I Died in Irpin
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| Directed by | Anastasiia Falileieva |
| Written by | Anastasiia Falileieva |
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| Music by | Petr Marek |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
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I Died in Irpin is a 2024 Czech animated short film directed by Anastasiia Falileieva.[1][2][3] The 11-minutes film about a young couple fleeing the city of Kyiv during the war premiered at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[4] It was later screened at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival[5] where it won the award for the Best Animation.[6][7]
I Died in Irpin was shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the category of Best Animated Short Film.[8][9]
Plot
Falileieva and her boyfriend flee the city of Kyiv in the midst of Russia's incursion, and decide to join his family in Irpin. They soon realize that, as the invasion progresses to Irpin, menace is closer than they might think.
Accolades
Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:
| Year | Festivals | Award/Category | Status |
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| 2024 | Annecy International Animation Film Festival[10] | Official Competition - Perspective | Nominated |
| Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival[6] | Best Animation Award | Won | |
| Animation Is Film Festival[11] | Official Selection | Nominated | |
| Bucheon International Animation Film Festival[12] | Grand Prize for Short Film | Won | |
| Manchester Animation Festival[13] | Best Short Film | Won | |
| 2025 | Fest Anča[14] | Best Animated Short | Won |
| Emile Awards | Best of the Best Short Film[15] | Won |
See also
References
- ^ Jindřiška Bláhová "Vary 7: Po rozchodu mi došlo, kolik paralel je mezi naší válkou s Ruskem a násilnickým vztahem". Respekt
- ^ The Gaze "Ukrainian Animated Film 'I Died in Irpin' Wins Award at French Short Film Festival". The Gaze.
- ^ The Odessa Journal "The Odessa Journal 'The 11-minute animated film "I Died in Irpin" won the top prize at a film festival in Austria". The Odessa Journal.
- ^ Annecy Festival "2024 Official Selection Perspectives I Died in Irpin". Annecy Festival.
- ^ Ben Croll "10 Must-Watch Shorts at Clermont-Ferrand 2025".Variety,
- ^ a b Laurence Boyce "The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival unveils its winners". Cineuropa, 10 February 2025.
- ^ Mercedes Milligan "Clermont-Ferrand Fest Awards Juried Prizes to 'I Died in Irpin,' 'Ashen Sun". Animation Magazine, February 10, 2025
- ^ "98th Oscars Shortlists in 12 Award Categories Announced". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ Hilary Lewis, Beatrice Verhoeven (December 16, 2025). "2026 Oscars Shortlists Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Memories, Hooves, and War - Exploring Annecy's Short Film Competitions". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ^ Taylor, Drew (2024-09-26). "Animation Is Film Festival Includes 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' Screening, 'Moana 2' Panel". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2024-10-31). "'Memoir of a Snail,' 'I Died in Irpin' Win Grand Prizes at BIAF 2024". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ^ "UK's Manchester Animation Festival awards Best Feature Film to "Flow", Best Short Film to "I Died in Irpin"". Vurchel.com. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ Skwigly (2025-06-30). "Fest Anča 2025 Winning Films - Our Bodies in a Collapsing World". Skwigly Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2025-11-18). "Emile Awards Best of the Best Prizes Go to 'Flow,' 'I Died in Irpin'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-10.