{"id":732001,"date":"2026-06-12T13:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/732001\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:10:11","slug":"shoooms-odyssey-follow-up-the-little-run-to-charades-diaphana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/732001\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ Follow-Up ‘The Little Run’ to Charades, Diaphana"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cThe Little Run\u201d (\u201cLa Petite Cavale\u201d), Julien Bisaro<\/a> and Claire Paoletti\u2019s follow-up to \u201cShooom\u2019s Odyssey\u201d and one of France\u2019s most-awaited of upcoming animated features, has been boarded by Charades<\/a> and Diaphana Distribution<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tA renowned director-driven sales banner intent on bringing new voices to the world such as Gints Zilbalodis\u2019\u00a0Oscar winner \u201cFlow,\u201d Charades is handling international distribution.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tDiaphana Distribution, whose release slate includes Lukas Dhont\u2019s \u201cCoward\u201d and Netflix Cannes big buy \u201cIn Waves,\u201d will open \u201cThe Little Run\u201d in cinemas in France.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tDirected by Bisaro, co-written by Paoletti and now entering pre-production, \u201cThe Little Run\u201d has also clinched pre-sales with Canal+, Cin\u00e9+, and France 3 Cin\u00e9ma in France as well as ZDF in Germany.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tIt has also shared in exclusivity with Variety an unreleased image of \u201cThe Little Run,\u201d which was a buzzy three-time winner at Annecy\u2019s MIFA Feature Film Pitches in 2023, scoring its Ciclic Centr-Val-de-Loire Region Award, a SACD award and the Cristal Publishing Award.<\/p>\n

\n\tA large part of \u201cShooom\u2019s Odyssey\u2019s charm for pre-schillers and parents alike came from its lead: cute owl chick Shooom\u00a0, all burning black eyes, dainty orange pupils and pristine white fluffy plumage. \u201cThe Little Run\u2019s\u201d hero, Cookie, a young male blue penguin seen waddling towards the ocean in the new image, encourages comedy. He dreams of becoming a Dad, but can\u2019t lay an egg. Then a volcanic eruption plops a curious soft echidna\u2019s egg in his path. What if this was the little one he had been waiting for?<\/p>\n

\n\tTargeting family audiences from age 5 and up, \u201cThe Little Run\u201d is set up at Bisaro and Paoletti\u2019s boutique studio Picolo Pictures. It currently establishing the animation pipeline with partner studios, alongside the development of a Luxembourg co-production with Doghouse Films.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to see the movie we dreamed up with Julien come to life right before our eyes. I can\u2019t wait to share this story \u2013 which is especially close to our hearts \u2013 with a large audience thanks to the partners and exceptional artists who came together for the film,\u201d Paoletti said Friday.<\/p>\n

\n\tNeither Cookie nor the echidna talk. \u201cWe played a lot with pantomime when writing and staging. We draw on silent cinema, which allowed us to develop Chaplin-esque situational comedy that dispenses with dialogue,\u201d Bisaro told Variety at the 2023 Annecy Animation Festival<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe graphic design is in 2D with no outline. It\u2019s like painting with light and shadow. Still, there are also times when the image is more realistic, with less saturated tones. It really depends on the intentions and the register of the scene,\u201d he added, noting that \u201cat the heart of the film is our wish to tell the story of a family bond.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAn earlier image, below, captured Cookie\u2019s torpor as he nudges the small fury echidna with his bill. Hailed as \u201ca tender and visually rich adventure exploring inter-species adoption, attachment, and chosen family\u201d with \u201can immersive sensory relationship to nature, painterly 2D aesthetic and strong emotional core,\u201d \u201cThe Little Run\u201d marks Bisaro and Paoletti\u2019s feature debut. <\/p>\n

\n\tIt follows up \u201cShooom\u2019s Odyssey,\u201d where plucky hatchling Shoom sets out to find her mother or a replacement. It won Annecy\u2019s 2020 Cristal Award for best TV project and an Annie for outstanding achievement for production design in an animated TV\/media production. The exquisite 2D animated preschool film also sold worldwide and was chosen for Variety\u2019s 2020 Annecy selection of 10 Shorts Not to Miss<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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