CIRCUS IN TOWN // ANIMATED SHORT-FILM by Sebastian Kellermann & Robin Pfister

Animation-Short // 2021 // 5 min // Germany
Graduation film at ifs internationale filmschule köln.
more info:
www.robinpfist...
Director/Animation - Sebastian Kellermann & Robin Pfister
Voice Acting Circus Director - Douglas William Taylor
Sound Design - Jonas Jablonski
Music - Max Kelm
Mentoring - Prof. Rolf Mütze
Production Support - Donna Hanisch
Story Advisors - Dorian Dubel, Christof Düro, Dominik Hochwald, Laurenz Otto
Animatic Advisor - David Nasser
Camera Advisor - Ann-Katrin Pauly
Characterdesign Advisors - Torsten Schrank, Carolin Schweizer
Rigging Advisor - Sophia Zauner
Animation Advisor - Timo Berg
Mixing - Holger Buff, Jonas Jablonski
Original Photography - “Execution of Murderous Mary, a mankilling elephant” by T.K. Broyles, 1916
Production
ifs internationale filmschule köln
During a circus performance, Mary the elephant loses her balance and crushes the trainer.
The accident damages the circus’ reputation and the circus director sees himself forced to punish the elephant.
This is opposed by his deep friendship for the animal.
The story is inspired by the real hanging of Mary the elephant in 1916.

[@YoYoFan3.0]

Respect for Elephant 💛😌✌️

[@brianasilva7562]

This story is true and is very sad indeed 😢 she merely gave back what she was recieving herself for years she didn’t murder him because she was a murderous elephant who’s out of control and wild nature came out. She had a loving owner and a real bond and relationship with them for years , Im sad they didn’t fight for her life instead of giving in. Smh ❤🙏

[@AlejandroMadrid-tn1gp]

Very, very moving. Deeply touched.😢

[@alexandreaugusto2792]

Realmente é muito lindo e triste, muito comovente!!!!

[@rachelwinters3708]

Elephants should be left alone wild and free. This is just heartbreaking

[@MontGomery_gator4310]

They are

[@dsteiner7776]

@@MontGomery_gator4310 I can go back in time and stop that elephant from making that mistake

[@dsteiner7776]

@@MontGomery_gator4310 you’re right

[@jhemmingway806]

How did I not know this had happened to Mary 😢 I learned about Tyke, Jumbo, but not this. Mary is no longer in pain or performing, I hope she's enjoying life as a free elephant

[@jordanapgar8907]

The elephant is not to blame for the tragedy She didn’t mean to hurt the person The whole entire thing was an accident.

[@jordanapgar8907]

Mary the Asian elephant had an infected tooth in her mouth and that’s the reason why she accidentally hurt and harmed trainer!!!

[@dsteiner7776]

@@jordanapgar8907 that’s so horrible

[@dsteiner7776]

@@jordanapgar8907 animal abuse must go! Animal abuse must go! Animal abuse must go!

[@jordanapgar8907]

@@dsteiner7776 I totally agree with you animal abuse and animal cruelty must go because abusing animals is sick and inhumane to abused elephants,lions,dogs and other animals across the world!!!

[@dsteiner7776]

@@jordanapgar8907 when I grow up I can build a Time Machine and with it I can go back in time and stop that elephant from making that mistake

[@singsonggirl9267]

It wasn't her fault. She was in captivity, living a miserable life. What an unspeakable tragedy.

[@shiloh2735]

She mutilated the guy.

[@valbain209]

What the heck!😲 I thought I was going to watch a cute little elephant story! This is so incredibly sad. 😓

[@chainstarx7804]

That poor elephant didn’t deserve that 😢 some people shouldn’t be messing with elephants let alone hurt them seeing her with those scars and marks all over her just breaks my heart if I ever see an elephant I would just em a hug and some food and water 😭🐘🤗🍌🥭💧🐘💘

[@DrewBeshansky]

Me too, I wish I could hug her and save her from her fate too.

[@valbain209]

I want to add another text. That everyone out there should boycott any Circus. I've haven't been to a circus in ages. I knew that they were probably mean to animals to get them to do tricks that they didn't want to do.😔

[@DrewBeshansky]

Oh I feel sorry for poor Mary, especially when she was abused in the first place. Elephants and all animals should not be in circuses!😢

[@Mrbedtime_is_not_sleeping]

The story is sad but the ending just make me laugh all this time the elephant was building was ITS own death

[@glen7228]

I thought this might piss me off when I clicked on it. And I was soooooooo right.

