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It is Autumn; at the end of a branch hangs a red leaf. A little black bird comes along to water it when suddenly, a squirrel nicks the bird’s bright green watering can. The bird follows the cheeky thief and so begins an exciting chase through the forest.

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Original title - Der kleine Vogel und die Raupe
Director - Lena von Döhren
Producer - Gerd Gockell
Year - 2014

This short film participated in the following festivals:
- Audience Award, Durango Independent Film Festival, USA (April 2016)
- Best Children‘s Short Film, The Brussels Animation Film Festival, Belgium (Feb 2016)
- Hsin-Yi Children‘s Prize Animation Awards Top Prize, Taiwan (Nov 2015)
- Audience Award, Monstra, Lisboa, Portugal (Mar 2015)
- 3rd place Best Animation, International Nature Film Festival Gödöllö, Hungary (May 2015)
- Best Kid‘s Film, Singapore International Children‘s Festival (Jun 2015)