About
Benjamin Pipetka, a 12-year-old who loves cooking and food, is about to face his biggest challenge yet. On the first day back at school, he sees his crush Clare, and suddenly, his weight becomes a problem he can't ignore. Can Ben find the confidence to win her heart—and like himself along the way?
Production
Producers: Matej Chlupáček BARLETTA /CZ/, Agata Novinski NOVINSKI /SK/, Marc Faye NOVANIMA /FR/
Director: Kristina Dufková
Expected release: 2024Festival and awards
Festival Selections:
Cartoon Movie 2022
ANNECY Competition Feature Films Contrechamp 2024
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Official selection in Animation Film 2024
LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL Locarno kids screenings 2024
THE YOUNG HORIZONS IFF 2024
Dok Leipzig 2024
Giffoni Film Festival 2024
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2024
ARGENTINA Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema - BAFICI 2025
FIFEM - Festival International du Film pour Enfants de Montréal 2025
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) 2025
Cactus International Children's & Youth Film Festival 2025 (Aosta)
Seoul International Children Film Festival 2025
Gijon IFF 2024
festival du film européen de Abu Dhabi 2025
New York International Children’s Film Festival 2025
Animafest Zagreb
Festival Awards:
ECFA Feature Award "Best European Feature Film for Children and Youth in 2024"
ANNECY Prix du Jury contrechamp
SCHLiNGEL - Club of Festivals Award Junior and Animated Feature Film Award
Cactus International Children's & Youth Film Festival 2025 (Aosta) - Best Feature – International Jury Award
Animafest Zagreb - Best feature film according to the audience's votes
EUROPEAN FILM AWARD 2024 - Best European film - nominationSupported by
CREATIVE EUROPE – MEDIA
Slovak Audiovisual Fund
Czech Film Fund
Nouvelle-Aquitaine region fund
EURIMAGES
CNC
