YES-PEOPLE

One morning an eclectic mix of people faces the everyday battle - such as work, school and dish-washing. As the day progresses, their relationships are tested and ultimately their capacity to cope.

Category

Short film

original title

Já-Fólkið

director

Gísli Darri Halldórsson

production

Arnar Gunnarsson, Gísli Darri Halldórsson

country

Iceland

format

HD, DCP

runtime

8 min 35 sec

year

2020

language

Icelandic

subtitles

English

genre

Animation, Award-Winning, Comedy, Oscar®

Festivals

Oscar® 2021 Nominated at the 93rd Academy Awards® (category animated short film)
Children's Choice Award Nordic Youth Category", Nordisk Panorama, Sweden (2020)
"Best Nordic-Baltic Short Film", Frederikstad Animation Festival, Norway (2020)
"Best Icelandic Short Film", Reykjavík IFF, Iceland (2020)
"Best European Short Film", Wierd International Animation FF, Spain (2020)
"Audience Award", Uppsala Short Film Festival, Sweden (2020)
Annecy, Fantoche, ITFS Stuttgart, Minimalen, Anifilm, Animest

More info

"In “Yes-People,” a Single Syllable Conveys Worlds of Meaning" - Kelsey Rexroat, The New Yorker

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Animation Award-Winning Comedy Oscar®