Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light

2023, SK, CZ, HU, 82 minutes, animated, G

Eleven-year-old Tony has a unique feature he was born with - he glows. He spends his days at home in his blanket bunker and dreams about having a friend. Before Christmas, a peculiar girl named Shelly moves into his house and turns his world upside down. Together, they embark on an adventurous search for the origin of the mysterious tufts of darkness which suck the sunshine out of their house.

Director: Filip Pošivač
Script: Jana Šrámková
Editor: Marek Kráľovský
DOP: Denisa Buranová
Art Director: Filip Pošivač
Animators: Tomáš Červený, Marek Jasaň, Vojtěch Kiss, Károly „Kása“ Papp, Barbora Valecká
Music: Ádám Balázs
Sound: Peter Benjamin Lukacs
Producers: Jakub Viktorín, Pavla Janoušková Kubečková
Co-producer: Gábor Osváth

Awards

Sun in the Net (Slovak national award) – Best Animated Film / Filip Pošivač, Jakub Viktorín, Pavla Janoušková Kubečková
Sun in the Net (Slovak national award – Best Cinematography / Denisa Buranová
Sun in the Net (Slovak national award – Best Visual Effects / Michal Křeček, Josefína Jiráňová, Magic Lab
The Czech Lion (Czech national award – Best Animated Film / Filip Pošivač, Jakub Viktorín, Pavla Janoušková Kubečková
ECFA Feature Film Award – Athens International Children’s Film Festival
Best Anima’t Feature Award, Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival
Special Mention – LUCAS International Film Festival for Young Film Lovers
Best Animated Feature Film Award – Schlingel International Film Festival
Contrechamp Jury Award, Annecy International Animation Film Festival