The 3DCG animated movie of Ozi, Voice of The Forest may have its French premiere at Annecy 2023 on June 13 at 7:00 PM. The independently financed function follows the journey of a teenage orangutan, Ozi, and her mates, who set out on a voyage of discovery throughout the rainforest in a quest to seek out her mother and father in a land that has fallen sufferer to deforestation.
Two of the movie’s co-producers, Academy-Award-winning producer Mike Medavoy and producer, director, screenwriter Rodrigo Blaas (Star Wars: Visions, Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia) will attend the pageant, which runs June 11-17. The movie was first shared as a piece in progress final yr at Annecy 2022.
Directed by Tim Harper, the movie brings to gentle vital points because the world’s rainforests face ever-growing ranges of deforestation and its impression on the ecosystems.
The voice forged consists of Amandla Stenberg as Ozi; Laura Dern; RuPaul, Donald Sutherland; and Djimon Hounsou. Harper helms the venture alongside creators Keith Chapman (Paw Patrol, Bob the Builder) and Blaas (Pixar’s Wall-E, Discovering Nemo). Emmy Award-winning Ricky Roxburgh (Tangled, Spy Youngsters) wrote the unique screenplay.
The Mikros Animation crew dealt with artistic improvement, from idea to supply. The movie options the animation work of over 300 international artists and consultants, pushed by their ardour for storytelling and speaking the underlying social trigger.
The movie is co-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Approach Productions, GCI Movies, and Mikros Animation with DiCaprio; Jennifer Davisson; Phillip Watson of Appian Approach; Medavoy; Blaas; Chapman; Adam Stanhope; and Graham Appleby serving as producers.
Supply: Annecy Competition
Debbie Diamond Sarto is information editor at Animation World Community.
