Another 13 awards at the most prestigious festivals were awarded for the short film “47,” produced by Zombie and created by Klick Health Toronto for Café Joyeux, a non-profit chain of coffee shops that employs and trains people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), present in countries such as Portugal, France and the United States.
Produced in stop-motion with handmade characters, the animation is inspired by the life story of a man with Down syndrome who got his first job at the age of 47. This year alone, “47”, which won the Grand Prix in the Health & Well-being – Crafts category at the LIA, also won a Silver Lion in the Film category at the Cannes Lions, a Grand Clio at the Clio Awards , and eight awards at The Creative Floor Awards, as well as several other trophies at international festivals.
“Receiving such recognition at one of the world’s largest creativity festivals, where the best international production companies compete with their best works, is a matter of immense pride and demonstrates how the creativity, talent and production capacity of the Brazil are at the global top of the industry. Working with international partners further reinforces this, and this recognition from LIA confirms that we are on the right track,” says Paulo Garcia, co-founder and creative director of Zombie Studio.
