Karlik Nos
Little Longnose
2003 - Russia - 82 mins
Russian language dialogue with English subtitles
Rated G (Suitable for all ages)
© 2003, Melnitsa Animation Studio
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Movie trailers (QuickTime):
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Director
Ilya Maximov
Production
CTB Film Company, Melnitsa Animation Studio
Synopsis
Based on the classic fairy tales of Wilhelm Hauff.
An evil witch needs Jacob, the kind-hearted shoemaker's son, in order to carry out her sinister
plans. When Jacob refuses, the witch takes away seven years of his life and turns him into an ugly
dwarf. The witch is sure that this misfortune will be too much for Jacob to bear and that he will
give in and help her.
With seven years gone, Jacob returns to his home as a dwarf but nothing is the same. His father has
died from grief and even his own mother can't recognize him. The people of the town mock him and
drive him away. Jacob does not know what to do.
And then one day while running away from his persecutors, Jacob saves the life of a goose. But this
is not an ordinary goose, it is the King's daughter Princess Greta, who was kidnapped and put under a
spell when she discovered the witch in the royal palace stealing the secret she needs to take over
the kingdom.
Jacob and the Princess join together to get back to their families and stop the witch's sinister
plan.
Profile: Director Ilya Maximov
Ilya Maximov graduated from the St. Petersburg Institute of Architecture with a degree in
architecture in 1993. He worked for a year as a professional architect before becoming an animator at
the Russian branch of Capitol Multimedia Inc. Ilya soon became a lead animator at the company on
their productions of Magic Tales, Imo and the King, Baba Yaga and the Magic
Geese, and Bodyslam. He went onto work as an animator and character designer at the
studio of Rinat Gazizov as well as an illustrator at the World of Children Publishing
House.
In 1997, Maximov began his work as a director of animation for Melnitsa Animation. He has directed
several projects for Melnitsa including the animated serial Technology for Poseidon Films,
U.K., episodes 3 and 4 of Adventures in the Emerald City and Melnitsa's first full-length
animated feature, Little Longnose.
Festival participation
UNIFILM'2003, International Children Film Festival, Russia - Grand Prix
ANIMAEVKA'2003, International Animated Film Festival, White Russia - Grand Prix
KROK Int. Animated Film Festival, Ukraine, 2003
KINDERFILMFEST HAMBURG, International Children Film Festival, Germany - Special Prize of Children
Jury
"OKNO V EVROPU", Russian Film Festival, Russia- Best Animation
KINOSHOCK International Film Festival, Russia - Special Prize of Children Jury
"NADEZHDA" International Children Film Festival, Russia - Grand Prix of Children Jury
2e INTERNATIONAL FF FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Argentina, 2003 - Audience Award
CINEME, U.S.A., 2003
CARDIFF, U.K., 2003
Oulu Internatioanal FF, Finland, 2003
PISANIMA, Italy, 2003
ANIMA/FOLIOSCOPE, Belgium, 2004
Montreal Int. Children FF, Canada, 2004
Bimini, Latvia, 2004
Kristiansand Children's Film Festival, Norway, 2004
Malmo International Children and Young People's Film festival, Malmo, Sweden, 2004
Anifest Trebon, Czech Republic, 2004
TIAF, Taiwan, 2004
Alekino!, Poland, 2004
Sprockets, Canada, 2004
2nd Istanbul International Children Film Festival, Turkey, 2004
Zlin International Film Festival for Children, Czech Republic, 2004
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