Black Slide

Black Slide is a 2021 Israeli/British animated short film directed by Uri Lotan.^[1] The 11-minute short has been presented in a number of film festivals, including the Annecy International Animated Film Festival^[2] and the Indy Shorts Film Festival.^[3] Black Slide also won the Audience award for Best Short Film at the 2022 British Animation Awards^[4] and is now qualified for the 95th Academy Awards in the eligible films under the category Best Animated Short Film.^[5][6]

Black Slide
Directed by	Uri Lotan
Written by	Uri Lotan
Produced by	Amit Russell Gicelter, Andrew Lord
Production companies	The Hive Studio, Flipbook Studio
Distributed by	Miyu Distribution
Release date	2021 (2021)
Running time	11mn
Countries	Israel United Kingdom

Plot

A young boy faces his deepest fears as he and his friend sneak into the scariest slide of the water park.^[7]

Reception

Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:

Year	Festivals	Award/Category	Status
2021	Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People	International Youth Jury Award[8]	Won
2022	Annecy International Animated Film Festival	Cristal for Best Animated Short[9]	Nominated
	British Animation Awards	Audience Award for Best Short Film[10]	Won
	Utah Arts Festival	Grand Jury Prize[11]	Won
	Turku Animated Film Festival	TAFF Junior Award[12]	Won
	Indy Shorts Film Festival	Best Animated Short[3]	Won
	Heartland Indy Shorts	Animated Grand Prize[13]	Won