Kids
Switzerland, February 2019
FILM,
Animation,
9 min.
- directed by
- Michael Frei
- Written by
- Michael Frei, Mario von Rickenbach
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.playkids.ch
An experimental project about group dynamics. How do we define ourselves when we are all equal? The animated short is accompanied by an interactive animation for computer.
credits
- World Premiere
- February 2019
- Original Version
- English, b/w, Digital HD, 9 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0005-2A87-0000-F-0000-0000-T
- Production
- Playables GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SRG SSR, ARTE G.E.I.E.
- Producer
- Michael Frei
- directed by
- Michael Frei
- Written by
- Michael Frei, Mario von Rickenbach
- Cinematography
- Paul Kaiser
- Editing
- Michael Frei
- Music
- Olav Lervik
- Characters By
- Martine Ulmer
- Special Effects
- Mario von Rickenbach, Raphaël Muñoz
- Techniques
- Drawn animation, 2D Computer animation
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Interfilm Berlin Sales & Distribution
- Festival Distribution
- Square Eyes
Awards
(a selection)
- Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Film Festival, Juror Award 2020 (Winner)
- Vila do Conde, Festival internacional de cinema CURTAS, Honourable Mention of the Curtinhas Competition 2019 (Winner)
- Zagreb, World Festival of Animated Films Zagreb, Golden Zagreb (Grand Competition Short Film) 2019 (Winner)
- Seoul, Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival (SESIFF), Special Jury Award (International Competition 2019 (Winner)
- Baden, Fantoche, High Swiss Risk Award (Swiss Competition) 2019 (Winner)
- Ljubljana, International Animation Film Festival Animateka, Special Mention 2019 (Winner)
- Berlin, Interfilm, Best Animation 2019 (Winner)
-
Zürich, Swiss Film Award,
Swiss Film Award, Best Animation Film
2020
(Nomination)
Michael Frei
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Genève, 18e Festival international du film d'animation Animatou
05.10.2023 - 14.10.2023 -
Kiev, 50th Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
29.05.2021 - 06.06.2021 -
Montevideo, 38° Festival Cinematográfico internacional del Uruguay Montevideo (postoponedCorona)
21.11.2020 - 05.12.2020 -
Liberec, 11th International Festival of Animated Films ANIFILM Liberec (postponedCorona)
06.10.2020 - 11.10.2020 -
Lisbon, 19th Monstra Lisboa Animated Film Festival (postponedCorona)
29.09.2020 - 10.10.2020 -
Seoul, 16th Korea Independent Animation Film Festival
17.09.2020 - 22.09.2020 -
Ann Arbor, 58th Ann Arbor Film Festival
24.03.2020 - 29.03.2020 -
Tokyo, Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2020 (TAAF) (cancelledCorona)
13.03.2020 - 16.03.2020 -
Clermont-Ferrand, 42nd Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
31.01.2020 - 08.02.2020 -
Solothurn, 55. Solothurner Filmtage
22.01.2020 - 29.01.2020
-
Saarbrücken, 41. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken
20.01.2020 - 26.01.2020 -
Ljubljana, 16th International Animated Film Festival Animateka
02.12.2019 - 08.12.2019 -
Leuven, 25th Leuven International Short Film Festival
30.11.2019 - 07.12.2019 -
Tallinn, PÖFF Shorts Festival 2019
19.11.2019 - 27.11.2019 -
Espinho, 43rd CINANIMA International Animated Film Festival
11.11.2019 - 17.11.2019 -
Winterthur, 23. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
05.11.2019 - 10.11.2019 -
Berlin, 35. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin
05.11.2019 - 10.11.2019 -
Genève, 25e Geneva International Film Festival GIFF
01.11.2019 - 10.11.2019 -
Uppsala, 38th Uppsala International Short Film Festival
21.10.2019 - 27.10.2019 -
Genève, 14e Festival international du film d'animation Animatou
04.10.2019 - 12.10.2019 -
Bucharest, 14th Anim’est International Animation Film Festival
04.10.2019 - 13.10.2019 -
Milan, 24th Milano Film Festival
04.10.2019 - 10.10.2019 -
Sitges, 52. International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia
03.10.2019 - 13.10.2019 -
London, 63rd BFI London Film Festival
02.10.2019 - 13.10.2019 -
Ottawa, 43rd Ottawa International Animation Festival
25.09.2019 - 29.09.2019 -
Bristol, 25th Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival
24.09.2019 - 29.09.2019 -
St. Petersburg, 29th "Message to Man" International Film Festival St. Petersburg
14.09.2019 - 21.09.2019 -
Utrecht / Amsterdam, Kaboom Animation Festival 2019
09.09.2019 - 17.09.2019 -
Seoul, 11th Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival (SESIFF)
03.09.2019 - 08.09.2019 -
Baden, Fantoche 17. Internationales Festival für Animationsfilm Baden
03.09.2019 - 08.09.2019 -
Odense, 34th Odense International Film Festival
26.08.2019 - 01.09.2019 -
Rio de Janeiro, 27° Anima Mundi - International Animation Festival of Brazil
17.07.2019 - 21.07.2019 -
Vila do Conde, 27th Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival
06.07.2019 - 14.07.2019 -
Poznan, 12th Animator International Animated Film Festival Poznan
05.07.2019 - 11.07.2019 -
Valencia, 34° Festival Internacional de Cine Cinema Jove Valencia
21.06.2019 - 28.06.2019 -
Annecy, 43e Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy
10.06.2019 - 15.06.2019 -
Huesca, 47° Huesca International Film Festival
07.06.2019 - 15.06.2019 -
Hamburg, Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Hamburg
04.06.2019 - 10.06.2019 -
Zagreb, 29th World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest
03.06.2019 - 08.06.2019 -
Vienna, 16. VIS Vienna Shorts Festival
28.05.2019 - 02.06.2019 -
Krakow, 59th Krakow Film Festival
26.05.2019 - 02.06.2019 -
Trebon, 10th International Animation Festival ANIFILM Trebon
07.05.2019 - 12.05.2019 -
Dresden, 31.International Short Film Festival Dresden
09.04.2019 - 14.04.2019 -
Nijmegen, 11th Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen
03.04.2019 - 07.04.2019 -
Berlin, 69. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin
15.02.2019 - 25.02.2019