Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
Description
Best friends Ernest the bear and tiny mouse Celestine are back for another lively animated adventure based on Gabrielle Vincent’s beloved children’s books. In this captivating sequel to Ernest & Celestine (Festival 2013), Ernest’s violin is broken, so the duo travel back to his homeland, Gibbertia, for the repair. The country Ernest remembers is an exotic place, home to the best musicians on earth, where joyous music fills the air. To his and Celestine’s dismay, things have changed. Music has been banned! To Ernest and Celestine, a life without music is unthinkable, so they join forces with friends and a mysterious masked outlaw to bring music and happiness back to the land of bears.
Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Biographies
Julien Chheng is an animator and director of animation films. After graduating from Gobelins school in Paris, he wrote, illustrated and invented characters for personal projects. He then worked on The Rabbi’s Cat, The Worlds of Ralph, Ernest and Celestine, and Mune. In 2014 he co-founded Studio La Cachette, where he produced the TV series pilots for Kairos, The Ballad of Bea and Cad. He also worked on the artistic supervision of characters and animation for projects such as Love, Death and Robots for Netflix, which aired in 2019, and Primal for Cartoon Network/Adult Swim. He is now co-directing the second opus Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia with Jean-Christophe Roger.
Jean-Christophe Roger is a writer and director of animation films. After studying at École nationale des Arts Décoratifs, he worked as a 2D animator at Disney, as well as the creation of backgrounds and characters, before devoting himself to storyboarding and directing. He directed and co-wrote several television series such as Ernest & Celestine The Collection, The New Adventures of Lassie, Belphégor, Potatoes and Dragons, Cooking? Child’s Play!, The Fairy Shell, and Lupo Alberto, as well as feature films such as The Storytelling Show! and now Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia at Folivari and Mélusine Productions