Cartoons’ Life

Cartoons’Life was first conceptualized by Elettra Dafne Infante who wrote and made, as the sole author and director, a documentary with the same title. Contacted by Tunué while shooting, the project was transformed into a box set with the addition of a book written together with Fabio Bartoli.
Cartoons’ Life offers an Excursus on the technical, historical and artistic evolution of animated cinema through interviews with animators, producers, composers and voice actors.
From the Magic Lantern to the first cameras, from Méliès‘ A Trip to the Moon, to the job with acetates and computers, up to Winx and Pixar. The origins of cartoons and the differences between Italian, American and Japanese animation. Supergulp, children’s TV, television theme songs and the great RCA, dubbing, and the importance that music has in cartoons too. A tribute to the world of animation and comics, which recently passed its first hundred years, through the eyes (and memories) of its protagonists.

Festival and Awards

2019: – Winner of Venus Italian International Film Fest, Las Vegas

– Nomination best documentary – Jury Prize

– Nomination best director.

2012: – Screening Cartoons on the Bay

– Screening Lucca Comics & Games

– Screening 16 Corto Film Festival

– Screening IAD, – International Animation Day.

2011: – David di Donatello Official selction best documentary category

Distribuzione: Tunué, Roma 2012, box set (libro + dvd).

Subtitles: Inglese

Durata: 60’

Below are some radio interviews: Radio Kiss Kiss with Stefano Piccirillo and Fabrizio Mazzotta. Rai Radio Due Brave Ragazze (1st and 2nd part), in the photo I am with the two hosts Federica Gentile e Nicoletta Simeone; Rai Radio Tre Hollywood Party, in the photo I am with Marco Pagot. Then you can listen to Radio Animati, interview by Pellegrino even if in the picture I am with Paolo Di Girolamo. It follows Radio Radio – Un giorno speciale with Gianfranco Fasano (in the picture). Last but not least, Tornando a Casa, Rai Radio 2 Enrica Bonaccorti and Bruno Bozzetto (together in the picture) e Paola Aspri for Radio in Blu, (in the picture I am with Franco Migliacci) and an episode dedicated to the Smurfs together with Lorella Cuccarini for Rai Radio Uno C’è Lorella. Following another interview for Radio Kiss Kiss to talk about Lucca Comics & Games and the screening of my documentary. In the picture I am with Fabio Bartoli, co-author of the book. Thanks for your attention.