Going on a safari is a dream for many. For middle-aged couple Linda and Troyer, it turns into a horribly real adventure when they get left behind in the wilderness.

Direction: Matthias Phlips, Nicolas Keppens

Script: Nicolas Keppens, Matthias Phlips

Production: Brecht Van Elslande

Co-Production: Bert Lesaffer

Editing: Nicolas Keppens

Animation: Pieter Vanluffelen, Pieter Samyn, Jeroen Ceulebrouck, David Dils, Eno Swinnen, Wietse Palmans, Gitte Teuwen, Nicolas Keppens

Sound: Greg Scheirlinckx

Cast: Chris Boni, Sam Louwyck

Original Title: WILDEBEEST

Original Language: Dutch

Film Production Country: Belgium

Website: www.wildebeest.be

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/wildebeestthemovie/

Biography of the Director/s
Nicolas Keppens (Aalst, 1989) graduated in 2012 at KASK / School of Arts Ghent with the short animation film Superstars. After his animation studies at KASK he studied at the film academy of Luca School of Arts in Brussels. Apart from his own projects, Nicolas works as new media manager for Studio Hans Op de Beeck, where he is responsible for the production, animation and editing of different projects, e.g. Night Time Night Time (Biënnale Venice), The Thread (LV - Paris - Munchen - Tokyo) ...

Matthias Phlips (a.k.a. MAT) (Aalst, 1982) studied Graphic Design at Luca School of Arts Ghent. After graduating, Matthias started working as a graphic designer in Ghent, while developing his career as an illustrator and cartoonist. He published the books 'Daniël van Dicht' and 'vet boek van sharon' and does commissioned work for De Standaard (dSweekblad) and NRC Handelsblad among others. Currently MAT is working on a new book, and on this film of course.

Filmography of the Director/s
2012 - SUPERSTARS (Nicolas Keppens, 7')

Awards Won
Encounters 2018 (UK): Animated Encounters Grand Prix
Fantoche 2018 (CH): Best Film
Guanajuato International Film Festival 2018 (MX):Best Animated Short Film
Anima Festival 2018 (BE): Best Belgian Shortfilm + Authors prize SACD
Internation Short Film Festival Leuven 2017 (BE): Audience Award for Best Flemish Animation Shortfilm

World Sales:
Animal Tank
Brecht Van Elslande
Hundelgemsesteenweg 136
Gent, 9050, Belgium
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 0032475798891
Website: http://www.animaltank.be/

Press:
Animal Tank
Brecht Van Elslande
Hundelgemsesteenweg 136
Gent, 9050, Belgium
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 0032475798891
Website: http://www.animaltank.be/