Toyland is an Academy Award-nominated live action short film about a mother in 1942 Germany who convinces her young son that their Jewish neighbors are going to Toyland when they are taken away to concentration camps. The lie sets in motion events which threaten to destroy her family. The 14-minute short won an Oscar in the category of Best Live Action Short Film.Academy Awards: Nominee: Toyland
Awards for Toyland
- Won the Audience Favorite Live Action Short at the Palm Springs Film Festival in 2008Rhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
- Won the Audience Award at the L.A. Jewish Film Festival in 2008Rhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
- Won Best Short Film at the Bermuda International Film Festival in 2008Rhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
- Won the Audience Award at the ShortShorts Film Festival in Tokyo, Japan in 2008Rhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
- Won the Audience Award at the Alpinale Film Festival in Vorarlberg, Austria in 2008Rhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
- Won the APEC Award at the Giffoni Film Festival in Giffoni, Italy in 2008Rhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
- Won the Best Youth Film Award at the Odense International FIlm Festival in Odense, Denmark in 2008Rhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
- Won the International Discovery Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2008Rhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
- Won the Golden Spike Award at the International Competition in Valladolid, Spain in 2007Rhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
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Fast Facts
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Title
Spielzeugland
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English Title
Toyland
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Director
Jochen Alexander FreydankRhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
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Written by
Johann A. Bunners and Jochen Alexander FreydankRhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
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Run Time
14 minutes
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Country
Germany
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Language
German
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Fact:
Includes English subtitles
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Starring
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Cinematographer
Christoph "Cico" NicolaisenRhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
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Production Designer
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Picture Editor
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Original Music/Composer
Ingo Ludwig FrenzelRhode Island Film Festival: Toyland
