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SHOOTING CROWS by Christine Hürzeler is looking back on a beautiful festival career and is now available on https://dafilms.com/film/11357-shooting-crows
A park in the fog. Crows flap and caw in the sky. Mysterious things are happening. Shots ring out. What is actually going on? Can we humans really trust our own perceptions?
Recommended read for a rainy day (like today): Léo Soesanto, short film programmer for Semaine de la Critique - Cannes, talked to Kinoscope about his work!
https://read.kinoscope.org/2020/05/28/the-elephant-on-the-red-carpet-an-interview-with-leo-soesanto/
We’re living through an unprecedented period of the 21st century. Because of the damage wreaked and lives lost to the virus COVID-19, every major film festival, to say nothing of theatrical premiere and press junket, has either been cancelled or forced into a new bowdlerized shape the size of a wi...
Höhenwahn - Short Film by Jonas Ulrich (produced by Dynamic Frame) got selected for an online release on Short of the Week. They film celebrated its world premiere at Warsaw Film Festival, followed by screenings at festivals like Palm Springs International Film Festival, Foyle Film Festival and many more. We were happy to consult and accompany the film while travelling the world. The perfect film for a rainy day!
https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2020/05/19/hohenwahn-thin-air/
Play Thriller Jonas Ulrich 14 minutes Höhenwahn (Thin Air) Deep amongst the Swiss Alps, winter resorts and old wooden cabins, Georg experiences unusual incidents.
After an amazing two-year long filmfestival trip around the world, the film Het zaad van Karbaat / Seeds of Deceit by Miriam Gutmann has its online premiere as a Vimeo Staff Pick! We are happy that we were part of the film's journey with selections and awards at Palm Springs International Film Festival, NFFTY, IDFA, Doc Edge, CPH:DOX, Filmschoolfest Munich, Sehsüchte, MakeDox, Leiden International Short Film Experience - LISFE, Fidba, Festival du Cinéma européen and many more.
https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/419943431
SEEDS OF DECEIT – short doc – 22 min Winner Palm Springs International Short Fest IDFA World Premiere LOGLINE In a shocking breach of trust and ethics,…
Palm Springs International Film Festival ShortFest 2020 will also look different from previous editions. But they are turning all submission fees to FilmFreeway who will issue full refunds or credit to filmmakers. What a nice move!
Read the full statement here!
https://www.psfilmfest.org/2020-shortfest/about-shortfest
ShortFest 2020 will look different from previous editions. Here's what we have planned. June 16-22, 2020
CHILD OF THE EARTH won the Mohaq Short Film Award at Ajyal Film Festival in Doha! Huge congrats.
Claudio Faeh will present his short doc CHILD OF THE EARTH and the amazing program behind it at the https://www.digitaltag.swiss at the HB Zurich this Tuesday.
If you are in Zurich, stop by at the HB, Tuesday 3 Sept, at 4pm!
Swiss newspaper Blick talked to Claudio beforehand.
https://www.blick.ch/people-tv/der-schweizer-hollywood-regisseur-claudio-faeh-mit-seinem-virtual-reality-film-am-digitaltag-in-zuerich-eine-reise-ins-all-fuer-todkranke-id15494593.html
Ein todkranker Teenager macht dank Virtual Reality eine Reise ins All. Möglich macht das der Schweizer Claudio Fäh. Der Regisseur, der in L. A. lebt, zeigt seinen Dok-Film «Child of the Earth» am Digitaltag.
OFF - Odense International Film Festival started this week and we're happy to have at least 3 films in competition
- Kanarí by Erlendur Sveinsson
- BROTHER, MOVE ON by by Antshi von Moos
- SELFIES by Claudius Gentinetta
Congrats everyone!
After being screened at L.A. Shorts International Film Festival and HollyShorts Film Festival MALOU has been selected into the prestigious and OSCAR-qualifying MANHATTAN SHORT. Congrats!
Our »MALOU«- at the 15th HollyShorts Film Festival's Red Carpet Event!
