Beautiful Men is a 2023 Belgian-French-Dutch animated short film written and directed by Nicolas Keppens. The 19-minutes animated film about brotherhood and insecurities has been showcased and rewarded in various international film festivals, including the Annecy International Animation Film Festival[1], Ottawa International Animation Festival[2] and Animation Is Film Festival[3] in Los Angeles. It was shortlisted for the Best Animated Short Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.[4]

Beautiful Men
Directed byNicolas Keppens
Written byNicolas Keppens
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMaxim Hectors
Music byNicolas Snyder
Production
companies
  • Animal Tank
  • Miyu Productions
  • Ka-Ching Cartoons
Distributed byMiyu Distribution
Release date
  • 14 October 2023 (2023-10-14)
Running time
19 minutes
Countries
LanguagesDutch, Turkish

Plot

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Three brothers travel to Turkey in view of their hair transplantations. The film unfolds the brothers' insecurities and dynamics as the day of the transplant approaches, putting to the test their own brotherhood.

Release

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

Year Festivals Award/Category Status
2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival Alexeïeff – Parker Award[5] Won
Ottawa International Animation Festival Best Narrative[6] Won
Animation Is Film Festival Award Winning Short Films[7] Nominated
Hamptons International Film Festival Best Narrative Short Film Special Mention[8] Won
Anima Brussels Festival National Short Film Competition[9] Nominated


References

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  1. ^ "Animation film category Short Films – Competition: Official: Beautiful Men | Annecy Festival". www.annecyfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  2. ^ Amidi, Amid (2024-09-30). "'Flow,' 'La Voix Des Sirènes' Win Top Awards At Ottawa International Animation Festival". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. ^ Zahed, Ramin (2024-10-14). "Making Cinematic Memories at L.A.'s Animation Is Film Festival". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  4. ^ https://deadline.com/2024/12/oscar-shortlists-2025-1236205248/
  5. ^ Lang, Jamie (2024-06-15). "'Memoir of a Snail,' 'Flow' Split Feature Honors at Annecy, 'Percebes' Wins Best Short". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  6. ^ Zahed, Ramin (2024-09-28). "'Flow' and 'La Voix des Sirènes' Swim Home with Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival's Top Prizes". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  7. ^ Taylor, Drew (2024-09-26). "Animation Is Film Festival Includes 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' Screening, 'Moana 2' Panel". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  8. ^ "'Armand' Wins Top Award at Hamptons Film Festival: Full List". Yahoo News. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  9. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2023-12-11). "172 Shorts Selected for Anima Brussels Festival". Retrieved 2024-10-18.
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