November 2009
Update October 2023

It’s not food! (sand animation film)

<2009> Sand animation film about production of “foie gras” (fat liver) in stockbreedings

No more wild ponds or grass, it’s time for metal cages, for tubes and neon lights, it’s time for mechanical chains and corn overdoses, to electric shocks and sharp knives… Is there a time for compassion? (synopsis)

This short movie is my third film using sand, with a mix of frame by frame animation (traditional animation under camera) and live sand drawing (usually for shows and performances).

Some videos from StopGavage.com inspired me to show violence behind nice ads. A small pleasure like “foie gras” causes great sufferings for ducks and geese in stockbreedings and slaughter-houses.
– To help stop force feeding, please don’t buy any “foie gras” (fat liver) and sign a manifesto:

A film by David Myriam
French original title: Mangez Buvez Gavez
In partnership with Stop Gavage:
Sound track and original music: Gérard Bonnotte
Duration: 09:40 (with generic)
End of production: October 2009
Technical: sand animation and live sand drawing, full HD 1920x1080, colour, stereo, 16/9

This independent movie is available freely for non-commercial use. You can download it for private use, project it for non profit event, use it in a activist way on the street or on the Web…

– This short movie « It’s not food » is downloadable as HD file (1280x720, .mp4, 360 Mo)
– propose a (with goodies) and for order.

– Festivals and screenings

: April 18, 2014 (TNT & adsl Box)
, France, December 21, 2013, for short film event ""
Goethe Institut: screening in Kiev in April 2013, with festival Interfilm Berlin
2011, Germany, "Nature Calling"
: "Green Screen" section , November 2011
At in Evreux France, 2011, It’s not food win the public price
in Corfu, Greece, April 2011
: December 1st 2010, Grenoble, France
Paris, "Café de Paris", screening on September 3th, 2010, with
: June 2010, The Netherlands, about "Slow Food" theme
: May 8yh, 2010, during "Festival des Très Courts", L’Arbresle (France, 69)
, October 2009