Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!
COMPLETED 2026
LOGLINE
Yios, a lonely mythical boy whose head shines like the sun, struggles to make friends in the clouds. After he falls down to Earth, everything changes.
SYNOPSIS
In the clouds high above Earth lies a mythical playground where the young generation of Greek gods and monsters come together to play. Among them is Yios, a little boy with a shining sun on his head, inherited from his father, the god Helios.
While his father’s crown creates beautiful ornaments, Yios has trouble controlling his shine. His rays explode in unexpected directions, creating trouble and making children avoid him. Despite Yios’s eagerness to belong, the mishaps keep piling up. The situation escalates, leading to a cruel prank devised by the annoyed children. As an unfortunate result, Yios falls from the clouds, all the way down to Earth. However, in this strange and unfamiliar place, Yios meets someone unexpected…
Inspired by ancient mythology and Minoan frescoes, the film explores themes of otherness, empathy, and the search for balance through the eyes of a child.
PROJECT DETAILS
Original title: En, ten, týky!
Length: 12 min. 56 sec.
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Produced by: Pure Shore (CZ), ansze (SK), Cinepoint (CZ)
With the support of: the Czech Audiovisual Fund, Slovak Audiovisual Film Fund, PPF Foundation, Czech Horizons, Endowment Fund Filmtalent Zlín, the Creative Europe – MEDIA, Soundsquare, Achtung 4k
Original language: No dialogue
CREDITS
Writer: Andrea Szelesová
Script-Editors: Štěpánka Ansorge, Rita Domonyi
Director: Andrea Szelesová
Background Artist: Andrea Arce
Lead Animator: Andrea Szelesová
Animation: Marek Pokorný, Wanda Przeworska, Philippe Kastner, Anna Štorková, Veronika Valentová, Eliška Jirásková, Adrián Hnát, Matej Mihályi, Jáchym Štulíř, Klára Kubenková
Layout: Andrea Arce, Adrián Hnát, Petra Fenďová, Barbora Vanická, Ivana Kubíková, Eliška Jirásková, Aneta Paulíny, Philippe Kastner, Ester Kasalová
Coloring: Adrián Hnát, Anna Štorková, Matej Mihályi, Wanda Przeworska, Jáchym Štulíř
Producer: Kristina Husová
Co-producer: Andrea Szelesová (ansze)
Editor: Iva Kraljević
Sound and Music: Viera Marinová
Mix: Miloš Hanzély
Image Post-Production: Patrik Velek (Achtung 4k)
Festivals & Sales: Miyu Distribution
WORKSHOPS
CEEA Workshop 2024
Young Horizons Industry – Talent Program 2024
AWARDS
1. Special Jury Mention at Tribeca
2. Children’s Audience Award at FeKKids
FESTIVALS
Berlinale – Generation Kplus / World Premiere
Tribeca – Wonderful World of Animation / North American Premiere
Annecy – Young Audiences Short Films Competition / France Premiere
Ottawa International Animation Festival – Animation for Young Audiences 7+ / Canadian Premiere
Fantoche International Animation Film Festival – Kids Film Competition / Swiss Premiere
Sydney Film Festival (SFF) – SFFTV shorts program: film festival favourites / Australian Premiere
SIFF – Shanghai International Film Festival / China Premiere
MIFF – Mumbai International FF – Best of Fest / India Premiere
KISFF – Kyiv International Short Film Festival – BOO Kids 6+ Programme / Ukrainian Premiere
Bolton International Film Festival – Official Competition / UK Premiere
BLON – Animacijos ir video žaidimų festivalis / International Young Audience Competition / Lithuanian Premiere
TIFF – Tirana International Film Festival – Panorama KIDS Competition / Albanian Premiere
Minikino Film Week – Education Program + / Indonesian Premiere
KIKI – International Film Festival for Kids – Official Competition / Croatian Premiere
Pragueshorts – National Competition / Czech Premiere
Stockholm International Film Festival Junior – Short Film Program / Swedish Premiere
Anilogue – Competition of Short Animated Films for Children / Hungarian Premiere
Zlín Film Festival – International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
Anifilm – National Competition Czech Horizons
Fest Anča – Slovak Short Film Competition / Slovak Premiere
Barnefilmfestivalen – Short Film Competition
FICAM – Festival International de Cinéma d’Animation de Meknès – Compétition Internationale
Leiden Shorts – Children 3+
ABIFF – Children’s International Short Film Competition
Nouvelles vagues – Young Audience
34th Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival – Curtinhas Competition
La Guarimba – LA GROTTA DEI PICCOLI
Concorto Film Festival – Concorto Kids
Turku Animated Film Festival – Junior Competition
Minikino Film Week – International Competition
KIKI – International Film Festival for Kids – Official Competition
6th Festival of Animation Berlin (FAB) – Pink Panda Children’s Film Competition
Discovery Film Festival – Selection Shorts for Families
Filem’On – Festival International de films pour enfants de Bruxelles
Short Film Festival of Kerala – Out of Competition
i-Fest International Film Festival – Contest Orrizonti
Victory International Film Festival – Animation Competition
BANG Awards – International Animation Festival – Competition
Sheboygan Film Festival
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FEATURED IN THE PRESS
Le Polyester – Interview in French
The Movie Buff – Interview in English
Annecy Shorts – Interview in English
Film a doba – Interview in Czech
STVR – Interview in Slovak
Cineuropa – Review in English
CEEA Talks – Interview in English
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