“Calamity Jane” is the first available movie from the free streamer The Animation Showcase

Calamity Jane,he latest film by Rémi Chayé, winner of Annecy Cristal, will be the first animated film available for access worldwide through The Animation Showcase Streaming platform.

The platform created by Benoit Berthe Siward in 2016 has established itself as a major supporter of animated short films during awards season, pinpointing and screening most of the nominated films and all Oscar winners in its annual selection. The films are accessible via free registration for film industry operators, allowing the film Calamity Jane to be screened by a wide network of animation professionals.

"I am thrilled to open The Animation Showcase Streaming Platform for the first time to an animated film with Calamity Jane, one of the best films of the year Siward said. "We have always tried to support the best creations, it seemed natural to us to support this extraordinary function in these difficult times where it became impossible to meet the studios and the rest of the industry in person".

The founder of the platform also points out that this year The Animation Showcase won all 10 animated shorts selected for the Academy Awards.

Chayé's first feature film was the sensation of 2015 Long way to the north, distributed all over the world. "Calamity Jane" premiered in Annecy last year (as Calamity: A Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary) where it received the Cristal for Best Feature in the reorganized edition of last year's hybrid festival. The film was released in France in October, grossing over $ 1 million at the box office before being hit by theaters closing in its second week. (The cinemas have not reopened since then.)

The film is now in contention for the Oscars for Best Animated Film and for this year's Annie Awards competition.

Henri Magalon and Claire La Combe, producers of the film at Maybe Movies, commented, “We are thrilled to partner with The Animation Showcase and experience an innovative way of presenting films for the first time. We have invested so much in the making of Calamity Jane in the past five years it is truly heartbreaking not to be able to share it more widely due to the COVID-19 situation. Benoit's platform offers a unique opportunity to adequately bring awareness about our work to the animation and film community. "

Calamity Jane tells the story of XNUMX-year-old Martha Jane, who must take care of her siblings after her father was injured in a serious accident while driving a large convoy to the West in search of a better life. Frustrated by the constraints of being a girl, Martha Jane decides to dress up as a boy to better fulfill her duties and pursue her growing thirst for freedom and adventure outside the constraints of the rigid convoy. One day, after being unjustly accused of theft, she runs away determined to prove her innocence. In nature, she finds her true self and the world that will shape her and confirm her unique personality: that of the legendary and mysterious Calamity Jane.

Produced by Maybe Movies (Long Way North, Zombillenium) and Nørlum (Song of the Sea, Long Way North), Calamity Jane is sold by Indie Sales, known in the animation world for selling films such as My life as a courgette, the high-profile Oscar and Golden Globe nominee and the Cannes 2018 selection Another day of life.

To watch Calamity Jane in The Animation Showcase, click on the Activation portal here. You will be asked to provide your email address and proof of work in the film / animation industry (Vimeo account, IMDb page, etc.).