The lesson of Darts in the Snow: don’t ruffle feathers. Or, don’t interrupt a chain of monsters from throwing darts into each other’s butts. Both pretty universal messages.
Creator Alexei Kharitidi’s bio, from Little Animation Inc.:
Oscar nominee Alexei Kharitidi graduated from the Advanced Institute For Scriptwriters & Film Directors in Moscow, the very best school for filmmakers in Russia. His short animated films have participated in and won prizes at many prestigious festivals including Cannes, Annecy, Hiroshima, Ottawa, and his film “Gagarin” won the GOLDEN PALM in short film competition in Cannes in 1995 and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1996.
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