2022 / graduation film at National Film and Television School / Written and directed by Tessa Moult-Milewska
Described after its BFI London Film Festival premiere as “Anomalisa meets Being John Malkovich in a delightful deconstruction of dating baggage” Curiosa tells the story of overly curious Mary, who visits her boyfriend’s flat for the first time, just to discover it’s been stripped bare of all personal belongings. After being denied an explanation, she climbs into his head.
The film was long listed for the Academy Awards in the For Your Consideration category for Best Animated Short.
Available to watch now on Short of the Week and Adult Swim.
Awards:
Austin Film Festival – Jury Award for Best Animation
Festival Stop Motion Montreal – Best Emerging Talent Film,
Cinanima – Gaston Roch Award for Best Animation,
London International Animation Festival – Audience vote for Best of British Showcase,
This is England – Best Animation,
View conference – Special Achievement Award,
North East International Film Festival – Best Short Film – Animation,
Porto Femme – Best Student Animation,
Animacom Bilbao – Special Mention,
Florence Short Film Festival – Audience Award for Animation,
Uptilt Film Festival – Best Animation,
Student International Film Festival London – Best Animation
Brighton Animation Festival – Best Student Film
British Animation Film Festival – Best 3D Animation
Polish Film Festival Los Angeles – HOLLYWOOD EAGLE FOR BEST POLISH ANIMATION
Official selections:
BFI London Film Festival – (Official Selection),
Animafest Zagreb (World Premiere) – Nomination;
Flickerfest – Nomination,
Cleveland international Film Festival – Nomination
Tokyo Anime Awards (10-13/03/23) nominated for the “Short Animation Competition Award”,
River Run – Nomination
Anima Brussels – Nomination,
Athens Ohio fest – Nomination
Atlanta Film Festival- Nomination
Animator Film Festival – Nomination in International Competition
ITFS stuttgart – Nomination
Animation Dingle – Nomination,
Anifilm – Nomination
Brussels Short Film Festival – Nomination
Viborg Animation Festival – Nomination,
Stoptrik Animation Festival – Nomination,
Manchester Film Festival – Nomination,
Norwich Film Festival – Nomination
Monstra Animation Festival- Nomination,
Short Film Factory – Honorable Mention,
SEA Kre8Tif Conference – Nomination,
TIAF – Tbilisi International Animation Festival – Nomination,
Glimpses of Europe – Nomination
