Maestro (2005)

Directed by

Géza M. Tóth

Genre

animation

Country

Hungary

Runtime

5 min

Rated

16

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A maestro gets ready for a performance with help from a mechanical assistant. The short animated film shows their preparation and has an unexpected twist at the end.

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What happens

Maestro is a 2005 Hungarian computer-animated short film written, produced and directed by Géza M. Tóth. It won the Amaryllis Tamás Award at the 7th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 79th Academy Awards in 2006, but lost to The Danish Poet. Attila Pacsay wrote the film's music. The film depicts the minutes before a "maestro"'s show and his preparation for it as aided by a mechanical assistant. It is noted for its use of CGI technology and surprise ending. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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