Velvety

Velvety

Sametka

16 minutes, 35 mm, colour, 1967
Classical cartoon animation
Audience: family
Commentary: none

Producer: KF a.s. - Studio Bratri v triku
Director: Zdenek Miler
Designer: Zdenek Miler

A lyric story of a boy who domesticates and trains a beautiful, velvety caterpillar. The dancing caterpillar becomes famous, but in the moment of its greatest success, mother nature changes it into a butterfly who, in spring, flies off to fulfil its mission.

Awards: "San Marco's Lion Prize" - Venice 1968, Main prize "Golden Pelican" - Mamaia 1968, Prize for the best short-length film - Rimini 1968, Golden medal - Teheran 1968, First prize in the category a prize of the audience - Cannes 1969

All films directed by Zdenek Miler:
About a Millionaire Who Stole the Sun • The Cricket and the Bombardon • The Cricket and the Double-bass • The Cricket and the Engine • The Cricket and the Hen • The Cricket and the Saw • The Cricket and the Spider • The Cricket and the Violin • How the Mole Got His Trousers • How the Puppy Felt Like Eating Some Honey • How the Puppy Wanted Little Dogs • How the Sun Returned Water to the Puppy • The Mole - Movie Star • The Mole and the Bulldozer • The Mole and the Car • The Mole and the Carpet • The Mole and the Chewing Gum • The Mole and the Clock • The Mole and the Eagle • The Mole and the Egg • The Mole and the Green Star • The Mole and the Hedgehog • The Mole and the Lollipop • The Mole and the Matchbox • The Mole and the Medicine • The Mole and the Music • The Mole and the Rocket • The Mole and the Telephone • The Mole and the Transistor Set • The Mole and the TV Set • The Mole and the Umbrella • The Mole as a Chemist • The Mole as a Gardener • The Mole as a Painter • The Mole as a Photographer • The Mole as a Watchmaker • The Mole at Christmas • The Mole at the Carnival • The Mole in a Dream • The Mole in a ZOO • The Mole in the Desert • The Mole in Town • Moon Fairy-Tale • Velvety

All films designed by Zdenek Miler:
About a Millionaire Who Stole the Sun • The Cricket and the Bombardon • The Cricket and the Double-bass • The Cricket and the Engine • The Cricket and the Hen • The Cricket and the Saw • The Cricket and the Spider • The Cricket and the Violin • How the Mole Got His Trousers • How the Puppy Felt Like Eating Some Honey • How the Puppy Wanted Little Dogs • How the Sun Returned Water to the Puppy • Kubula a Kuba Kubikula • The Mole - Movie Star • The Mole and the Bulldozer • The Mole and the Car • The Mole and the Carpet • The Mole and the Chewing Gum • The Mole and the Clock • The Mole and the Eagle • The Mole and the Egg • The Mole and the Green Star • The Mole and the Hedgehog • The Mole and the Lollipop • The Mole and the Matchbox • The Mole and the Medicine • The Mole and the Music • The Mole and the Rocket • The Mole and the Telephone • The Mole and the Transistor Set • The Mole and the TV Set • The Mole and the Umbrella • The Mole as a Chemist • The Mole as a Gardener • The Mole as a Painter • The Mole as a Photographer • The Mole as a Watchmaker • The Mole at Christmas • The Mole at the Carnival • The Mole in a Dream • The Mole in a ZOO • The Mole in the Desert • The Mole in Town • Moon Fairy-Tale • Velvety