“The Red Turtle” won instant adulation when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this year, with many reserving particular praise for director Michaël Dudok de Wit’s ability to tell his story without the assistance of dialogue. De Wit spoke to the Film Stage about his experience making the film, which marks Studio Ghibli’s first international co-production, explaining that he was so shocked when the vaunted animation studio reached out to him that he asked, “Can you explain why you chose me?
Read More: ‘The Red Turtle’ Trailer: Amphibians Are Louder Than Words in Studio Ghibli’s Latest Animated Offering
De Wit, who hails from the Netherlands, received an Academy Award for his animated short “Father and Daughter.” That film, it turns out, also caught the attention of Studio Ghibli. He frequently sought feedback from them throughout the process, he explains, and was pleasantly surprised by how much autonomy he was afforded.
Read More: ‘The Red Turtle’ Trailer: Amphibians Are Louder Than Words in Studio Ghibli’s Latest Animated Offering
De Wit, who hails from the Netherlands, received an Academy Award for his animated short “Father and Daughter.” That film, it turns out, also caught the attention of Studio Ghibli. He frequently sought feedback from them throughout the process, he explains, and was pleasantly surprised by how much autonomy he was afforded.
- 10/25/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
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