Gus (2011 film)

2011 short film by Andrew Martin

Gus

Official poster for Gus.

Directed by| Andrew Martin
Written by| Andrew Martin
Produced by| Andrew Martin
Starring| Ray Sinclair
Jacob Worth
Music by| Liam Flenady
Lisa Cheney

Production
company

Honeydew Studios

Release date

* July 2011 (2011-07) (Anima Mundi)

Running time

| 8 minutes
Country| Australia
Language| English Japanese

Gus is a 2011 Australian animated short film produced by Honeydew Studios in Brisbane, Australia. It is written, directed, animated and produced by Andrew Martin. The music is composed by Liam Flenady and Lisa Cheney, and the sound design is by John Willsteed. It has won multiple awards on the international festival circuit, including Best Short Film Script and Best Short Animation at the Monaco International Film Festival, and Best Animation at the Queensland New Filmmakers Awards in 2011. Gus is Andrew Martin's filmmaking debut and the first production for his company Honeydew Studios.

## Synopsis

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Official Trailer for Gus

An adorable young "cave" boy named Gus and his powerful hunter father Don live a cold and isolated life high in the Swiss Alps, banished by their disgruntled tribe because of Gus' chronic explosive flatulence. His flatus is so insidious it repels entire herds and spoils food from afar. Despite all this, his father stands by him until one day, reaching breaking point, he sends Gus out into the cold and unforgiving mountainside to protect their food, a decision that would change life forever...

## Awards and nominations

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Festival  | Year  | Award  | Nominee  | Result

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Blue Mountains Film Festival  | 2011  | Animation Prize  | N/A  | Won
FirstGlance Film Festival Philadelphia  | 2011  | Best Director (Animation)  | Andrew Martin | Won
Lucerne International Film Festival | 2011  | Best Animated Movie  | N/A  | Nominated
Village Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards | 2011  | Best Animation  | N/A  | Won
Village Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards | 2011  | Best Film  | N/A  | Nominated
Village Roadshow Queensland New Filmmakers Awards | 2011  | Best Direction  | Andrew Martin  | Nominated
Monaco International Film Festival | 2011  | Best Short Film Script  | N/A  | Won
Monaco International Film Festival | 2011  | Best Short Animation  | N/A  | Won
Milan International Film Festival  | 2012  | Short Film Award  | N/A  | Nominated
Shorts in Paradise Film Festival  | 2012  | Runner Up Award  | N/A  | Won
WorldFest Houston International Film Festival and Video Festival | 2012  | Special Jury Remi  | N/A  | Won
Janison Short Sharp Film Festival | 2012  | Animation Grand Prize  | N/A  | Won
Create Design Awards  | 2012  | Motion Category  | N/A  | Nominated
St Kilda Film Festival  | 2013  | Best Comedy  | N/A  | Won

## References

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## External links

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* Official website
* Gus at IMDb