Sheep and Wolves
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Sheep and Wolves (Russian: Волки и овцы: бе-е-е-зумное превращение, romanized: Volki i ovtsy. Be-e-e-zumnoe prevrashchenie, lit. 'Wolves and Sheep: Cra-a-a-zy Transformation') is a 2016 Russian animated fantasy comedy film, directed by Andrey Galat and Maxim Volkov. The original story, Wizart Animation's first, contains elements of the fairy tale The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats and the concepts of a wolf in sheep's clothing. It is about a carefree wolf who likes to hunt sheep, but one day finds that he has been magically transformed into a sheep himself. The film stars the voices of Tom Felton and Ruby Rose. Although critical reactions were mostly positive in its native country, the film received generally negative reviews elsewhere, with the script, plot, characterizations and lore being heavily criticized; though the animation received some praise. It won the Golden Unicorn Award for best animation film, the Grand Prix from the Seoul Guro International Kids Films Festival and the Catalina Film Festival Crystal Trophy. Despite the film's poor reception and disappointing box office performance, a theatrical sequel titled Sheep and Wolves: Pig Deal, was released in 2019.
Infobox
Directed by
mw- Andrey Galat Maksim Volkov
Written by
Maksim Sveshnikov (ru) Neil Landau Sakhar 1 kg (creative group)
Story by
Maksim Volkov
Produced by
Sergey Selyanov (ru) Vladimir Nikolaev (ru) Yuri Moskvin
Starring
Tom Felton China Anne McClain Ruby Rose JB Blanc Tyler Bunch
Music by
Alexandre Lessertisseur
Productioncompanies
Wizart Animation CTB Film Company
Distributed by
Nashe Kino
Release date
28 April 2016 (2016-04-28)
Running time
85 minutes
Country
Russia
Languages
Russian English
Budget
$3.4 million
Box office
$4.1 million
Tables
· Reception › Awards and nominations
Zlin Film Festival (Czech Republic)
Zlin Film Festival (Czech Republic)
Award
Zlin Film Festival (Czech Republic)
Category
Panorama
Recipient(s)
Sheep and Wolves
Result
Nominated
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Award
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Category
Full-Length Film
Jerry Goldsmith Awards
Jerry Goldsmith Awards
Award
Jerry Goldsmith Awards
Category
Best Score for a Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Alexander Lessertissier
Guro International Kids Film Festival
Guro International Kids Film Festival
Award
Guro International Kids Film Festival
Category
Grand Prix
Recipient(s)
Yuri Moskvin
Result
Won
Catalina Film Festival
Catalina Film Festival
Award
Catalina Film Festival
Category
Best Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Sheep and Wolves
Meraki International Film Fest (Spain)
Meraki International Film Fest (Spain)
Award
Meraki International Film Fest (Spain)
Category
Best Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Sheep and Wolves
Result
Semi-finalist
Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)
Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)
Award
Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA)
Category
Animated Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Yuri MoskvinSergey SelyanovVladimir Nikolaev
Result
Nominated
Golden Unicorn Award
Golden Unicorn Award
Award
Golden Unicorn Award
Category
Animated Film
Recipient(s)
Sheep and Wolves
Result
Won
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle
Award
Golden Eagle
Category
Animated Film
Recipient(s)
Maksim Volkov
Result
Nominated
Suzdalfest
Suzdalfest
Award
Suzdalfest
Category
Diploma in the category Best Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Won
Golden Elephant (ICFF-Lucknow)
Golden Elephant (ICFF-Lucknow)
Award
Golden Elephant (ICFF-Lucknow)
Category
Outstanding Achievement Award
Icarus
Icarus
Award
Icarus
Category
Best Cartoons at the Box Office
Recipient(s)
Maksim VolkovSergey SelyanovVladimir NikolaevYuri Moskvin
Result
Nominated
Vienna Independent Film Festival
Vienna Independent Film Festival
Award
Vienna Independent Film Festival
Category
Animated Film
Recipient(s)
Andrey Galat (director)Maksim Volkov (director)Wizart AnimationCTB Film Company
Marbella International Film Festival
Marbella International Film Festival
Award
Marbella International Film Festival
Category
Animation, Feature
Recipient(s)
Maksim Volkov
International Animated Film Festival WFAF (Varna-2018)
International Animated Film Festival WFAF (Varna-2018)
Award
International Animated Film Festival WFAF (Varna-2018)
Category
Animated Feature Films
Recipient(s)
Sheep and Wolves
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
| Zlin Film Festival (Czech Republic) | Panorama | Sheep and Wolves | Nominated | |
| Annecy International Animation Film Festival | Full-Length Film | |||
| Jerry Goldsmith Awards | Best Score for a Feature Film | Alexander Lessertissier | ||
| Guro International Kids Film Festival | Grand Prix | Yuri Moskvin | Won | |
| Catalina Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Sheep and Wolves | ||
| Meraki International Film Fest (Spain) | Best Feature Film | Sheep and Wolves | Semi-finalist | |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) | Animated Feature Film | Yuri MoskvinSergey SelyanovVladimir Nikolaev | Nominated | |
| Golden Unicorn Award | Animated Film | Sheep and Wolves | Won | |
| Golden Eagle | Animated Film | Maksim Volkov | Nominated | |
| Suzdalfest | Diploma in the category Best Feature Film | Won | ||
| Golden Elephant (ICFF-Lucknow) | Outstanding Achievement Award | |||
| Icarus | Best Cartoons at the Box Office | Maksim VolkovSergey SelyanovVladimir NikolaevYuri Moskvin | Nominated | |
| Vienna Independent Film Festival | Animated Film | Andrey Galat (director)Maksim Volkov (director)Wizart AnimationCTB Film Company | ||
| Marbella International Film Festival | Animation, Feature | Maksim Volkov | ||
| International Animated Film Festival WFAF (Varna-2018) | Animated Feature Films | Sheep and Wolves |
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