Maestro (2005 film) explained

Maestro
Director:	Géza M. Tóth
Producer:	Géza M. Tóth
Music:	Attila Pacsay
Country:	Hungary

Maestro is a 2005 Hungarian computer-animated short film written, produced and directed by Géza M. Tóth. It won the Amaryllis Tamás Award at the 7th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival,^[1] and was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 79th Academy Awards in 2007,^[2] but lost to The Danish Poet.^[3]

Attila Pacsay wrote the film's music.

The film depicts the minutes before a "maestro"'s show and his preparation for it as aided by a mechanical assistant. It is noted for its use of CGI technology and surprise ending.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. A 4. Nemzetközi Animációs Játékfilm Fesztivál díjai (English: "Awards of the 4th International Festival of Animated Feature Films"). Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 2005.
2. Web site: Self-portraits of animation authors - Fundacja Promocji Kultury Artystycznej, Filmowej i Audiowizualnej Etiuda & Anima . 2024-01-14 . pl-PL.
3. Web site: 2007 Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . 2024-01-14 . www.oscars.org . en.
4. Web site: BALÁZS . ZÁGONI . Géza M. Tóth’s creative processes: a case study . Medok.
5. News: Seitz . Matt Zoller . 2007-02-15 . Short, Sweet and Slick . 2024-01-14 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.