Goat Story

Goat Story - The Old Prague Legends (Czech: Kozí příběh - pověsti staré Prahy) is a 2008 Czech 3D computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced and directed by Jan Tománek. It was written by Tománek with David Sláma, and features animation by Art And Animation studio. It was the first Czech-produced feature-length computer-animated film.[2] The movie is available for free on YouTube and saw a rise to fame after popular YouTuber Kurtis Conner made a commentary video on this movie on 24 August 2020.

Goat Story - The Old Prague Legends
Czech theatrical release poster
Directed byJan Tománek
Produced byJan Tománek
Written byJan Tománek
David Sláma
Story byJan Tománek
David Sláma
StarringJiří Lábus
Matěj Hádek
Mahulena Bočanová
Michal Dlouhý
Petr Pelzer
Jan Přeučil
Viktor Preiss
Miroslav Táborský
Karel Heřmánek
Petr Nárožný
Dalimil Klapka
Pavel Rímský
Ota Jirák
Filip Jevič
Justin Svoboda
Music byDavid Solař
CinematographyJan Tománek
Edited byAlois Fisárek
Jan Tománek
Production
company
Art And Animation studio
Visions In Technology
D production
Ceská Televize
Distributed byBontonfilm
Phase 4 Films
Release date
16 October 2008[1]
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCzech Republic
LanguageCzech
English
Budget$1.8 million
Box office$1.3 million (Czech Republic)

The film features the voice performances of Jiří Lábus, Matěj Hádek, Mahulena Bočanová, Michal Dlouhý, Petr Pelzer, Jan Přeučil, Viktor Preiss, Miroslav Táborský, Karel Heřmánek, Petr Nárožný, Dalimil Klapka, Pavel Rímský, Ota Jirák, Filip Jevič and Justin Svoboda. The film was made over the course of five years on a budget of $1.8 million, and only about ten animators and 3D graphic designers worked on it.

Goat Story was theatrically released on October 16, 2008 by Phase 4 Films and Bontonfilm. It won the main prize at the 2010 Buenos Aires International Children's Film Festival,[3] and received nominations at other film festivals.

In 2012, Art And Animation studio produced a sequel, Goat Story 2.

In 2015, the producers of Goat Story uploaded the film on YouTube for free.[4] The film is available in many languages, both the original Czech and numerous others— including English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Russian, and Hindi.

Plot

The film features a comedic story about the friendship between the village boy Kuba and his goat in medieval Prague. In Prague, Kuba falls in love with Máca, a worldly girl with a rich body. The Goat begins to envy this relationship. Their story intertwines with that of the poor student Matěj and his contract with the Devil.

Voice cast

Production
Jan Tománek is the film's director, producer, writer and editor.

On 14 October 2001, it was announced that Jan Tománek was hired and set to direct, produce and write Goat Story - The Old Prague Legends. David Sláma co-wrote the script for the film. The film budget was just $1.8 million for release in 2008. On 5 June 2003, it was announced that Jiří Lábus, Matěj Hádek, Mahulena Bočanová, Michal Dlouhý, Petr Pelzer, Jan Přeučil, Viktor Preiss, Miroslav Táborský, Karel Heřmánek, Petr Nárožný, Dalimil Klapka, Pavel Rímský, Ota Jirák, Filip Jevič and Justin Svoboda joined the film.

Mike Buffo and Jo-Anne Krupa joined the cast on 9 July to voice Jemmy and Katy in the English version produced by Karl Hirsh. On 10 December 2005, it was announced that David Solař would compose the music for the film. Development, animation, lighting, color and storyboarding of the film was completed in Prague, Czech Republic. On 8 March 2007, Phase 4 Films and Bontonfilm acquired distribution rights to the film.

Release

Goat Story received a theatrical release on October 16, 2008 by Phase 4 Films and Bontonfilm.

Marketing

The film was featured on the cover of the March 2008 edition of American magazine Animation.[5]

Home media

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 10, 2009 by Bontonfilm.

Reception

Box office

The film grossed $1.3 million in the Czech Republic. With admission 350.000 just in the Czech Republic it became the most successful Czech animated film ever.

Awards
Year Award Category Result
2009 Bangkok International Film Festival Golden Kinnaree Award for Feature Animation Nominated
Czech Lion Award Best Art Direction (Nejlepší výtvarný počin) Nominated

Sequel
Main article: Goat Story 2

A sequel, Goat Story 2 was released in 2012.

See also

References
  1. "Czech CGI movie Goat Story released". Radio Prague. 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. Bendazzi, Giannalberto (2015). Animation: A World History: Volume III: Contemporary Times. Routledge. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-138-85482-6.
  3. "Goat Story awarded in Buenos Aires". Czech News Agency. 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  4. Giesen, Rolf; Khan, Anna (2017). Acting and Character Animation: The Art of Animated Films, Acting and Visualizing. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1138069817. I gave both movies to YouTube for free. This act generates some money for the advert. It's paradox [sic] but this act didn't spoil DVD and TV sales.
  5. "Kozí příběh, první český 3D film, zaujal i v Hollywoodu". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). 26 June 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
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