Selfies
Switzerland, August 2018
FILM,
Animation,
4 min.
- directed by
- Claudius Gentinetta
- Written by
- Claudius Gentinetta
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.gentinettafilm.ch/selfies.html
In a veritable firework display of digital self-portraits, hundreds of quaint, embarrassing and dreadfully disturbing selfies were arranged in a unique short film composition. Single photos, artistically reworked, consolidate to form a ghastly grin that outshines the abyss of human existence.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 2018
- Original Version
- Without dialogue, colour, DCP, 4 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-C22B-0000-0-0000-0000-3
- Production
- Gentinettafilm GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Claudius Gentinetta
- directed by
- Claudius Gentinetta
- Written by
- Claudius Gentinetta
- Cinematography
- Claudius Gentinetta
- Editing
- Claudius Gentinetta
- Sound Design
- Peter Bräker
- Re-Recording Mix
- Florian Eidenbenz
- Music
- Claude Kaiser, Peter Bräker
- Animation
- Cécile Brun, Claudius Gentinetta, Arzu Saglam
- Techniques
- 2D Computer animation
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Ouat Media
Worldwide Distribution
- Finland
- YLE TV - Finnish Broadcasting Company TV Rights
- France
- ARTE France - Unité Cinéma TV Rights
- Netherlands
- EYE Filmmuseum Distribution
- Russian Federation
- Shot-TV TV Rights
- Spain
- Movistar VOD
- Switzerland
- Gentinettafilm GmbH Distribution
- Taiwan
- Kaohsiung Film Archive Distribution
- United Kingdom
- Channel Four Television TV Rights
Awards
(a selection)
- Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage, Prix du Public SSA/Suissimage - 3e Prix 2019 (Winner)
- Angoulême, Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême, Valois René Laloux du meilleur court métrage 2019 (Winner)
- Newport, Rhode Island, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Prix du Cinéma Suisse 2019 2019 (Winner)
- San Francisco, San Francisco Int. Film Festival, Golden Gate Award for Best Animated Short 2019 (Winner)
- Baden, Fantoche, High Swiss Risk Award (Swiss Competition) 2018 (Winner)
- Baden, Fantoche, Swiss Youth Award 2018 (Winner)
- Badalona, Festival Internacional de Filmets de Badalona, Best Film Award 2018 (Winner)
- Moscow, Krok International Animated Film Festival, Jury Diploma 2018 (Winner)
- Genève, Animatou Festival international du film d'animation - Genève, Prix du public (Compétition suisse) 2018 (Winner)
- Genève, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Animation Film 2019 (Winner)
- Zürich, Filmpreis Stadt Zürich, Zürcher Filmpreis: Kurzfilmpreis Stadt Winterthur 2018 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
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Badalona, 50th Filmets Badalona Film Festival
18.10.2024 - 27.10.2024 -
Genève, 18e Festival international du film d'animation Animatou
05.10.2023 - 14.10.2023 -
Nijmegen, 15th Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen
05.04.2023 - 09.04.2023 -
Rotterdam, 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam (hybridCorona Part 2)
02.06.2021 - 06.06.2021 -
Seoul, 16th Korea Independent Animation Film Festival
17.09.2020 - 22.09.2020 -
Nijmegen, 12th Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (cancelledCorona - digital alternative)
15.04.2020 - 13.05.2020 -
Tokyo, Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2020 (TAAF) (cancelledCorona)
13.03.2020 - 16.03.2020 -
Rotterdam, 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam
22.01.2020 - 02.02.2020 -
Les Arcs, 11e Festival de Cinéma Européen des Arcs
14.12.2019 - 21.12.2019 -
Leuven, 25th Leuven International Short Film Festival
30.11.2019 - 07.12.2019
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Vienna, This Human World 2019 Int. Filmfestival der Menschenrechte
28.11.2019 - 10.12.2019 -
Tallinn, PÖFF Shorts Festival 2019
19.11.2019 - 27.11.2019 -
