Outdoors — Animated Short Film

Outdoors is a tender, visually rich animated short about quiet lives, unexpected encounters, and the courage it takes to let go.

An old lady and her pet cockatiel live a carefully contained life inside a small apartment, their days shaped by routine and comfort. When a curious young girl from the neighborhood knocks on the door while searching for her missing pet, their worlds briefly collide. In an innocent moment of play, the bird’s cage is left open — and everything changes.

What follows is a gentle, parallel search through the city. As the old lady ventures outside in pursuit of her bird, the young girl sets out to find the old lady. Their paths cross again before they continue the search together, moving beyond familiar streets toward open space, open sky, and a shared sense of connection.

Told entirely through visual storytelling, Outdoors relies on expressive character animation, careful pacing, and emotional restraint. What begins as a simple accident becomes a moment of transformation — not just for a bird, but for two lives learning to move beyond the boundaries that had quietly shaped them.


Film Information:

• Title: Outdoors
• Genre: Animation, Drama
• Production Year: 2017
• Country of Production: France
• Logline: An old lady and her pet cockatiel live a caged life in a small apartment, until a young neighbor accidentally sets them free.


Festival Screenings & Broadcasts 🏆

Festival Screenings:

• TIFF Kids — Toronto International Film Festival (2018)
• Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (2018)
• Annecy International Animation Film Festival
• Melbourne International Film Festival
• MIAF — Melbourne International Animation Festival (2017)
• Palm Springs International ShortFest (2017)
• FILMETS — Badalona Film Festival (2017)
• Zlín Film Festival (2018)
• Animakom Festival
• BIKY — Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival
• Voix d’Étoiles
• Multivision Festival (2017)
• SIYFF — Seoul International Youth Film Festival (2017)
• FECEA — Festival de Cinema Escolar d’Alvorada (2017)
• Ciné-Court Animé — Festival de Roanne
• Poitiers Film Festival (2017)
• Reel Shorts Film Festival (2018)
• Cortoons Festival Gandia (2018)
• Anim’est — International Animation Film Festival (2017)
• Les Nuits Magiques — International Animation Film Festival (2017)
• Tricky Women — Festival of Animated Film (2018)
• Cinemini Cinemà — International Short Film Festival
• Cineminha na Biblioteca
• Filmchilla (2017)
• RALI — Official Selection (2018)

Broadcast & Special Screenings:

• Canal+ (France)
• Air Canada — In-flight entertainment (2018–2019)


Credits:

A film by:
Anne Castaldo
Sarah Chalek
Elsa Nesme
Adrien Rouquié

Original Score:
Rafael Leloup

Produced at:
École MoPA (2017)


About Us

Gift Galaxy is a curated gallery showcasing the best animated short films from artists around the world, shared under Creative Commons or with direct permission from creators.


License & Attribution:

Credits:
• A film by: Anne Castaldo, Sarah Chalek, Elsa Nesme, Adrien Rouquié
• Original Score: Rafael Leloup
• Produced at: École MoPA

“Outdoors” (2017)
Shared on Gift Galaxy with direct permission from the creators



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