Leonardo
About Leonardo
- Director: Jim Capobianco
Running Time: 9:30
Format: 35mm or HDcam or Digibeta
Website: www.aerialcontrivanceworkshop.com
Premiere Status: NYC premiere
Science Topics covered in film: Leonardo da Vinci, innovation, early flight, perseverance, inspiration
Synopsis
- One day while feeding birds so that he can sketch them Leonardo got an idea. Maybe he could fly too. So begins a creative journey that tests the Maestro’s abilities of innovation and perseverance. A creative journey that results in an unexpected ending.
Director’s Biography
- Jim Capobianco received the 2008 Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Ratatouille. He went on to write and direct the short film, “Your Friend The Rat”, found on the Ratatouille DVD, winning the 2008 ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Award for short films. Jim started in the story department at Walt Disney Feature Animation on The Lion King. After five years at Disney, Jim relocated to Pixar Animation Studios where he was influential on the stories of many of Pixar’s films of the past 12 years . Most recently Jim directed the end titles for Pixar’s 2008 release Wall-E. “Leonardo” is his first independent film.
Previous Festivals and Awards
- Newport RI International Film Festival
Palm Springs International Shorts Festival – Played in the Best of the Festival
RIIFF – Kidseye International Film Festival grand prize
International Youth Film Festival – Best Animation award
Leonardo is also being considered for inclusion into MOMA’s permanent library
