We still can't see the whole short, just the trailer, and it has already managed to conquer us. It tells the true story of Ian, a nine-year-old boy, with chronic non-evolutionary encephalopathy (which influences his mobility and language), told by Sheila Graschinsky, his mother.
It is a message full of love that mobilizes this mother and leads her to fight because the place in the society that corresponds to your child is recognized.
Human and artistic quality
'Ian' began his trip at the Cannes Film Festival and since then the short film has won three awards for Best Animation and Best Short Film, and has been selected in more than twenty festivals. He is now competing to be nominated for the 2019 Oscars.
But in addition to its indisputable quality as a film (patent for the awards received) its final objective must be highlighted, as explained by those who have made it possible:
"Bringing disability closer to all children, promoting their contact with this reality, guiding them in this process so that they acquire concrete tools and can be supportive people, free from prejudices and future adults prepared to give rise to a new culture in which the inclusion be the protagonist ".
No dialogues
Under the production of Gastón Gorali and Juan José Campanella, partners of the Mundo Loco production company, and the direction of Abel Goldfarb, the film combines 3D animation and Stop Motion, and includes real models made with recyclable material.
The characters were designed, modeled and digitally textured with the perception of being made of many pieces of paper, photos and texts, so that they can be assembled, disassembled and reassembled. The reason, according to Oscar-winning director Juan José Campanella:
"All people are made up of many fragments that make us who we are. This multiplicity is dynamic, it allows us to arm and disarm ourselves, modifying our own perception and the world around us."
In addition, the short film does not use dialogues to express children's feelings, thus achieving total global accessibility.
To better understand what we are talking about, you can see the making of of how the movie was made.
The protagonists of the story
Sheila studied Social Communication, but one day she left her career to take care of her eldest son and support other families who have a child with disabilities.
From her efforts and that of her husband and three other children, the Ian Foundation was born in Argentina in 2012.
Since then, he has focused on bringing innovative methods of treatment to his country by training therapists and rehabilitation centers.
It promotes inclusion, bringing disability closer to homes and providing tools so that we can all be an active part in building a more inclusive society. Sheila argues that:
"Knowing and having tools to interact with peers who have disabilities produces true inclusion."
Therefore, the Ian Foundation focuses on generating educational and audiovisual material to transform those who see it. The first step was to write the book "The Gift", which offers the possibility of meeting a child with motor disabilities and living with him joys and challenges.
#ElRegalo | A protagonist who gets out of the mold a child who has a motor disability. The story gives us the possibility to experience closely joys, challenges and learning of the protagonist and the people around him. Meet "The Gift", a literary proposal that brings the theme of disability to all children. From Fundación IAN we dream of reaching all schools, institutions, companies with a message of inclusion. Get it in all the bookstores in the country #FundacionIan #discapacidadmotriz #discapacidad #desfios #learning #inclusion #schools #children #message #love #elregalo
A second book, "Ian, look beyond", emerges, the starting point of a film that has conquered the heart of half the world.
Listen to Sheila and her reasons, the reason for her struggle, in an interview for Diario 26 Argentina.
Ian's trailer, a love story
But let's put aside words. We encourage you to judge for yourself. Check out the trailer, a snack of what we can find in its premiere on November 30, at 7 p.m.
In fact, the short film 'Ian' has managed to unite for the first time the children's audiovisual industry, which will simultaneously broadcast its premiere on: Disney Junior, Cartoon Network, Discovery Kids, Nickelodeon, PakaPaka and YouTube Kids. Words are unnecessary.
Via and photos | Ian Foundation
