The Ostrich Politic

The Ostrich Politic is a 2018 French computer-animated short film directed by HouHou during his studies at Gobelins, l'École de l'image French animation school.
Plot.
This short film, delivered with a poetic narration, follows ostriches carrying on their daily activities burying their heads, believing It's an instinctive behavior. However, one day a research by phylogeneticist Dr. Kays proves otherwise.
Distribution.
The short was acquired and broadcast online by ARTE channel and seen more than a million times online.
Accolades.
The short has been selected and awarded at several film festivals including Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, and the LA shorts Fest where it won the Oscar Qualifying prize for "Best Animation".
It was also a Finalist at the Student Academy Awards and the BAFTA Student Film Awards for best student film in 2019.