[@jordanapgar8907]

It’s been going on for decades and centuries of circus elephants went wrong after being mistreated by humans and many elephants have been put to death especially for poor Mary the Asian elephant!!!🐘🐘🐘🐘🥺🥺🥺😢😢

[@IshamSaleem]

Human Is More Animal Than That.... It very Sad indeed.... it tear My eyes seeing the ending.....

[@aqilatunnikmah8958]

Huhu I'm so touched, I hope Mary can go to heaven, I really feel sorry for Mary🥺

[@esterrios3998]

The unreasoning cruelty of man towards helpless animals!

[@juancarcausto5146]

May god bless all animals !

[@DrewBeshansky]

God bless them all for their freedom!

[@DediSunda18]

Film Animasi yang sungguh Hebat, Karya yang Hebat dan Musiknya juga, Trims sharingnya, ditunggu episode terbarunya👍

[@Sann_Tanjiro]

I know he didn't kill his handler on purpose but that's not the case until someone kills his handler but I feel a little sorry for the elephant I don't want to see him get hurt I hope the elephant is well 😢

[@LofiBobatea29]

Oh my gosh 😱 I didn’t see that coming that assistance circus trainer would hang Mary to death😰…. Wait I just thought of something….You mean to tell that they were making a construction crane just to hang that elephant to DEATH!!!! OMG😱😱😱

[@user-oz8rz1nb8o]

Очень, очень печальная история....Я думала, что это весёлый фильм и хотела показать его внуку, ему 1год и 7 месяцев, он любит книгу про цирк, сказочную книгу.В фильме всё так трагично и я передумала покпзывать его...

[@martinheredia5076]

This r rated adult short reminds of that dark adult version of dumbo the comedy animatedly movie for adults called free jimmy the poor elephant 🐘

[@shiloh2735]

She didnt die the first time either. She broke her hip.

[@abujafar5021]

Sadly the railroad crane had a clutch out of adjustment and could not lift animal clear of the ground , suffered greatly with fecal matter all around the area. Cruel.

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

Animals don't kill except for food or for survival in extreme conditions. Poor poor elephant 🐘 He had to all the hard work and survive on a single banana 🍌 which won't suffice even a child?!

[@thatguy9088]

While I agree with your general sentiment, I am afraid it isn't actually true. Many animals kill for pleasure or worse. Both cats and dolphins have been observed toying with prey that they don't actually eat. Some species of birds do this as well. Many insects also kill things that are not food items, as do some primates. Humans are not the only species capable of cruelty or worse. But I hasten to add, humans are the worst of it to be sure, but to say that we are the only ones that do so isn't true either.

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

@@thatguy9088 Your views are perfectly correct! Kittens play with balls of wool and little mice with the same enthusiasm. I guess everything and everyone wants to have some fun...more so when it is free of cost and the victim is at our mercy. I am reminded of the famous example in Logic. 🤔 All Men are mortals but All mortals are not men. 🙏

[@theaxolotlwarrior6449]

I'm sure that the elephant didn't mean to harm anyone it probably slipped causing its foot to land wrong.

[@dinovinetasjascelspinosaurusma]

In fact, what happened in real life was that, recounted by W. H. Coleman, who claimed to be a witness, is that he prodded her behind the ear with a hook after she reached down to nibble on a watermelon rind. She went into a rage, snatched Eldridge with her trunk, threw him against a drink stand and stepped on his head, crushing it.

[@red_reshuya]

​@@dinovinetasjascelspinosaurusmaWhile this short film is inspired/based on what happened to Mary the incident happening in this circus was different, she most likely did land wrong from either slipping or when she was whipped

[@dinovinetasjascelspinosaurusma]

@@red_reshuya Indeed

[@sakunikamadubashini1901]

I love elephants 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@1996pola]

She forgave him in the end But he never forgive himself

[@kayfinlay8895]

I'm glad circuses have & are becoming a thing in the past, as with seaworld, bull fighting & bear baiting. All species whether human & animal get over being abused & some can react to it.

[@Miacute1234]

Who loves elephants❤❤❤❤❤(and other animals) 👇🏻

[@leroyelephant]

Me

[@DrewBeshansky]

Me too, especially the Asian ones.

[@xaismith157]

Cavalcade chaos

[@stevenhansen2766]

How can you give this a thumbs up? It's disgusting and horrible how many treats animals!

