MYŠI PATŘÍ DO NEBE
Czech Republic, France, Poland, Slovakia
Synopsis
Whizzy is a little mouse, Whitebelly is a fox. They are naturally mortal enemies. One day, after an unfortunate accident, both meet in animal heaven. Together, they will embark on a fantastic journey and discover friendship can overcome anything.
Director's Biography
Denisa Grimmová
Director & Art Director
Denisa is an animator specialising in 2D and stop-motion. She has directed several successful short films and has worked as a set designer, including on the stop-motion feature-length film LE JARDINIER QUI VOULAIT ÊTRE ROI for which she was nominated for a Czech Lion award.
Jan Bubeníček
Director & Technical Designer
Jan studied under Břetislav Pojar at the FAMU Film School in Prague. He also participated in workshops at the Skintoku Festival, the Animation Kobe festival, the Kyoto University of Art and Design and the Yamagata Film School as a coach. His film THE THREE FUOS was selected for Kodak’s New European Talents at the Cannes Film Festival.
FILMOGRAPHY:
Denisa Grimmová
2013 - LE JARDINIER QUI VOULAIT ÊTRE ROI (art director)
2010 - CZECH PEXESO
2006 - ON A PARK BENCH (puppets)
2003 - STORK MOVIE (2D)
2002 - THE HICCUP (2D)
Jan Bubeníček
2016 - MURDEROUS TALES (feature-length animated film)
2002 - THE PIRATE (19’21, Stop motion)
2000 - THE THREE FUOS, short
Director & Art Director
Denisa is an animator specialising in 2D and stop-motion. She has directed several successful short films and has worked as a set designer, including on the stop-motion feature-length film LE JARDINIER QUI VOULAIT ÊTRE ROI for which she was nominated for a Czech Lion award.
Jan Bubeníček
Director & Technical Designer
Jan studied under Břetislav Pojar at the FAMU Film School in Prague. He also participated in workshops at the Skintoku Festival, the Animation Kobe festival, the Kyoto University of Art and Design and the Yamagata Film School as a coach. His film THE THREE FUOS was selected for Kodak’s New European Talents at the Cannes Film Festival.
FILMOGRAPHY:
Denisa Grimmová
2013 - LE JARDINIER QUI VOULAIT ÊTRE ROI (art director)
2010 - CZECH PEXESO
2006 - ON A PARK BENCH (puppets)
2003 - STORK MOVIE (2D)
2002 - THE HICCUP (2D)
Jan Bubeníček
2016 - MURDEROUS TALES (feature-length animated film)
2002 - THE PIRATE (19’21, Stop motion)
2000 - THE THREE FUOS, short
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubenícek
Written by: Alice Nellis, Richard Malatinský
Produced by: Vladimír Lhoták, Tomáš Janísek, Alexandre Charlet, Grzegrorz Waclawek, Piotr Szczepanowicz, Marek Jenícek
Cinematography: Radek Loukota
Editing: Vladimír Barák
Production Design: Denisa Grimmová, Jan Bubenícek, Jan Kurka
Original Score: Krzysztof A. Janczak
Sound: David Titera, Viktor Ekrt, Regis Debiold
Visual Effects: Mathieu Marin, Madjid Chamekh, Thibault Delahaye, Soal Givord
Animation: František Váša, Viliam Vala, Michal Kubícek, Piotr Ficner, Katarzyna Okoniewska, Vojtech Kiss, Matouš Valchár, Buvol Studio
Nominations and Awards
- European Animated Feature Film 2021