Thanks for having us at the legendary TCL Chinese Theatres in . 📽✨⛩
Today at 12 PM, we’ll be back to screen »MALOU« here with cast & crew. Join us!
Trailer & Tickets: www.omertapictures.com/maloufilm
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Erlendur Sveinsson is currently representing his film Kanarí at Film Festival della Lessinia in Italy! Here's a short interview with Erlendur!
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RITRATTI :: Da un'esperienza personale dolorosa, un cortometraggio preciso, urgente, devastante. Eppure capace di speranza, come il volo impossibile di un canarino fra i ghiacci dell'Islanda. Erlendur Sveinsson ci racconta da dove viene l'idea del suo potente lavoro, Kanarì.
SHOOTING CROWS by Christine Hürzeler received the main award at the Seoul International New Media Festival - 서울국제뉴미디어페스티벌! Huge congrats!
ALLES EASY / All Good - Shortfilm by Luisa Ricar got selected for Directed by Women Turkey! Congrats!
We are happy to Announce International Finalists
On casse le ciel on prend un bout is now available on Sofy.tv! Check it out.
Abigail is a 5 year old fearless dreamer. Between a difficult relationship with her mother and a wild imagination, she tries as hard as she can to overcome the recent loss of her father. One day in her garden, she sees a wolf that she will stop at nothing to find him again. Watch the short film On casse le ciel on prend un bout (Let's break the sky and take a piece) on sofy.tv https://sofy.tv/viewer/film/lets-break-the-sky-and-take-a-piece
Stilles Land Gutes Land by Johannes Bachmann (produced by ZHdK Film) is a Student Academy Awards Finalist! Huge congrats to the whole team!
We have amazing news to share: Our film is in the FINALE of the Student Academy Awards 2019!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🙏 Fingers crossed!!!! 🙈
https://www.oscars.org/news/meet-2019-student-academy-awards-finalists
Stilles Land Gutes Land by Johannes Bachmann (produced by ZHdK Film) received the Best Student Director Award at S.F. Frozen Film Festival! Congrats!
Höhenwahn - Short Film by Jonas Ulrich (prroduced by Dynamic Frame) is in competition at the 26. OpenEyes Filmfest. The winter film will get screened in the hot openair venue in Marburg, Germany! ❄️☀️
It's time for all the summer film festivals! ☀️ Lago Film Fest starts tomorrow and screens three beautiful FestivalWhizz animation films.
- CONCRETE by Aira Joana, Luca Struchen, Nicolas Roth, Pirmin Bieri (Animation HSLU)
- SELFIES by Claudius Gentinetta
- CIRCUIT by Delia Hess
Congrats Swiss Animation!
Two more stops in Germany and UK for our indian short film Bagheera by Christopher Watson.
- Indisches Filmfestival Stuttgart / Indian Film Festival Stuttgart
- Rainbow Film Society / Rainbow Film Festival London
Congrats to everyone involved.
Palm Springs International Film Festival & Palm Springs ShortFest winner Het zaad van Karbaat / Seeds of Deceit and director Miriam Guttmann got featured in an IndieWire article, amongst directors like Damien Chazelle and Jim Cummings, who also grew their breakout features from shorts. Congrats Miriam!
Full article ->
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/06/palm-springs-shortfest-short-filmmakers-awards-1202152381/?fbclid=IwAR3oALpCfXjY22Wg8vsXxQKubvLQG-aRyvIfqBmmv0f-5d2MI0r15gJkx8k
Mention of Het zaad van Karbaat / Seeds of Deceit and director Miriam Guttmann in Indywire, amongst directors Damien Chazelle and Jim Cummings who turned their short into features!
Link to the article:
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/06/palm-springs-shortfest-short-filmmakers-awards-1202152381/
How much budget do I need for a festival run? And how many festival acceptances should I expect with that budget? FestivalWhizz has the answers and the solutions. Check our journal -> https://www.festivalwhizz.com/how-much-budget-do-i-need-for-a-festival-run/
Engrossed in shooting, postproduction, distribution and marketing, filmmakers tend to underestimate the efforts and budgets needed for a decent festival run. Film festivals still are the main distribution option for short films. And besides the opportunity to gain professional credibility, being sel...
