The Chinese restaurant is empty. The exotic bird’s cage stands wide open. Two friends, Jason and Kevin, see this as an opportunity to catch and sell them. Catching the birds ain’t as simple as it seems.

Direction: Nicolas Keppens

Script: Nicolas Keppens

Production: Brecht van Elslande

Co-Production: Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron, Joost van den Bosch, Erik Verkerk

Editing: Nicolas Keppens

Animation: Nicolas Keppens, Pascal Vermeersch, Camiel Hermans, Digna van der Put, Carl van Isacker, Eno Swinnen, Sacha Brauner, Laura Piette, Flore van Holderbeke, Tiemen Focke, Felix Ysenbaert

Sound: Greg Scheirlinckx

Original Score: Greg Scheirlinckx, Antonio Carlos Jobim

Visual Effects: Nicolas Keppens, Raf Schoenmaekers

Cast: Victor Polster, Rik Verheye

Original Title: EASTER EGGS

Original Language: Dutch

Film Production Countries: Belgium, France, Netherlands

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 production manager for Studio Hans Op de Beeck, where he is responsible for the production, animation and editing of different projects, e.g. NIGHT TIME (Biënnale Venice), STAGING SILENCE (3). In 2017, he co-directed and wrote the animation short WILDEBEEST, which was screened on many international festivals, such as Fantoche, Anifest, Encounters, Anima Mundi ... and was shortlisted for the European Film Awards.

Awards Won
Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers - Special jury mention in Competition Plans animés
Brussels Short Film Festival - Best actor award in Natinal competition
Berlin Film Week - Jury award for Best short film (most original)
Berlinale Shorts - Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin - European short film candidate award
GLAS Animation Festival - Special mention
Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy - Jury award for a short film
Animafest Zagreb - Special award from Michel Frei in Grand competition short film
Internationaal Kortfilmfestival Leuven - Audience award for Best Flemish animation
Insomnia - International Animation Film Festival - Diploma of the jury - Profnastil - International competition
Anima - The Brussels International Animation Film Festival - Best Belgian professional short film

Production Company:
Animal Tank
Brecht van Elslande
Hundelgemsesteenweg 136
Ledeberg, 9050, Belgium
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +33984070441

Miyu Productions
Emmanuel-Alain Raynal & Pierre Baussaron Emmanuel-Alain Raynal & Pierre Baussaron
4 Rue d'Enghien
Paris, 75010, France
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +33984070441

Ka-Ching Cartoons
Joost van den Bosch & Erik Verkerk Joost van den Bosch & Erik Verkerk
Kleiweg 95B
Rotterdam, 3051 GK, Netherlands
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +33984070441

World Sales:
Miyu Distribution
Luce Grosjean
16 rue de la Liberté
Arles, 13200, France
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +33984070441