Synopsis
A long time ago, Tião, the corn field keeper, lost by his fault, the company of an azure-winged magpie to whom, unwillingly, he had become attached. Since that day when silence filled the fields, Tião searches for that bird’s lost song.
O Canto Dos 4 Caminhos (Birdwatching)
- Nuno Amorim
- 2014
- Portugal
- ANI
- 11′55″
- Original Title
- O CANTO DOS 4 CAMINHOS
- Director
- Nuno Amorim
- Producer
- Nuno Amorim, Vanessa Ventura, Animais AVPL
- Script
- Nuno Amorim
- Editing
- Nuno Amorim
- Photography
- Nuno Amorim
- Sound
- Nuno Amorim, Eduardo Raon
- Music
- Eduardo Raon
- Animation
- Vitor Hugo, Osvaldo Medina, Sofia Cavalheiro, Diana Peixoto, Daniela Duarte, Nuno Amorim
- Animation Technique
- Drawing on paper, Computer 2D
Film Statistics
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16562 Spectators
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75 Festival Selections
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122 Exhibitions
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2 Awards
Awards and Selections
- 07.2014
- Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, Portugal
- 10.2014
- Chicago International Children?s Film Festival, USA
- 11.2014
- Cinanima - International Animated Film Festival of Espinho, Portugal
- 11.2014
- Caminhos do Cinema Português, Portugal
- 01.2015
- Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France
- 03.2015
- Monstra Lisboa Animated Film Festival, Portugal
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Honour Mention SPA/Vasco Granja
- 04.2015
- International Festival on Television Animation "Cartoons on the Bay", Italy
- 06.2015
- Festival Plein la Bobine, France
- 07.2015
- Maremetraggio - International Short Film and Debut Works Festival, Trieste, Italy
- 07.2015
- Festival Ibérico de Cinema de Badajoz, Spain
- 10.2015
- Animatou - International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland
- 10.2015
- CineEco - Festival Internacional de Cinema Ecológico da Serra da Estrela, Portugal
- 10.2015
- CineKid Film Competion, Netherlands
- 10.2015
- Montpellier International Festival of Mediterranean Film, France
- 11.2015
- The Golden Elephant - Children's Film Society India, India
- 11.2015
- Euroshorts, European Festival of Short Films and Creative Television Commercials, Poland
- 11.2015
- Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People, Greece
- 12.2015
- SHORT FILM DAY - Zoom Cineclube, Portugal
- 01.2016
- Children’s Film Festival Seattle, USA
- 02.2016
- Forum of Animated Films - Egypt, Egypt
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Best Animated Film Design Award
- 03.2016
- Monstra Lisboa Animated Film Festival, Portugal
- 09.2016
- Bang Awards - Concurso Internacional de Animação, Portugal
- 10.2016
- Kids Euro Festival, USA
- 12.2016
- MUMIA - Underground World Animation Festival, Brazil
- 12.2016
- Festival de Cinema Português em Moscovo, Russia
- 12.2016
- Festival de Cinema Português em São Petersburgo, Russia
- 03.2017
- Tehran International Animation Festival, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 05.2017
- Festival Aqui Acolá, Portugal
- 02.2021
- Special Programl PLAY IF in JEF festival, Belgium
- 10.2023
- HaHa Art Film Festival, Portugal
- 01.2025
- Animalusa Mostra de Cinema de Animação Português, Spain
Other Screenings
- 11.2014
- Cinema em Conversa - Cineclube da Maia
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Cineclube de Faro
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Paredes de Coura
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Fnac Oeiras Parque
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Fnac Fórum Algarve
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Fnac Algarve Shopping
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Fnac Madeira
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Fnac Chiado
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Fnac Albufeira
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Fnac Leiria
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Cineclube do Porto
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Zoom Cinema
- 12.2014
- SHORT FILM DAY - Cineclube Espalhafitas
- 03.2015
- Cineclube Lusófona
- 04.2015
- Cinema para Escolas - Setúbal
- 05.2015
- Mostra Cinanima - Nuno Amorim
- 07.2015
- Extensão monstra - Buenos Aires
- 07.2015
- Monstrinhas de Verão no Cinema Ideal
- 08.2015
- Mostra - Festival Andanças
- 12.2015
- SHORT FILM DAY - RUM
- 12.2015
- SHORT FILM DAY - Cineclube de Faro
- 12.2015
- SHORT FILM DAY - Museu da Ciência Universidade Coimbra
- 12.2015
- SHORT FILM DAY - Vila do Conde
- 12.2015
- SHORT FILM DAY - Fnac Santa Catarina
- 12.2015
- SHORT FILM DAY - Leiria
- 12.2015
- SHORT FILM DAY - FNAC Norte Shopping
- 12.2015
- SHORT FILM DAY - Fnac Santa Catarina
- 12.2015
- SHORT FILM DAY - FNAC Gaia Shopping
- 12.2015
- SHORT FILM DAY - Cineclube da Trofa
- 12.2017
- Monstra - Cubanima
- 11.2018
- Ciclo Cinema Nuno Amorim
- 03.2019
- Cine-Almoço - Passevite
- 06.2019
- Animafest - World Festival of Animated Films Zagreb - Agência 20 years
- 11.2020
- Programa Especial - Anilogue
- 02.2021
- Special Programl PLAY IF in JEF festival
- 10.2021
- Festa Mundial da Animação
- 10.2021
- FILEM'ON - Brussels Children's Film Festival - Portuguese Program
- 01.2022
- Um Giro Pelo Mundo - Navegando No Cinema
- 04.2022
- Rencontre cinéma de Pézenas - Portuguese-speaking cinema
- 07.2023
- Centenário da Animação Portuguesa - Monstra Festival (Julho)
- 09.2023
- Extensão de Premiados MONSTRA - Nikozi
- 10.2023
- Exibição MONSTRA - Casa da Cerca de Almada
- 06.2024
- Route Annecy - Anima VAM
Awards
- 04.2015
- Academia Portuguesa de Cinema - Gala de Prémios Sophia
- 10.2014
- Casa da Animação - Prémio Nacional da Animação
