Maybe I was naive before, but I used to be very careful about producers. Once you got to Funan, how did working with producers Les Films D’Ici benefit the process?ĭD: I chose to work with Les Films D’Ici because they allow their storytellers to have creative freedom. I had beautiful experiences not only as a director, but also as an artist and technician doing storyboards for companies like NKI and Supamonks Studio, or background layouts on Long Way North by Rémi Chayé. I knew it would take a while so I needed to support myself with other work and seized every opportunity to learn, and improve and prepare myself. Having learned to create films at Gobelins and in the French animation industry, what were your most formative experiences as a director?ĭD: That’s tough to answer. The award makes me feel better about that and lets me think I can keep creating films. The Cristal Award win is quite meaningful to me because Funan is my first film and even if I was convinced of my vision, I had my doubts. When this project started many years ago, I never expected such a warm welcome at Annecy. How does it feel to have Funan recognized?ĭD: Thank you! I feel grateful and happy our teamwork has been recognized and rewarded. We caught up with director Denis Do to chat about his career, his family’s story and the award-winning benefits of producing a feature film in Toon Boom software.Ĭongratulations on the Cristal Award win, Denis. With added momentum from its 2018 Cristal Award win at Annecy, Funan screened for audiences at the Champs-Élysées Film Festival and has upcoming festival dates that will be announced soon. As migrants in the United States and Europe continue to dominate headlines, Funan ’s story is not only touching, but timely. Inspired by the real-life experience of Denis Do’s own mother, it uses 2D animation to masterfully harmonize historical and human elements. Funan tells the heart-wrenching, harrowing tale of a displaced family trying to survive under the Khmer Rouge regime in 1970s Cambodia.
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