Zero is a 2010 stop motion animation written and directed by Christopher Kezelos and produced by Christine Kezelos.

Synopsis

In a world that judges people by their number, Zero faces constant prejudice and persecution. He walks a lonely path until a chance encounter changes his life forever: he meets a female zero. Together they prove that through determination, courage, and love, nothing can be truly something.

Logline

Born into a world of numbers, an oppressed zero discovers that through determination, courage, and love, nothing can be truly something.

Awards

• 2010 LA Shorts Fest: Best Animation
• 2010 Rhode Island International Film Festival: (tied with) First Place - Best Animation
• 2010 Grand OFF - World Independent Film Awards: Best Animation
• 2010 ATOM Awards: Best Animation
• 2010 Naples International Film Festival: Best Short Film
• 2010 Flickerfest International Film Festival: Best Achievement in Sound
• 2010 Australian Cinematographers Society: Golden Tripod - Experimental & Specialised (National)
• 2009 Australian Cinematographers Society: Gold Award - Experimental & Specialised (NSW/ACT)
• 2010 Bondi Short Film Festival: Best Script
• 2010 Bondi Short Film Festival: Best Design
• 2011 Shorts Film Festival: Bronze Award
• 2011 Lady Filmmakers Film Festival: Ladies Kick Butt
• 2011 Sandfly Film Festival: Best Animation
• 2011 Sandfly Film Festival: Best Australian Short
• 2011 Sandfly Film Festival: Best at Sandfly

Nominations

• 2010 AFI Awards: Nominated for Best Short Animation
• 2010 Inside Film Awards: Nominated for Best Short Animation
• 2010 APRA Screen Music Awards: Nominated for Best Music in a Short Film
• 2010 Australian Screen Sound Awards: Nominated for Best Sound in an Animated Short Film or Program

Screenings

• 2010 Palm Springs International ShortFest & Film Market: Official Selection
• 2010 Savannah Film Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Hiroshima International Animation Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Seoul International Cartoon Animation Festival: Official Selection (SICAF Choice)
• 2010 Anima Mundi International Animation Festival of Brazil: Official Selection (Panorama) - 2010 Bradford Animation Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 St Kilda Film Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Lucania Film Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Australian Effects and Animation Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Anim’est International Animation Film Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Bumpershoot - Seattle Music & Arts Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 North Country Film Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 ANIMANIMA - International Festival of Animation: Official Selection (Panorama)
• 2010 Anaheim International Film Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Foyle Film Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Animated Dreams Film Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Etudia&Anima Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Dawn Breakers International Film Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Open Media Festival: Official Selection
• 2010 Adelaide Film Festival: Official Selection