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Short film The Puppy
(Valpen)

The siblings Perle and Henrik, both eight years old, try to buy a beautiful little puppy in their local pet store, but get rejected by the shopkeeper who says he can't sell animals to children. Heartbroken but not defeated, the kids come up with an audacious plan to bring the puppy home. A plan that doesn't involve any adults!  

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2018
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2018-08-18
Production company:
The Walters Productions
Financing company:
Filmkraft Rogaland
Producer:
Kristian B. Walters

Director

  • Kristian B. Walters

    Kristian B. Walters's (b.1969) cartoons and strips have been printed in over 500 publications in 9 countries.  In 2007 he turned his focus to film and has since written/directed/produced a number of shorts. His short films My Bike (Sykkelen Min) and Dot Delight have screened at many film festivals around the world.  He has licensed films to NRK (Norway's BBC) and Aftenposten TV, and sold 5 animation shorts he made to TV2.  His last 3 children's films are available to watch in all Norwegian libraries.  He has also written several feature screenplays.   


    Complete filmography: 

    2018: The Puppy (Valpen) 

    2015: The Tickler 

    2014: Dot Delight  

    2014: Precocious Movie Kids  

    2012: My Bike (Sykkelen min)  

    2011: Suitfight  

    2010: Yum Yum  

    2007: The Boy in the Green Scarf  

    Kristian B. Walters

Cast

Perle:
Hedvig S. Tørneng
Henrik:
Adam Ekeli
Shopkeeper:
Øystein Martinsen
Puppy:
Ullrik
Mummy:
Kathrine Jünger Ims
Daddy:
Thomas Aske Berg

Awards

2019:
Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños (...y no tan Niños)
Audience Award for Best Short Fiction Film
2019:
TIFF Junior - Tromsø International Children's Film Festival
Best Short Film

Festivals

2018:
Kristiansand International Children and Youth Film Festival
2018:
The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
2018:
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
2018:
Nordic Film Days Lübeck
2018:
Athens International Children's Film Festival
2019:
KidFilm Family Festival, Dallas
2019:
Minimalen Short Film Festival
2019:
Martha's Vineyard Film Festival for Kids
2019:
KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
2019:
Big Eyes, Big Minds -Singapore International Children's Film Festival
2019:
Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños (...y no tan Niños)
2019:
The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
2019:
TIFF Junior - Tromsø International Children's Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Kristian B. Walters
Screenplay:
Kristian B. Walters
Cinematographer:
Nils Petter Devold Midtun
Editor:
Frank T. Shortt
Composer:
Pete Swift
Sound Design:
Thomas Poole Kerr
First assistant director:
Sham Jaff
Sound Recording:
Lasse Drabløs

Technical information

Genre:
Drama
Format:
DCP 4k
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Stereo
Length in min's:
9'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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