The moving short film “My Life in Versailles” becomes a series

The moving short film “My Life in Versailles” becomes a series

The moving animated short "My Life in Versailles"(My life in Versailles), is transformed into a 6-minute 26-episode TV miniseries, with support from France Télévisions, aimed at children aged six and over and families. Produced by Films Grand Huit and Miyu, the original film won 25 awards worldwide, including awards from the Annecy Festival, New York Children's Int'l Film Festival and Trickfilm Stuttgart, and qualified for the Academy Awards of the latter. year.

“This series was born out of our desire to explore the ideas of childhood and loss. Our heroine, Violette, goes through all the stages of mourning in a strange but idyllic setting, the Palace of Versailles. We like the idea of ​​dealing with dark subjects that children are aware of and fear, ”said series creators Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat and Nathaniel H'limi. "Despite the difficult and painful beginnings of our history, My Life in Versailles it will be a positive series, full of discoveries and adventures “.

Synopsis: After the death of her parents in the 2015 Paris terror attacks, authorities send an eight-year-old girl Violette to live with her uncle Régis, who works as a caretaker at the Palace of Versailles. From the start, she can't stand this gruff man, who doesn't love children and never asked to take care of her. So, the stubborn girl decides not to talk to him and runs away whenever she can. But little by little, Régis and Violette get to know each other and get closer, forming a new family. Behind the scenes of the Sun King's Palace, Violette finds her feet, her self-esteem and begins to move forward, thanks to Régis, her best friend Malcolm, her kind social worker and all the new friends she makes.

The 2D animated series is produced by Lionel Massol for Films Grand Huit; Madeleine-Perdrillat is a screenwriter and co-director, with H'limi being the art director and co-director. Charlotte Rampling will reprise the role of Geneviève. My Life in Versailles (My life in Versailles) was featured at the Cartoon Forum this year as one of the most popular series and received development support from MEDIA.

Prior to the series debut (scheduled for February 2023), Violette's story will unfold in a series of books to help build a community of fans. The creators intend to publish two books per year.

You can watch the 29 minute short My Life in Versailles as well as a two-part “Making Of” on the Animation Showcase, here.

My life in Versailles

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