''Once Upon a Line'' is a 2016

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-short film directed, written and produced by Alicja Jasina, then a student at the

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. It won the Best Animation Gold Award at

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and was shortlisted with ten other short-film from 69 entries submitted to the 89th Academy Awards in

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category, but did not make the final cut.

Plot

A man leads a boring life until he falls in love. Things get out of control, but at the end, the protagonist discovers that there are other ways of living and that the world is full of color and hope.

Accolades

* 43rd Annual Student Film Awards - Best Animation Gold Winner. * Shortlisted for an

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Official website
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