Taipei, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2019
08.11.2019 - 24.11.2019 -
Sapporo, 14th Sapporo Short Fest
16.10.2019 - 20.10.2019 -
Ottawa, 43rd Ottawa International Animation Festival
25.09.2019 - 29.09.2019 -
Utrecht / Amsterdam, Kaboom Animation Festival 2019
09.09.2019 - 17.09.2019 -
Odense, 34th Odense International Film Festival
26.08.2019 - 01.09.2019 -
Angoulême, 12e Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
20.08.2019 - 25.08.2019 -
Newport, Rhode Island, 23rd Rhode Island International Film Festival
06.08.2019 - 11.08.2019 -
Guanajuato, 22nd Guanajuato International Film Festival
19.07.2019 - 28.07.2019 -
Rio de Janeiro, 27° Anima Mundi - International Animation Festival of Brazil
17.07.2019 - 21.07.2019 -
Melbourne, 19th Melbourne International Animation Festival
13.07.2019 - 21.07.2019 -
Vila do Conde, 27th Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival
06.07.2019 - 14.07.2019 -
Grenoble, 42e Festival du Film Court en plein air de Grenoble
02.07.2019 - 06.07.2019 -
Palm Springs, 25th Palm Springs International ShortFest
18.06.2019 - 24.06.2019 -
Annecy, 43e Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy
10.06.2019 - 15.06.2019 -
Zagreb, 29th World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest
03.06.2019 - 08.06.2019 -
Brooklyn, 22nd Brooklyn International Film Festival
31.05.2019 - 09.06.2019 -
Trebon, 10th International Animation Festival ANIFILM Trebon
07.05.2019 - 12.05.2019 -
Stuttgart, 26. Internationales Trickfilm-Festival
30.04.2019 - 05.05.2019 -
Brussels, 22nd Brussels Short Film Festival
25.04.2019 - 05.05.2019 -
San Francisco, 62nd San Francisco International Film Festival
10.04.2019 - 23.04.2019 -
Dresden, 31.International Short Film Festival Dresden
09.04.2019 - 14.04.2019 -
Aspen, 28th Aspen Shortsfest
02.04.2019 - 07.04.2019 -
Barcelona, 21st Mecal Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes y Animación de Barcelona
28.03.2019 - 14.04.2019 -
Cleveland, 43rd Cleveland International Film Festival
27.03.2019 - 07.04.2019 -
Ann Arbor, 57th Ann Arbor Film Festival
26.03.2019 - 31.03.2019 -
Lisboa, 18th Monstra Lisboa Animated Film Festival
20.03.2019 - 31.03.2019 -
San Jose, 29th Cinequest San Jose Film Festival
05.03.2019 - 17.03.2019 -
Brussels, 38th Anima - The Brussels Animation Film Festival
01.03.2019 - 10.03.2019 -
Solothurn, 54. Solothurner Filmtage
24.01.2019 - 31.01.2019 -
Ljubljana, 15th International Animated Film Festival Animateka
03.12.2018 - 09.12.2018 -
Riga, 2ANNAS International Short Film Festival
26.11.2018 - 02.12.2018 -
Montréal, Les 17es sommets du cinéma d'animation de Montréal
21.11.2018 - 25.11.2018 -
Berlin, 34. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin
20.11.2018 - 25.11.2018 -
Bellinzona, 31. Castellinaria Festival internazionale del cinema giovane Bellinzona
17.11.2018 - 24.11.2018 -
Villeurbanne, 39e Festival du Film Court
16.11.2018 - 25.11.2018 -
Madrid, 48th Alcine Festival de Cine
09.11.2018 - 16.11.2018 -
York, 8th Aesthetica Short Film Festival ASFF
07.11.2018 - 11.11.2018 -
Brest, Festival du film court de Brest
06.11.2018 - 11.11.2018 -
Winterthur, 22. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
06.11.2018 - 11.11.2018 -
Tübingen/Stuttgart, 35. Französische Filmtage Tübingen
31.10.2018 - 04.11.2018 -
Kaohsiung, 18th Kaohsiung Film Festival
19.10.2018 - 04.11.2018 -
Badalona, 44th Filmets Badalona Film Festival
19.10.2018 - 28.10.2018 -
Bern, 16. shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival
18.10.2018 - 28.10.2018 -
Warsaw, 34th Warsaw International Film Festival
12.10.2018 - 21.10.2018 -
Nice, 18e Festival du court métrage de Nice
12.10.2018 - 19.10.2018 -
Genève, 13e Festival international du film d'animation Animatou
05.10.2018 - 13.10.2018 -
Moscow, 25th Krok International Animated Film Festival
30.09.2018 - 07.10.2018 -
Baden, Fantoche 16. Internationales Festival für Animationsfilm Baden
04.09.2018 - 09.09.2018 -
Locarno, 71° Locarno Festival
01.08.2018 - 11.08.2018