct 17th, 2024We are excited to share that "Bottle George," our stop-motion animated short, has been nominated for the renowned Austin Film Festival.
"Bottle George" will be shown on Saturday, October 26, at 2:20pm and Wednesday, October 30, at 6:25 pm (CDT) at Galaxy Theatre 5, located at 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752.
https://2024austinfilmfestival.sched.com/event/1mKrF/bottle-george
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Official Selection at Newport Beach Film Festival 2024
Oct 17th, 2024We are thrilled to announce that “Bottle George,” our stop-motion animated short, has been selected for the 25th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival.
"Bottle George" will be screened in the Short Animation category on Thursday, October 24th, at 5:45 pm (PDT) at The Lot 4, located at 999 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
https://nbff2024.eventive.org/films/66d3b82037da0a001f21da32
Official Selection at San Diego International Film Festival 2024
Oct 17th, 2024We are honored to announce that “Bottle George,” our stop-motion animated short, has been nominated for the 23rd Annual San Diego International Film Festival.
"Bottle George" will be showcased in the Short Tracks Animation Filmmaking category on Friday, October 18th, at 1:00 pm (UTC-7) at AMC UTC 14 Theater #6, located at 4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92122.
https://sdfilmfest.com/film-festival-2024/#calendar-52459796-add9-4758-8431-75170b1edc2a-event-m093w905
"Bottle George" Wins Awards at Sapporo International Short Film Festival
Oct 11th, 2024We are thrilled to announce that “Bottle George,” our stop-motion animated short, has won Best Original Score and Animation Special Mention at the Sapporo International Short Film Festival 2024.
https://sapporoshortfest.jp/24/awards/?lang=en
Official Selection at Sapporo International Short Film Festival 2024
Sep 27th, 2024Our team is thrilled to announce that “Bottle George”, our stop-motion animated short has been nominated for the prestigious Sapporo International Short Film Festival."Bottle George"" will be showcased in the Japan premiere category at SATSUGEKI movie theater. on Saturday, October 13th, at 2:30 pm . The location is at Tanukikoji 5 chome, Minami 2 Nishi 5, Chuo-ku, Sapporo.https://sapporoshortfest.jp/page_update_jp/officialselection-jpfilms/
Official Selection at LA Shorts International Film Festival 2024
June 26th, 2024We are thrilled to share that "Bottle George," our enchanting stop-motion animated short, has been selected for the renowned LA Shorts International Film Festival 2024.
You can catch "Bottle George" on Wednesday, July 24, at 1:00 pm. The screening will take place at Regal Cinemas LA LIVE, located at 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015.https://www.lashortsfest.com/
Official Selection at JAPAN CUTS 2024 in New York
June 26th, 2024We are honored to announce that "Bottle George," our stop-motion animated short, has been selected for the prestigious JAPAN CUTS 2024 in New York City.
"Bottle George" will be showcased in the Shorts Program 1 category at Marina Theatre in New York on Saturday, July 13th, at 11:00 am. The location is Japan Society’s auditorium, situated at 333 E. 47th Street in New York, NY.https://japansociety.org/events/japan-cuts-2024-shorts-program-1/
Official Selection at 23rd New York Asian Film Festival 2024
June 26th, 2024We are excited to announce that "Bottle George," our captivating stop-motion animated short, has been chosen for the esteemed 23rd New York Asian Film Festival 2024.
Join us for the screening of "Bottle George" on Friday, July 12, at 2:15 pm. The festival, presented by the New York Asian Film Foundation and Film at Lincoln Center.https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff24/films/bottle-george
The Beauty of Stop-Motion Animation with Bottle George Director Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi
May 3rd, 2024In this interview, Daisuke Tsutsumi discusses how he left the traditional studio system to start his animation studio, Tonko House. He also speaks about how he partnered with comedian and children's book author Akihiro Nishino to hone Nishino's vision for Bottle George. The conversation then ends with Daisuke discussing how Hayao Miyazaki, his uncle by marriage, has influenced his work and how he thinks the more tactile nature of stop-motion animation will lead to it becoming more prominent and important as AI technology has a growing presence in the medium of animation. (...)
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Interview: Author Akihiro Nishino on Bottle George, His New Stop-Motion Animated Film
April 27th, 2024In advance of the U.S. premiere of the new stop-motion animated short film Bottle George, Anime News Network sat down with writer Akihiro Nishino and chatted not only about the film and its creation but also its deeper message and how it connects to Nishino's past. (...)
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Dice Tsutsumi Talks ‘Bottle George,’ Addiction and Clinging to Hope
April 26th, 2024The Tonko House co-founder teams with popular Japanese comedian Akihiro Nishino on a compelling new short film that combines the artistry and palpable emotionality of stop-motion animation with a powerful narrative exploring themes of addiction and personal growth. (...)
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Bottle George is an official selection for SFFILM Festival 2024
April 8th, 2024We are honored to announce that "Bottle George," our stop-motion animated short has been selected for the prestigious San Francisco International Film Festival 2024. Directed by Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi based on the original story by Akihiro Nishino, the film is produced by Chimney Town Studio, in association with Tonko House, and dwarf studios. "Bottle George" will have its world premiere in the Shorts 5: Family Films category at Marina Theatre in San Francisco, on April 27th.https://sffilm.org/event/shorts-5-family-films-2024
We are thrilled to unveil the official poster for "Bottle George," animated short film created by Chimney Town, dwarf studios, and Tonko House. Set to make its world premiere at the SFFILM Festival 2024.Check out the poster: Click HereIntroducing the official Poster for "Bottle George"
March 28th, 2024