The Inventor
as Animation Director
The Inventor (French: Léo : La Fabuleuse Histoire de Léonard de Vinci) is a 2023 stop-motion/2D animation biographical film about Leonardo da Vinci,
written, produced and directed by Jim Capobianco and co-directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon.
The voice cast includes Stephen Fry, Marion Cotillard, Daisy Ridley, and Matt Berry. The Inventor is a co-production between the United States, France, and Ireland.
The film had its world premiere in official competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 12 June 2023.
Blue Fox Entertainment released the film in the United States on 15 September 2023, while KMBO released the film theatrically in France on 31 January 2024.
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AWARDS
- Nominee for Best Independent Animation Feature Film at Annie Awards, 2023
- Selected at Annecy International Animation Festival, 2023
CREDITS
Directed by Jim Capobianco and Pierre-Luc Granjon
Written by Jim Capobianco
Stop Motion Animation Director Kim Keukeleire
2D Animation Director HeFang Wei
Cinematography Marijke Van Kets
Music by Alex Mandel
Starring
Stephen Fry, Marion Cotillard, Daisy Ridley, Matt Berry