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The Tale of How

The Tale of How

  1. Overview
  2. Awards
  3. Fact Sheet

Piranha birds, living on the back of a giant octopus, try to escape but keep getting eaten. Will a white mouse save them?

Award in Annecy

  • Special Distinction (2007)

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: The Tale of How

    Directed by: THE BLACKHEART GANG

    Country: South Africa

    Year of production: 2006

    Running time: 04 min 28 s

  • Technique

    Category: Short film

    Techniques used: drawing on paper, animated objects, live action, 2D/3D computer

    Version: Original English version French subtitles

    Process: Colour

    Target public: All audiences

  • Credits

    Directed by: THE BLACKHEART GANG

    Production: THE BLACKHEART GANG

    Distribution: AUTOUR DE MINUIT, Christine GICQUEL

    Script: Markus Smit

    Graphics: Ree Treweek

    Animation: Jannes Hendrikz, Justin Baker

    Compositing: Jannes Hendrikz

    Music: Markus Smit

    Sound: Markus Smit

    Voice: Raymond Connel, Tim Bull, Inge Beckmann, Noel Labridy, Mine Jonker, Markus Smit