This is a movie-memory, narrated by a young boy about his views on life and death. It’s also a story about an unusual grandfather, who could listen to the trees breathing and believed that
“Person can’t die if someone still loves him”.
Directors, animators Olga Poliektova, Tatiana Poliektova
Scriptwriters Tatiana Poliektova, Olga Poliektova with participation of Konstantin Fedorov
Composer Nicola Lerra
Writer Angela Nanetti
Sound director, sound designer Vladimir Sukharev
Music editor Danila Bolshakov
Background voice Platon Popov
Producer Pavel Smirnov
Film took part over then in 170 film festivals. Received 50 awards.
It was Oscar nominated and was selected to Long list as best short animation film.
Awards:
2017 (December) - Animated short award of jury special mention - Formosa Festival of international film awards (Taiwan)
2017 (November) - Best international animation film - NDU International Film Festival (Lebanon)
2017 (November) - Best national short film - Green vision film festival (Russia)
2017 (October) - Jury prize and Public prize -Florence Short Film Festival (Italy)
2017 (July) – Best animation film – Toko Film festival (Italy)
2017 (June) - Best Animation Short - Paris Art and Movie Awards (France)
2017 (June) - The Honors diploma for the best animation film - 30th Int Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults (Iran)
2017 (May) – Short Excellece award - GUKIFF Seoul Guro International Kids film festival (S. Korea)
2017 (May) – Grand priz – Ty ne odin film festival (Russia)
2017 (March) - Best Animation: Diamond Award: My Grandfather was a Cherry Tree (Tatiana & Olga Poliektova), Best Score:Gold Award: My Grandfather was a Cherry Tree (Nicola Lerra) - The LA Shorts awards (USA)
2017 (February) – special jury mention - PLAY- Lisbon’s International Kids film festival (Portugal)
2016 (November) - Jury award Best film for children 7+ years old - El Meu Primer festival (Spain)
2016 (November) - Audience award Best film - Jula festival kinobruch (Germany)
2016 (October) - Award in the category Children and Youth at the Ecotopfilm festival in Prague (Czech)
2016 (October) - Best Short Film Award (Animation Category) - WOMEN Media Arts and Film Festival (Australia)
2016 (September) - Best Animation short - Hollywood International Moving Pictures film Festival (HIMPFF) (USA)
2016 (September) – best animation film for children - International Children Television Festival “Dytiatko” (Ukraine)
2016 (August) – Best original score - The Chandler International Film Festival (CIFF) (USA)
2016 (August) - special mention at the 21° Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños (MEXICO)
2016 (August) - Best Music Score Short Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (HIMPFF) (USA)
2016 (July) - Audience award for the best film and jury special mention at Rural Film Festival (Spain)
2016 (July) – Best animation – Italian Movie Award (Italy)
2016 (July) – Best animation - SicilianAmbiente film festival (Italy)
2016 (July) – Best animation - Kinoles festival of live cinema (Russia)
2016 (July) – Audience award - Festival of short films “CORTOSPLASH” (Italy)
2016 (June) – Best animation – Kinolikbez film festival (Russia)
2016 (June) - Animation award - Porto 7 International film festival (Portugal)
2016 (May) - Platinum winner for international general category - Wasaga film festival (Canada)
2016 (May) - Main Prize in Category F - Children and Youth - Prize of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic - International Film Festival EKOTOPFILM - ENVIROFILM 2016 (Slovak Republic )
2016 (March) - Special jury mention - Festival International du film pour l’enfance et la jeunesse de Sousse (Tunisia)
2016 (March) - Jury award: Animation - New York Int'l Children's Film Festival (NY, USA)
2016 (March) - Best short film - BUFF International Film festival (Malmo, Sweden)
2015 (December) – The best Animation Award in Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth (New Delhi, India)
2015 (December) - Best Short film at International Young Audience Film Festival - Ale Kino (Poland)
2015 (December) - Best short animation film at Lahore Children's Film Festival (Lahore, Pakistan)
2015 (November) - Special jury prize - RIFF Russia-Italia Film Festival (Russia)
2015 (November) – Children’s Short Award Golden Gateway – Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (Mumbai, India)
2015 (November) – Minister foreign affairs award – New Chitose international Animation Festival (Japan)
2015 (August) – Best technique and Best Animation – Lucania Film Festival (Italy)
2015 (July) – 2d best animation film (+18) - Giffoni Film festival (Italy)
2015 (July) – 2d Award for Best Children Film – Insomnia Animation Festival (Russia)
