Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (short film series) explained

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Director:Dean Fleischer Camp
Producer:Dean Fleischer-Camp
Starring:Jenny Slate
Cinematography:Bianca Cline
Released:[1]
Runtime:3 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a 2010 American trilogy[2] of stop-motion animated mockumentary short films about an anthropomorphic seashell directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, who co-wrote the script with Jenny Slate. Fleisher Camp and Slate released a feature length film of the same name about the character in 2021.

Summary

The films show the everyday life of Marcel (voiced by Slate), an anthropomorphic seashell outfitted with a single googly eye and a pair of miniature shoes.[3] [4]

Plot summaries

Production

The character of Marcel came at an unexpected time. Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer Camp were attending a wedding and were sharing a single hotel room with a group of friends.[5] As things began to feel claustrophobic and tensions rose Jenny Slate began voicing her needs in the voice that would come to be that of Marcel. Upon returning home Dean Fleischer Camp worked with found objects, eventually settling on Polly Pocket shoes, a seashell, and a single googly eye

Release

The first film premiered theatrically at AFI FEST 2010, where it was awarded Best Animated Short[6] and was an official selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[7] It won the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the 2011 New York International Children's Film Festival.[8]

Two additional shorts were released in 2011 and 2014. The first sequel "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two", was posted to YouTube on November 14, 2011.[9] The second sequel, "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three", was posted on October 20, 2014.[10] Each was accompanied by a tie-in storybook featuring Marcel.[11]

Feature-length adaptation

See main article: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021 film). Slate and Fleischer-Camp announced in 2014 that they planned to create a longer film about the character.[12] The feature-length film, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 3, 2021, and stars Jenny Slate, Thomas Mann, Isabella Rossellini, and Rosa Salazar.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dean Fleischer-Camp / director / editor. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718073027/http://www.deanfleischercamp.com/news.html. July 18, 2011.
  2. Web site: Bryant . Zoe Rose . 2022-06-21 . 'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On' . 2022-12-18 . Next Best Picture . en-US.
  3. Web site: Exclusive: 'SNL' star Jenny Slate chats about 'Marcel the Shell' . https://web.archive.org/web/20170216061847/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2010/08/exclusive-snl-star-jenny-slate-chats-about-marcel-the-shell/1 . February 16, 2017 . 2015-11-30.
  4. Web site: Jenny Slate on 'Bored to Death,' 'Marcel the Shell,' and Life After 'SNL' . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183056/http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/32771/jenny-slate-on-bored-to-death-marcel-the-shell-and-life-after-snl/ . March 3, 2016 . 2015-11-30.
  5. Web site: Kaur . Gurjit . Martin . Michel . June 25, 2022 . Even for Marcel the Shell Change is only Constant .
  6. Web site: AFI FEST: Audience and Jury Awards announced. Incontention.com. 2015-11-30.
  7. News: Willmore. Alison. Jenny Slate Talks Plans for a 'Marcel the Shell' Feature, Living in Los Angeles and Playing Mean Girls on TV in 'Hello Ladies'. 2013-10-23. IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation.
  8. News: Strike . Joe . 2011-04-05 . Review: 2011 The New York International Children's Film Festival . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170510080546/http://www.awn.com/blog/review-2011-new-york-international-children-s-film-festival . May 10, 2017.
  9. Perpetua . Matthew . 2011-11-15 . 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two' Jenny Slate's latest adorable short film . Rolling Stone.
  10. News: Barness . Sarah . 2014-10-20 . 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' Is Back, and He's Got Allergies . . .
  11. Book: Dean Fleischer-Camp . The Most Surprised I've Ever Been . Jenny Slate . 2014-10-21 . Penguin Group USA . 978-1-59514-456-0.
  12. News: Wickman. Kase. Yes, There's Going To Be A 'Marcel The Shell' Movie. And It Will Have Songs In It.. https://web.archive.org/web/20140704074406/http://www.mtv.com/news/1854157/marcel-the-shell-movie-songs-jenny-slate/. dead. July 4, 2014. 2014-06-24. MTV News. Viacom.
  13. Web site: Nick Paley Bio . Paley . Nick . Nick Paley . 2021-07-26 . ... The film stars Slate, Isabella Rossellini and Rosa Salazar. ...'.

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