[@rodolfinolucas]

Agora entendi pq o circo que apereceu na minha cidade não tinha animais pois eram mau treinados até a morte😢😢

[@Roberta-gc3hu]

the Elephaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant 😂🤣😁😆🐘🎪 Cricus Elephant funny

[@JonathanCGI]

Masterpiece

[@ddviss]

Big marry🥺

[@juanpaezbrochero9149]

Poor Charlie sparks his loose his Star Mary for order of governer of town

[@tanzelakhatun6307]

Very sad, what cruelty they did for elephant

[@user-gy8oc1st7u]

October 15, 2022: Erwin = Knoxville Townsfolk = Tennessee Mary = Alabama

[@jeansaidi1185]

❤❤😢😢

[@JacklynD.]

RIP😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

[@LeChvor]

Сначала как-то не понял название. Как будто бы мульт не совсем о том. А потом увидел в нём мрачную иронию. Ведь мы увидели абсурдное, нелепое событие, в которое и легко не поверить. Чем не цирк? Гениально, как мне кажется. А ещё вся эта безнадёжная атмосфера, где хозяин цирка понимает, что будет в конце, ему больно, а я, как и слониха, не понимал (хотя может она и понимала, не уверен), что же такого страшного. Я решил, что её отправили на подобие каторги. И я знатно офигел, когда понял, что она строила свою же виселицу. Я просто тупо уставился в экран, а потом истерично посмеялся. Конечно, слониху жалко. Как жаль и хозяина цирка. Но всё же: она убила человека и по мнению общества должна быть наказана, а вернее убита ради устранения угрозы другим людям. Потому что она опасна. И не владелец ли цирка ответственен за то, что сложилась ситуация, когда она стала опасной? Случайность, недосмотр, глупость или что-то другое, но человек умер. Можно обвинить и осудить слониху, как это и сделали. Но она - животное, руководимое инстинктами. Может ответственность лежит всё же на владельце? И может он сам так считал? Когда увидел труп, окровавленные ноги слонихи, когда строил виселицу вместе с ней, когда набросил цепь ей на шею. Не думал ли всё это время, что это его вина? Стоило ли вообще включать слониху в шоу для публики, которое, вероятно, ей не близко и непонятно? Кстати, это косяк аниматоров на 0:24, где у неё нога в крови ещё до убийства, или я чего-то не понял?

[@sdnurozzaman7726]

its a true story. So sad

[@arfathdgaming9380]

big mary😢

[@Happy_Angel_17]

the fakt that this realy happend😭😭💔the elephant didnˋt deserve that

[@RyanRichards-i9b]

She got what was coming to her

[@kylerhunt2135]

It actually happened in Erwin, Tennessee. But Mary killed her handler in Kingsport

[@locvamq.]

It's just so disappointing to hang an animal, even if you know it's not their fault. Others still blame the animal (in this case Mary) But abusing them is just- People don't even use a minimum amount of their brains. Whoever witnessed this could see she got fed up with being prodded and whipped. It's also like horses being whipped while racing (if they do that still ) We humans DO NOT deserve animals. we use them for money then abandon them. Like assuming that she ''Just went wild and angry and hurt them on purpose'' is wrong. if you own an animal you have to understand it too. They have to figure out this by themselves, instead of giving up on Mary in the past they could have realised. 💗💗 the human race is disgusting...

[@AllieThePrettyGator]

she was executed all because of a circus accident!? what a shame

[@WKWK_Ganteng1234]

Film pendek ini diangkat dari kisah nyata yaitu gajah bernama Mary yang membunuh pelatihnya dan gajah itu diberi hukuman yaitu menggantung dirinya

[@anakbocah525]

😢😢😢😢😢😢❤

[@HedvigKjellberg]

WTH😱😱

[@user-ck9vr5su7p]

😭😭😭😭

[@CALVIN.M]

R.I.P big mary

[@gauravani2537]

not much stuff makes me sad but this makes me angry and sad, even though I'm a human my self, i really hate humans sometimes and a lot

[@singsonggirl9267]

Really? You thought that was funny?

[@gauravani2537]

@@singsonggirl9267 I didn't say that.....?

[@OrangeUoffical]

So you hate your brothers

[@ironwolf4333]

Wait I don't get the picture at the end

[@dionettaeon]

The authenticity was disputed, but it's the widely circulated photo of the real elephant's execution this animation is based on.

[@AhmedKhan-ru8jh]

The elephant did nothing!!! 😭

[@1996pola]

😢😢😢

[@DhavlOza]

If You Feel pity at Elephant, then next time choose your food wisely.

[@sidensvans67]

A Worldwide ban on all animals in Circuses . Disgusting , disgraceful cruelty .

