AFA Animation Nights New York Animator Interview #25 featuring Independent Animator Mikkel Odehnalu
Evan Vernon interviews Mikkel Odehnalu, director of SO FAR, SO CLOSE. Mikkel is an animator and artist originally from Czech Republic residing in ReykjavÃk, Iceland. His film SO FAR, SO CLOSE was recently selected as a Winner in the Animation Nights New York 5th ANNY Best of Fest in 2021.
Director of SO FAR, SO CLOSE
Far to the north, the first snowstorm is approaching. The heavy sky is being reflected in the water puddles and the wind scatters around the first snowflakes. A white wolf appears in the watery reflection. It seems that his lonesome journey through the northern wasteland cannot even have a good ending. He is plagued by hunger and fatigue. However, fate blows his way, something that is worth fighting for.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/250336331
SHOW NOTES
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Animation Nights New York in partnership with Alamo on Demand presents the “5th ANNY Best of Fest” (Program #66 | Season 5 & 6 | Winners)
Saturday, Nov 13 - Saturday Nov 20
5th ANNY Best of Fest: https://www.animationnights.com/screening66-5th-anny-best-of-fest/
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Aardman Animation
Wallace & Gromit
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXYGUeekJCrBpM32yaJpjRw
02:43.612
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Norstein (Yuri Norstein)
04:08.637
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Attenborough (David Attenborough)
04:08.637
Tomas Bata University
Social Media Links
https://mikkelodehnalu.wixsite.com/-mikkelodehnalu (Personal Website)
https://vimeo.com/mikkelodu (Vimeo)
https://www.instagram.com/mikkelodu/ (Instagram)
Interview by Evan Vernon.
Theme music by Joe Lazenby
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ANNY Exchange is our talent connect initiative. We connect animation talent to opportunity using our festival as a vehicle.
ANNY Best of Fest is our annual festival held in mid November.
