Magic Candies is a 2024 Japanese animated short film directed by Daisuke Nishio, written by Baek Hee-na and produced by Japanese animation studio Toei Animation. The story is inspired by the Korean picture book Magic Candies. The 21-minute film took four years to complete. It premiered at the 2024 New York International Children's Film Festival and has received several nominations and awards, including a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 AFI Fest and a nomination for the Best Short Film award at the London Film Festival. On January 23, 2025, Magic Candies was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Animated Short Film category, marking the first Toei film to achieve that honor.
Magic Candies (2025)
Directed by Daisuke Nishio
Genres - Animation, Family, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Animated Film |
Release Date - Feb 14, 2025 |
Run Time - 21 min. |
MPAA Rating - NR
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2024 New York International Children's Film Festiv, Adaptation, Animated Short Film, Colorful Candies, First Toei Film Nominated For Academy Award, Korean Picture Book, London Film Festival, Lonely Child, New Voices And Perspectives, Playing Marbles
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Subject: childhood, communication, imagination, interpersonal relationship
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Amedama
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Bonbon Magie
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Magic Candies
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Magiczne cukierki
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