Anna Mantzaris

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Anna Mantzaris

Anna is a Swedish animation director and filmmaker. Her films have won over 90 international awards, including European Animation Award, Vimeo Best of the Year, Walt Disney Award and Audience Award at Ottawa International Animation Festival. Anna has an MA in Animation at the Royal College of Art and recently worked on Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs. She is also occasionally teaching and has been a …

Known For

Isle of DogsIsle of Dogs · 2018
Isle of Dogs
★ 7.92018
MovieAdventureComedy
In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.
PleasePlease · 2026
Please
★ 7.72026
MovieAnimationComedy
A dark comedy about humankind’s desire to love and to be loved. Centred around neediness, intimacy and romance. Told through a series of loosely connected, tender and absurd scenes, the film follows people who are searching for closeness and acceptance. In a world that preaches self-control, the film explores the sides we try to hide, such as feeling needy and pathetic. The stories overlap and reappear, gradually forming a portrait of collective longing.
In the Forest of HuckybuckyIn the Forest of Huckybucky · 2016
In the Forest of Huckybucky
★ 6.22016
MovieAnimationFamily
In the woods there lives a mouse and his friends, and they are always scared of getting eaten by the fox or other predators who can't get food in a fair way. They have to make some laws so they all can live togheter in peace.
The BurdenThe Burden · 2017
The Burden
★ 7.22017
MovieMusicAnimation
A shopping center along a large highway is the scene of an apocalyptic musical. Animation with a strong sense of form set to auto-tuned music by Klungan. About liberation through great catastrophy.
Something to RememberSomething to Remember · 2019
Something to Remember
★ 4.52019
MovieAnimationMusic
A bittersweet look at life’s many challenges, albeit as experienced by furry, feathered, and slimy creatures who sound and feel all too human.
EnoughEnough · 2018
Enough
★ 6.82018
MovieAnimation
Moments of lost self-control.
Good IntentionsGood Intentions · 2018
Good Intentions
★ 5.72018
MovieAnimationCrime
After a woman is responsible for a hit and run, spooky things starts to happen to her. A small thriller about people that are not always the best at making decisions.
But Milk Is ImportantBut Milk Is Important · 2012
But Milk Is Important
★ 6.92012
MovieDramaAnimation
A man with social anxiety gets followed by a naive and clumsy creature. Terrified the man tries to escape, unaware that the creature is actually a helper with slightly unconventional methods.

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