THE BLIND VAYSHA

THE BLIND VAYSHA

Art

Information

Directed by renowned filmmaker and animator Theodore Ushev, Blind Vaysha is adapted from a philosophical short story by Georgi Gospodinov, a leading multidisciplinary author from the younger generation of Bulgarian writers. Using an expressive, powerful style poised midway between religious paintings and linocuts, Ushev reaffirms his virtuosity in visual experimentation, creating a film that is both symbolic and accessible, featuring bucolic European landscapes and Benedictine architecture. Brilliantly narrated by actress Caroline Dhavernas, Blind Vaysha uses wisdom and humour to tell its metaphorical tale about the difficulty of living in the here and now. Available in 2D and stereoscopic 3D, Blind Vaysha will soon be released in a VR version that allows viewers to forge an immediate and visceral connection with its protagonist.
International title
The Blind Vaysha
Synopsis
Vaysha is not like other little girls: she was born with a left eye that sees only the past and a right eye that sees only the future, and she cannot live in the present. Should she poke out one of her eyes so that she can live in the other’s temporal reality? Or is she doomed to perceive the world from this perplexing perspective?
URL
https://vimeo.com/218991698
Thematics
Culture and artsHistory
Technology(ies) used
3D animation
Production company(ies)
NFB

Distribution Strategy

Number of user(s)
Single-user experience
Play area
Indoor
Distribution strategy
Art museums & galleriesFestival, Art fairs
Target audience(s)
Tous
Main Achievements (Prize, Selection, where the project has been already distributed)
Cartoon Network Award for the Best Narrative Short Animation Ottawa International Animation Film Festival Canadian Film Institute Award for Best Canadian Animation Ottawa International Animation Film Festival Junior Jury Award for a Short Film & Jury Award Annecy 2016 Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection Hiroshima International Animation Festival 2016 Official Selection Berlin Film Festival 2016 Animation (Gold Plaque) Chicago International Film Festival 2016 Gryphon Award Generator +18 (Animation) Giffoni Film Festival Silver Pegasus Poznan Animator International Animation Festival Honorary Award of Baden Baden Fantoche International Animation Film Festival Audience Award Genève Hôpital-de Belle-Idée Professional Jury Special Mention Angoulême Festival Courant 3D Student Jury Relief Award Angoulême Festival Courant 3D Relief Audience Award Angoulême Festival Courant 3D Jury Prize - Bucheon University President's Prize - Short Film Bucheon International Animation Festival 2016 (BIAF) Audience Award for Best Short Film & Creative Revelation Award Anima Brussels 2017 Best Animated Short Subject Selection Annie Awards 2017 Best Animated ShortCanadian Screen Awards 2017 Best Short AnimationVictoria Film Festival 2017 Best Script Anima Mundi 2016 Trophy ABC "O Kaiser" to the Best Animator International Short Film Festival Special Mention for the Best Short Animation of International CompetitionFestival du nouveau cinéma 2016 Audience Award for the Animation Competition Festival Séquence Court-Métrage Best Animated Short for Ages 12 and Up Seattle Children's Film Festival 2017 Official Selection Regard- Festival international du court métrage au Saguenay 2017

Team

First and last name(s) of the Lead artist(s)
Theodore Ushev Director,
First and last name(s) of producer(s)
Julie Roy Executive Producer (NFB), Marc Bertrand Producer (NFB)
Main cast
Voice Caroline Dhavernas
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