[@delezhul4397]

She builds her own Punishment

[@user-kg5bo1ds9p]

👵🏼👿 elephant 🐘 he's so sad but true love everyone else why you doing all day

[@user-wz8iu7zd8c]

Itu namanya Mary kalau yang mau tahu yang nggak dimasukin di video ini waktu Sinergi dicoba digantung dia jatuh pinggulnya sampai patah percobaan kedua berhasil setelah 30 menit dan Iya mati masalah Sang yang menjaganya sendiri yang salah dia yang malah disalahin kalau ada Sirkus yang melibatkan hewan sesuai prestasi dan mengalami kegagalan hewan mulu yang disalahin sama yang disalahin pelatihnya

[@jamiesoall7116]

Don’t hurt poor elephant

[@brittneynicoledustin8268]

Poor Mary let her go you cruel man poor thing release her

[@DuckyTheRoaster]

Team Mary The Elephant 👇

[@celula-juda-uy9zg]

Triste história.

[@olga3073]

😔 All animals Must be Free Spirit!!! Sorry, giant!!!🐘💔. In general, a real tin!!!😱

[@ourv9603]

I hate animals in captivity. Even zoos. With all of our internet & computers we can watch videos of creatures in their natural habitat. !

[@marsbv5185]

Human are the most cruel creatures on the world.

[@Roberta-gc3hu]

elephaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant 🐘🤣😂

[@Roberta-gc3hu]

😁😆😯

[@Roberta-gc3hu]

Ledeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeandmaaaaaaan 😆😁🐘🤣😂

[@Roberta-gc3hu]

🎪🐘😆😁🤣😂😯💥🍌⛓️

[@user-to5gc2vb6h]

What 😮

[@user-to6ls1uv2q]

Aku yak akan pernah memaafkan mereka semua!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gluttonyqueen]

Bro Im crying that is fucked up😢

[@user-st1ie8ye7s]

Bro the date of big mary dead is my bhirtday

[@OldAlexandra579]

This in 1916 true story

[@user-dy1yy4jj4t]

Dia yang bantuin kematiannya💔

[@CHARMING-qw1ho]

all of humanity is messed up, humanity can't just leave animals alone, animals only kill for a reason, and they call all the animals that are frightened or scared "DAnGeRoUs" it's stupid. The animal is obviously in shock and they make it worst. i know there are good people out there but i hate these kind of people.

[@andizulfiqar113]

😮😢😢😢😢

[@Akadanishautismfnaf]

Is this based on true story

[@72878]

im your 700th subscriber

[@robinpfister]

daamn, thank you (:

[@user-xi1zx4df7o]

Незря говорят самое страшное животное это человек

[@GamerjjofficialYT]

I think this animation from big marry😢

[@Ryan-Bell]

Circus in town? I’m outta here!

[@ek9509]

Wow. I’ve seen a video on that elephant, so, she’s no stranger to me (at least, not until I saw the photo): kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2ObmmOKnrmAqbc. Now, do you think you could try one of those short films on Topsy (electrocuted in 1903) & Tyke (shot in 1994) at some point?

[@bogerumc4541]

Can you show real vidio•∆•

[@user-lg3qj7ox5p]

😢😢😢😢

[@JeanSaidi-sr1ty]

Ich fande es nicht richtig Wasser mit dieser elefantenkuh gemacht hat tierquälerei ist nicht schön😢😮❤❤

[@SitiHajar-qr6di]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@mastermatahantufans8110]

😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@user-sm7ny9zw8]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@muhammadkenziealgibran]

❤😱😱😱😱😱😱😨😨😨😰😰😰😟

[@user-oz8rz1nb8o]

Это ужасно......😭😭😭😱😱😱

[@andizulfiqar113]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@MartinPerez-oz1nk]

QUE INJUSTICIA!!!!, SE ABUSA DE ELLOS !!!, ESTAN SOMETIDOS A EXTREMO ESTRES !!! , Y ..... ASÍ SE LES PAGA!!!!

[@sakunikamadubashini1901]

This viedeo is just garbidge poor elephant he is to old and weak oh man it shud be in wild 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤬🤧🤬🤧🤬🤧🤬🤧🤬🤧🤬🤧🤬😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🤧🤧🤧🤬🤬🤬😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤧🤬🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧😡

[@OrangeUoffical]

Its just an animation nased on a real tragedy

[@OrangeUoffical]

Based

[@frankiekurtz3913]

its sad how endangered species get treated like this just to act

[@dsteiner7776]

Animal abuse

[@user-wd9xy7pm9s]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@marnimuhadir7423]

Aku benci sama pemilik dari sirkus itu dia gak pakai kasih sayang apalagi si pawang dari big Mary kalau ada time travel aku langsung ke 1916 dan nembak si pemilik sircus