Rebel Film Festival starts tomorrow and we have two films in their program. Kanarí by Erlendur Sveinsson (behind the scenes pic) and CONCRETE by Aira Joana, Luca Struchen, Nicolas Roth and Pirmin Bieri (produced at Animation HSLU). Congrats! (and we would love to have some icelandic fresh air in our office - the heatwave is real).
FEST - New Directors New Films Festival started earlier this week. Two of our films are in competition. Congrats to Luisa Ricar (ALLES EASY / All Good - Shortfilm, produced by ZHdK Film) and Luzia Schifferle and Tobias Speiser (BARBAER, produced by Animation HSLU).
Huge congrats to Miriam Guttmann who won the Best Student Documentary Short Award (500 USD) for her documentary Het zaad van Karbaat / Seeds of Deceit at this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival & Palm Springs ShortFest!
OBON by André Hörmann and Samo (Anna Bergmann) is in competition at another US film festival. The Snake Alley Festival of Film starts today and is on till end Sunday. Let us know if you're around.
Tiger Unterwegs Filmproduktion
The oldest film festival of the world (Happy 73rd Birthday), Edinburgh International Film Festival, selected CONCRETE by Aira Joana, Luca Struchen, Nicolas Roth and Pirmin Bieri (produced at Animation HSLU) for their Intl. Animation Program. Congrats!
cc SWISS FILMS, Swiss Animation
The beloved Nickel Independent Film Festival selected at least 4 of our films
- Les Heures-Encre by Wendy Pillonel (ZHdK Film)
- Bagheera by Christopher Watson
- CONCRETE by Aira Joana, Luca Struchen, Nicolas Roth, and Pirmin Bieri (Animation HSLU)
- Thick Skin by Erlendur Sveinsson
Congrats!
The river film festival, which actually takes place in a river, starts this Saturday. Looking forward to see the following FestivalWhizz films there:
- Stilles Land Gutes Land by Johannes Bachmann (produced at ZHdK Film)
- Bagheera by Chris Watson
- CONCRETE by Aira Joana, Luca Struchen, Nicolas Roth & Pirmin Bieri (produced at Animation HSLU)
- BARBAER by Tobias Speiser & Luzia Schifferle (also produced at Animation HSLU)
Yay, Palm Springs International Film Festival & Palm Springs ShortFest announced their program and we are more than happy to find several FestivalWhizz Films in the program. Among them:
- Höhenwahn - Short Film by Jonas Ulrich
- Het zaad van Karbaat / Seeds of Deceit by Miriam Guttmann
- BOLERO STATION by Rolf Brönnimann (*still)
- CIRCUIT by Delia Hess
- SELFIES by Claudius Gentinetta
and many mores. Enjoy the festival and the heat. :)
Super happy to have at least two swiss animation films at the prestigious Animafest Zagreb! The festival darling SELFIES by Claudius Gentinetta and the student film CONCRETE by Aira Joana, Luca Struchen, Nicolas Roth and Pirmin Bieri.
Yay, SHOOTING CROWS by Christine Hürzeler won the Swiss Competition of Videoex. The official jury statement (in german)
Shooting Crows „besticht durch wunderschöne und gleichzeitig beklemmende Bilder eines Parks. In diesem atmosphärischen Setting entwickelt sich eine Geschichte, die auf assioziative Art und Weise von unserem Umgang mit der Natur erzählt. (...) ein Film, der einen nicht so schnell loslässt.“
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Wir gratulieren! Gewinnerin des CH-Wettbewerbs 2019 ist:
Christine Hürzeler mit "Shooting Crows", CH, 2018, DCP, 20:00 min
Shooting Crows „besticht durch wunderschöne und gleichzeitig beklemmende Bilder eines Parks. In diesem atmosphärischen Setting entwickelt sich eine Geschichte, die auf assioziative Art und Weise von unserem Umgang mit der Natur erzählt. (...) ein Film, der einen nicht so schnell loslässt.“
Jury CH-Wettbewerb: Susanne Hofer, Karim Patwa, Isabelle Freymond
OBON by André Hörmann and Samo (Anna Bergmann) travels back to it's roots and will be screened at Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in Tokyo, Japan!
