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My Life in Versailles

My Life in Versailles () is a French animated comedy short film directed by Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat and Nathaniel H'Limi. Released in 2019, it won the jury prize at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival the same year. This film is the starting point of a series of five 26-minute-long episodes and a children's illustrated book.

Plot

As a shy little girl, eight-year-old Violette loses her parents in a bomb attack in Paris. From now on, she will live with her uncle Régis, a maintenance agent at the Palace of Versailles. Violette hates him: she thinks he stinks. So she decides she won't say a word to him. The stubborn little girl and the big bear will tame each other and together get through their grief.

Voice cast

French

English

  • Jemma Wilcox as Violette
  • Saul Jephcott as Regis
  • Charlotte Rampling as Geneviève
  • Margeaux Lampley as Olga, parents, kids
  • David Coburn as Mr Angel, funeral Director, guide
  • Owen de la Hoyde as Malcolm
  • Barbara Weber-Scaff as the teacher, parents, kids

Wins

The main awards received by the film include:

  • France - Jury prize for a TV special at the 2019 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival
  • France - Prix de la compétition Jeune Public & Prix Unifrance Jeune Public du Festival international du film en plein air de Grenoble
  • France - Prix des enfants Courts des Petits - Premiers Plans d’Angers  
  • France - Best Animated Short Film for Kids - Imaginaria
  • France - Coup de cœur pour une oeuvre audiovisuelle Association Les femmes s’Animent - Festival national du film d’animation  
  • France - Réanimania  Film Festival : Mention spéciale du Jury Festival Anima • Best TV & educational Film
  • France - Les enfants terribles de Huy : Coup de Cœur du public - Coup de cœur du jury jeune - coup de cœur de 6NEMA
  • France - Prix du Meilleur Film d’Animation One Country One Film
  • USA - New-York International Children Festival : New York International Children's Audience Award • NYICFF “Grown-Ups” Best Short Film Award • NYICFF Grand Prize Short Film Award
  • USA - Chicago International Children's Film Festival : Best TV Award Professional and Children Jury
  • USA - Best Animation Short - Dell-IKFF  
  • Germany - Tricks for Kids Award - Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film
  • Portugal - IndieJunior Audience Award
  • Italy - Best animated Short Film for Kids Imaginaria

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