| Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs | |
| Director: | Edmunds Jansons |
| Producer: | Jakub Karwowski Sabine Andersone |
| Screenplay: | Līga Vidus |
| Production Companies: | Atom Art Studio Letko Studio |
| Runtime: | 70 minutes |
| Country: | Latvia Poland |
| Language: | Latvian |
Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs (Latvian: '''Jēkabs, Mimmi un runājošie suņi''') is a 2019 Latvian–Polish animated film directed by Edmunds Jansons and based on the children's book Dog Town by Luīze Pastore.[1] Funded by the National Film Centre of Latvia, Polish Film Institute and Creative Europe Media, the film is produced by Sabine Andersone for the Latvian Atom Art Studio and co-produced by Jakub Karwowski for the Polish Letko Studio.[2] [3] The film received several nominations, and won Best Animated Film at the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Iran.[4]
The film follows Mimmi, who is sent to the suburbs to spend a summer with his uncle and cousin, Jacob, but they find out the local park is set to be transformed into new skyscrapers by a greedy businessman, and they decide to stop the development with the help of a pack of stray dogs that can talk.[5]
The film had its world premiere at the Giffoni Film Festival on 20 July 2019.[7]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2019 | Best Animated Film | Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs | |||
| Lielais Kristaps | 12 November 2019 | Best Animated Feature | Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs | [8] | |
| Best Screenplay | Līga Vidus and Edmunds Jansons | ||||
| Best Animation Director | Edmunds Jansons | ||||
| Best Animation Artist | Elīna Brasliņa | ||||
| Best Composer | Krzysztof A. Janczak and Edgars Šubrovskis |