But Milk is Important
A man struggling with social anxiety finds himself followed by a naive, clumsy creature who refuses to leave him alone.
The film has been screened at over 100 festivals worldwide and has received more than 20 international awards.
Graduation film from Volda University College, co-directed with Eirik Grønmo Bjørnsen.
Awards:
AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM - Ottawa International Animation Festival
WALT DISNEY AWARD FOR BEST GRADUATION FILM - Ottawa International Animation Festival
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM (+18 category) - Giffoni International Film Festival
BEST STUDENT FILM - Se-Ma-For Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD - Sweaty Eyeballs
PEOPLE'S CHOISE AWARD - Aesthetica Short Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD - Frame by Frame
BEST STUDENT FILM - Athens Animfest
POST GRADUATE STUDENT JURY: BEST STUDENT FILM - Athens Animfest
GOLD WINNER - Moving Image Student Category - Visuelt
BEST STUDENT FILM - Animated Dreams
FUTURE GLANCE - Kort på KinoKino
SPECIAL MENTION - Sommets du cinéma d'animation
SPECIAL MENTION BY JURY MEMBER CHRIS ROBINSON - Animateka
BEST SHORT Cardiff Independent Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD In Short Film Festival
STUDENT SPECIAL AWARD - Anifest
BEST NORDIC BALTIC STUDENT FILM - Fredrikstad Animation Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD International Programme 1: Inside the Mind - London International Animation Festival
SPECIAL MENTION Anibar
BEST FILM FROM AN EMERGING ARTIST Giraf festival of Independent Animation
Script & Direction: Anna Mantzaris & Eirik Grønmo Bjørnsen
Puppets:Anna Mantzaris & Eirik Grønmo Bjørnsen
Sweaterknitter: Martha Mantzaris
Set & Props: Anna Mantzaris, Eirik Grønmo Bjørnsen, Julija Scura.
Music: Phil Brookes
Sound: André Parklind
Voice Actors: Adam Diggle, John Lapiana, Britt Myer