This stop-motion animated film takes viewers on an exhilarating existential journey into the fully imagined, tactile world of Madame Tutli-Putli. As she travels alone on the night train, weighed down with all her earthly possessions and the ghosts of her past, she faces both the kindness and menace of strangers. Finding herself caught up in a desperate metaphysical adventure, adrift between real and imagined worlds, Madame Tutli-Putli confronts her demons. Love this film? Bring it home with you with its official merchandise!
Awards and distinctions
Award for Best Visual- with a cash prize of 2000 CHF
FANTOCHE International Animation Film Festival, Baden
2009
Silver Award
International Animation Festival, Tehran
2009
Audience Award - "Anima" Section
International Film Festival "Etiuda & Anima", Cracow
2008
Student Jury Award
International Film Festival "Etiuda & Anima", Cracow
2008
MovieSquad HAFF 2008 Award
Holland Animation Film Festival, Utrecht
2008
Golden Nica with a cash prize of 10, 000 euros
Prix ARS Electronica, Linz
2008
Best Film- Jury's Choice
London International Animation Festival - LIAF, London
2008
Best Film - Audience's choice
London International Animation Festival - LIAF, London
2008
Special International Jury Prize
International Animation Festival, Hiroshima
2008
Award for Best Animation- Short Film Section
Anima Mundi, Rio de Janeiro
2008
Grand Prix - Golden Pegasus - with a cash prize of $50,000 PLN (approx. $25,000 CDN)
Animator International Animation Festival, Poznan
2008
Audience Award
International Animation Festival, Melbourne
2008
Judges' Award
International Animation Festival, Melbourne
2008
Best Film of MIAF 2008
International Animation Festival, Melbourne
2008
Grand Competition Special Prize
World Festival of Animated Films, Zagreb
2008
Audience Choice Prize - Professional Film
International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF), Seoul
2008
Golden Gate Award forBest Animated Short-with a cash prize of $2,000 USD
Golden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival, San Francisco
2008
Best Animated Short Award
Film Festival, Nashville
2008
Golden Horseman Animated Film Award with a cash prize of € 7500
Filmfest - International Festival for Animation and Short Films, Dresden
2008
Best Sound(scape) Award with a cash prize of € 3 000
Filmfest - International Festival for Animation and Short Films, Dresden
2008
"Andrei Toncu" Best Soundtrack Award
Next International Short and Medium Length Film Festival, Bucarest
2008
Grand Jury Prize- Animated Short
South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival (SXSW), Austin
2008
Grand Prix- with a cash prize of 5000 euros
International Short Film Festival, Tampere
2008
Audience Award- International Competition
International Short Film Festival, Tampere
2008
Best Animation - with a cash prize of 1500 euros
International Short Film Festival, Tampere
2008
Best Animated Short
Genie Awards, Toronto
2008
Cineplex Entertainment Award for Best Short Animation
Independent Film and Video Festival, Victoria
2008
Jury Special Mention - Best Short Animation
Cartoon and Animated Film Festival, Brussels
2008
Yoram Gross Award for Best Animation- with cash prize of 1,250$ AUD
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, Sydney
2008
Special Jury Prize
Int’l Festival of Animated Films / I Castelli Animati, Genzano
2007
Jury Prize for Best Design
Animated Dreams / Black Nights Film Festival, Tallinn
2007
Special Mention
International Shortfilm Festival - Interfilm, Berlin
2007
First Prize- Best Short Film with a cash prize of 9000 euros
Animacor - International Animation Festival, Cordoba
2007
Grand Prize ex-aequo with "The Pearce Sisters" directed by Luis Cook- cash prize of 2000 euros
International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
2007
Prize RTP2 - Onda Curta
International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
2007
Alves Costa Prize
International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
2007
Best Animation
New York City Short Film Festival, New York
2007
NFB Prize for Best Short Film- with a contribution of $1,000 towards next film (ex aequo with Dust Bowl Ha! Ha! by Sébastien Pilote)
The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal, Montréal
2007
Movieola Best Short Award
Calgary International Film Festival, Calgary
2007
Best Narrative Short Animation under 35 minutes
International Animation Festival, Ottawa
2007
Best Canadian Short
Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax
2007
Best Animation Award - First Place - with a cash prize of 2,000$US
International Festival of Short Films, Palm Springs
2007
C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures Award for Best Animated Short - with a cash prize of $5,000
Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto
2007
Canal+ Award for Best Short Film - with a one month stay at the Moulin d'Andé and 6,000Euros support in equipment for the shooting. (Semaine de la critique)
International Film Festival, Cannes
2007
Petit Rail d'Or for Best Short Film - given by a group of cinephiles railwaymen (Semaine de la Critique)