The short anima-doc will also be presented at Mostra Ecofalante de Cinema in Brasil! Congrats.
Directors Notes featured Kanarí and talked to the director Erlendur Sveinsson! Congratulations Erlendur!
https://directorsnotes.com/2019/05/23/erlendur-sveinsson-kanari/
Erlendur Sveinsson explains how a shocking life experience led to the creation of 'Kanarí', an immersive, subjective exploration of the human condition.
The Brooklyn Film Festival in NY starts next week and we are more than thrilled to have 4 films in competition.
✨ PUNTA CANA by Andree Ljutica (poster)
✨ BARBAER by Tobias Speiser & Luzia Schifferle (produced at Animation HSLU)
✨ CIRCUIT by Delia Hess
✨ SELFIES by Claudius Gentinetta
Congrats!
Swiss Animation
SHOOTING CROWS by Christine Hürzeler received a special mention within the FUGA competition (dedicated to risk-taking and experimental filmmaking) at the 16th DocumentaMadrid in Spain! Huge congrats to everyone involved.
SWISS FILMS
OBON by André Hörmann and Samo (Anna Bergmann) got another selection at a big US festival. They will be in competition at the 45th Seattle International Film Festival SIFF. Watch a short interview with the directors, filmed at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy1BZq0cl0I
Meet André Hörmann and Anna Samo, directors of OBON, playing in the Animation Spotlight Program at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. https://www.sundance.org/...
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We are thrilled to have 5 great films at the 29th Bamberger Kurzfilmtage, which starts today. 👩🏫 Stilles Land Gutes Land by Johannes Bachmann 💑 Almost everything - short film by Lisa Gertsch (both produced by ZHdK Film) 🎎 OBON by André Hörmann & Samo (produced by Tiger Unterwegs Filmproduktion) 🧤⛄️ LOVE A LITTLE by Beatrice Minger (produced by 0712 Filmproduktion) ❄️ The Girl in the Snow by Dennis Ledergeber
An unknown guest enters the house of an old couple. His visit is unexpected and changes everything forever. ZINEBI is turning 60 and we are delighted that its Official Competition program contains our amazing short, Schächer. Hats off to the director Flurin Giger and the DoP Silvan Giger!
Let’s start the week with fantastic news: PAPILLONS, our touching animation short by Fidelio and Lafinka is on its way to one of the most prestigious animation fests, Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy! We are really proud of Mauricio Leiva Cock and Andrés Gomez Isaza for presenting their film at the festival's Official Selection! Bravo!
Wow, WIFI PLAZA CUBA got programmed by Moscow International Documentary Film Festival DOKer where the director Adrian Kelterborn also accompanies his unique short! It explores the transition into a new era in Havana. Check out the festival’s trailer and find excerpts from the film:
We are proud to announce that two of our titles compete at Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival in Hong Kong among 15 international shorts: Millimeterle - Shortfilm by Pascal Reinmann from Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK and HOME - short film by Daniel Mulloy. Thumbs up!
Two of our animations screen at the 22nd edition of Animac Lleida in Catalonia. Otto Alder’s FORTGANG is an experimental animation made of thousands of photographs. Mauricio Leiva Cock and Andrés Gomez Isaza’s PAPILLONS, produced by Fidelio focuses on the desperate fight against cancer. We are really proud of you!
Until now Michaela Müller’s Airport - Animated Short Film has already been presented at more than 40 film festivals worldwide. Now it got selected to two more: to the 24th edition of Slamdance Film Festival in the USA and to the 39th Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Germany. We are very proud of the success story of your wonderful animation!
Maybe Tomorrow / Може би утре tells the story of Lone, a modern-day hermit who falls in love with a quirky woman from the building across the street. The jury of Balkans Beyond Borders honored this touching love story with the Best Film Prize! Congratulations to the director Martin Iliev, the lead Mariy Rosen (video) and the whole crew!
Homeoffice at its best! ❄️
