Daisy Belle (film)

Daisy Belle is a 2018 science fiction short film written and directed by William Wall. The film stars Lily Elsie, qualified for an Oscar at Bermuda International Film Festival, won five Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards at National Academy of Televisions Arts and Sciences, was distributed by Dust and shot in San Diego.

This article is about the short film. For the bird, see Daisy Belle. For the song, see Daisy Bell.
Daisy Belle
Directed byWilliam Wall
Written byWilliam Wall
Produced by
  • Caroline Amiguet
  • Ginger Holland
  • Beryl Huang
  • Jean-Francois Cavelier
  • Marisa Kapavik
  • Matt Sivertson
  • Edward Wall
  • Kimberly Wall
StarringLily Elsie
CinematographyWilliam Wall
Edited byWilliam Wall
Music bySteve Garbade
Production
company
Bruber Media Partners
Distributed byDust
Release date
  • October 13, 2018 (2018-10-13)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

In a world full of strange creatures, a domestic robot dedicates its life to looking after Daisy Belle, its owner who has passed away.

Cast

Lily Elsie as Daisy Belle[1]

Production

The film was created in San Diego using computer animation and miniatures.[2] It's an existential film with "technical movie production challenges." Wall said he and his team brainstormed the idea of the story, making sure it fit into the scope of his usual short film budget.[2] He made the robot "Oono" out of metal to give it a rusty, vintage look. Wall’s film includes themes of surrealism and dark fantasy.[3]

Release

The film screened at San Diego International Film Festival,[4] Oceanside International Film Festival,[2] Coronado Island Film Festival,[2] Trieste Science+Fiction Festival,[1] Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema,[5] Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival,[6] DaVinci International Film Festival,[7] NOLA Horror Film Fest,[8] Madeira Fantastic FilmFest,[9] Menorca International Film Festival,[10] Amarcort Film Festival,[11] New Hope Film Festival,[12] Apocalypse Later Film Festival[13] and The Not-So-Silent Short Film Fest.[14] It qualified for the Oscar list at Bermuda International Film Festival[15] and was later released on Dust.[16][17]

Reception

Accolades
List of awards
Festival[18][19] Year Award Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2019 Best Animation Daisy Belle Won [20]
San Diego International Film Festival 2018 Best Local Film Daisy Belle Won [2][21][22]
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2018 Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Short Format Program William Wall Won [23]
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Graphic Arts – Animation Mike Smith Won
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Graphic Arts –Art Direction/Set Design Eva Pfaff Won
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Musical Composition/Arrangement Steve Garbade Won
Pacific Southwest Emmy Award for Director - Non-Live William Wall Won
New Hope Film Festival 2018 Best Experimental Short Daisy Belle Won [24]
Vision Feast Film Festival 2018 Best Cinematography William Wall Won [25]

References
  1. "Daisy Belle". Trieste Science+Fiction Festival. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  2. Horn, Steve (2018-10-18). "Escondido filmmaker wins best local film at San Diego International Film Fest". The Coast News. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  3. Ross, David (2018-11-23). "Emmy-award winning filmmaker William Wall is a one-man band with scars to prove it - Escondido Times-Advocate". Escondido Times-Advocate. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  4. Cristi, A. A. (2018-08-29). "Awards Announced For 2018 San Diego International Film Festival". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  5. "Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema". Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema: 41. 2019-02-26 – via Issuu.
  6. "14th Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival". Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival. 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  7. "DaVinci International Film Festival - MAY SELECTIONS". DaVinci International Film Festival. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  8. Mack, Andrew (2018-08-15). "NOLA Horror Fest 2018: 8th Annual Fest Announces Lineup And Schedule". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  9. "2019". Madeira Fantastic Filmfest. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  10. "Festival de Cinema de Menorca 2018". Apunt Menorca: 8. 13 July 2018 – via Issuu.
  11. "Amarcort Film Festival". Amarcort Film Festival: 73. 20 May 2019 – via Issuu.
  12. "9th Annual New Hope Film Festival". New Hope Film Festival: 5, 22. 2 June 2018 – via Issuu.
  13. "Apocalypse Later Empire | ALIFFF | 2018". Apocalypse Later Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  14. "2019 The Not-So-Silent Short Film Fest". Vanguard Culture. 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  15. "BIFF Announce Short Films Selected For Festival". Bernews. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  16. "Sci-Fi Short Film "Daisy Belle" | DUST – Alternate Universe". Planet NRON. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  17. Jennings, Richi (2019-03-07). "Chrome Zero-Day RCE: Exploit in the Wild - Patch Now". Security Boulevard. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  18. "Meet the Filmmakers – The Star of Jacob". The Star of Jacob. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  19. "Meet Mike Smith". SDVoyager - San Diego. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  20. "Winners of the 2019 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema". Idyllwild Town Crier. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  21. "Award Winners". San Diego International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  22. "Laurels for Filmmaker". The Coast News. 32 (43): 26. 2018-10-26 – via Issuu.
  23. "Emmy® Award Recipients June 2018" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2018.
  24. Genn, Laura (2018-08-01). "New Hope Film Festival presents awards". Bucks County Courier Times. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  25. "2018 Winners". New Zealand's Vision Feast Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
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