Maya, Give me a Title

Maya and her dad, filmmaker Michel Gondry, live in two different countries.

In order to stay in touch, her dad asks her every evening, “Maya, give me a title”.

Based on her answer, he creates a short, animated reply in which Maya is the hero.

Michel Gondry brings to life a poetic and amusing journey that will have the little ones dreaming...and the grown-ups smiling.Made mostly with paper cut animations, this is a delightful film full of hilarious moments that will make the whole family laugh as well as inspiring them to make their own animated film! Through a very touching father-daughter relationship, Maya,Give me a Title! shows us the importance of storytelling in all stages of life, and the huge possibilities of filmmaking.

The film was awarded a Crystal Bear by the Children’s Jury at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival in 2025.