I Found a Box

One day, Guy, a bird running in the forest, hits a box. And Guy asks himself: "But what can this box be used for?" There seem to be countless possibilities, and every other forest inhabitant has their own idea…

The film participated in the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2025, the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival 2025, and the IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival 2025. The film is having its Czech premiere.

Eric Montchaud is a director and animator. He creates animations for commercials, short movies and animated series Les Kiwis broadcasted on France TV, Comme à la maison broadcasted on Canal+ or Les Grabonautes broadcasted on TF1. In 2002, his first film L’odeur du chien mouillé won the Grand Prix at the Rencontres Audiovisuelle of Lille and the Best Design price at the Tallin Black Nights Film Festival. Then he directed La petite casserole d’Anatole which gained numerous awards such as the Prix du Public at Annecy 2014 and a nomination at the Césars 2015. Finally, he also directed Un Caillou dans la chaussure in 2020, awarded Prix Junior Canal+ at the 2021 edition of Annecy Festival.