27 (film)

27 is a 2023 animated short film directed by Flóra Anna Buda.[1] The 11-minute short premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival,[2] where it won the Palme d'Or Award for Best Short Film.[3][4] The film also won the Cristal Award for Best Short at the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[5]

27
Directed byFlóra Anna Buda
Written byFlóra Anna Buda
Produced byEmmanuel-Alain Raynal
Pierre Baussaron
Péter Benjámin Lukács
Gábor Osváth
Production
companies
Miyu Productions
Boddah
Release date
2023
Running time
11 minutes
CountriesFrance
Hungary

27 has been featured in a number of international film festivals, such as the Toronto International Film Festival,[6] Telluride Film Festival,[7] the Sarajevo Film Festival[8] and the Melbourne International Film Festival.[9]

Buda, the writer, director and production designer of the film, has spoken publicly about the autobiographical element in her film[10], and her intentions to open up conversations about the struggle of young people due to the housing crisis in her home country, Hungary.[11]

Plot

Alice lives in her dreams, to escape her suffocating everyday life. Today, she is turning 27 years old, and she still lives with her parents. After taking psychedelics at a party on a factory roof, she falls of her bike on her way home. Injured and hungover, she is forced to face the realities of her life in the city.[12]

Reception

Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:

Year Festivals Award/Category Status
2023 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or for Best Short Film[4] Won
Queer Palm for Best Short Film Nominated
Sarajevo Film Festival Heart of Sarajevo Award for Best Short Film[8] Won
Melbourne International Film Festival City of Melbourne Award for Best Short Film Nominated
Best Animation Short Film[12] Won
Annecy International Animation Festival Cristal Award for Best Short Film[4] Won
Nashville Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Animated Short Nominated
Toronto International Film Festival IMDbPro Short Cuts Award for Best Film[6] Nominated

References
  1. "27 : An animated short film by Flóra Anna Buda | Ciclic". Animation EN (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. "Selection". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  3. Hopewell, John (2023-06-19). "An Oscar Candidate Emerges and Attendance Spikes: 12 Takeaways From Annecy Animation Festival". Variety. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  4. MacMurray, Brandon (2023-07-27). "10 Early Favourites for the 2024 Animated Shorts Oscar". Shortstick. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  5. "You are being redirected..." www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  6. Lang, Jamie (2023-08-09). "Familiar Faces Feature Among Animated Films Selected For TIFF's 2023 Short Cuts Lineup". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  7. 27 (2023) | MUBI, retrieved 2023-09-26
  8. "Anna Flóra Buda's animation won the best short film in Sarajevo • Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia | Balk.hu". MovieBloc. 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  9. Slatter, Sean (2023-08-12). "More success for John Harvey's 'Katele' with MIFF Shorts Awards win". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  10. Lang, Jamie (2023-10-11). "2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: '27' Director Flóra Anna Buda". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  11. "MOME | 27 by MOME alumna Flóra Anna Buda wins the Palme d'Or at Cannes". mome.hu. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  12. Lang, Jamie (2023-05-03). "Flóra Anna Buda's '27' Is Heading To Cannes' Short Film Competition, Check Out The Exclusive Trailer". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
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