Out of competition films
Richard the Stork
Richard - Missione Africa
by Tobias Genkel\Reza Memari – USA, 2016
(84', Italiano)
Richard has been adopted by a family of storks, but is a sparrow. This condition causes him many problems whe his family, as winter comes, sets off for the usual migration to Africa. Richard would like to g with them but his small wings can't sustain him for a journey this long. To reach his family and shw them he's a real stork, Richard will begin a journey that will make him cross Europe with the help of an eccentric owl and a narcisistic parakeet. It's the beginning of a great adventure.
Tobias Genkel\Reza Memari
TOBY GENKEL (Regista)
Born in Hambrug i 1970, he studied Graphic design and illustratio in the University of applied sciences of Hamburg. he worked on many animation films like The little punk, Felidae, Werner as layout director and background designer. Ooops! Ho perso l'arca...(2015) was his first movie as a director.
REZA MEMARI (Sceneggiatore, Co-regista)
He was born in Iran in 1976 and studied Communication and marketing at the Bavarian Accademy of Marketing in Monaco. He worked as Product Manager for Acclaim Entertainment, video game producing factor. He was an editor and project manager for television, and made various shorts as screenwriter, director and producer. He was editor of the movie Ooops! Ho perso l'arca... by Toby Genkel. They collaborated again for the movie Richard the stork.