L'homme sans ombre
The Man without a Shadow
Der Mann ohne Schatten
Switzerland / Canada, May 2004
FILM,
Animation,
10 min.
- directed by
- Georges Schwizgebel
- Written by
- Georges Schwizgebel
- Status
- In distribution
A man exchanges his shadow for wealth, then, disappointed with the result, he has to be content with the seven-league boots, which will help him to find his way.
credits
- World Premiere
- May 2004
- Original Version
- Without dialogue, colour, 35mm, 10 min.
- Production
- Studio GDS, Schwizgebel, National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Office national du film du Canada (ONF), RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
- Producer
- Georges Schwizgebel
- directed by
- Georges Schwizgebel
- Written by
- Georges Schwizgebel (based on a work by Adelbert von Chamisso)
- Cinematography
- Georges Schwizgebel
- Editing
- Georges Schwizgebel
- Music
- Judith Gruber-Stitzer
- Location Sound Mix
- Olivier Calvert
- Animation
- Georges Schwizgebel
- Characters By
- Georges Schwizgebel
- Techniques
- Drawing on paper
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Awards
(a selection)
- Rom, Arcipelago, Premio Speciale della Giuria / Premio F.I.C.E. 2006 (Winner)
- Semana Internacional de Cine, Prix spéciale du Jury, Compétition courts métrages 2004 (Winner)
- Genève, Geneva International Film Festival GIFF, Prix Kodak du meilleur court métrage suisse 2004 (Winner)
- Zagreb, World Festival of Animated Films Zagreb, Award for Outstanding Quality at the Discretion of the Jury 2004 (Winner)
- Cannes, Semaine de la Critique, Prix Regards jeunes, Semaine internationale de la critique 2004 (Winner)
- Montréal, Académie canadienne du cinéma et de la télévision, Gémeaux de la Meilleure émission ou série d'animation 2006 (Winner)
- Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award, Best Animation Film 2005 (Nomination)
- Montréal, Académie canadienne du cinéma et de la télévision, Génie du Meilleur court métrage d'animation 2004 (Nomination)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Zagreb, 30th World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest (postponedCorona - hybrid edition)
28.09.2020 - 03.10.2020 -
Clermont-Ferrand, 40th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
02.02.2018 - 10.02.2018 -
Ascunción, 24 Festival Internacional de Cine Asunción
08.09.2015 - 01.10.2015 -
18th Holland Animation Film Festival
18.03.2015 - 22.03.2015 -
Rio de Janeiro, 22° Festival Internacional de Animação do Brasil Anima Mundi
25.07.2014 - 03.08.2014 -
Zilina, 7th Fest Anca International Animation Festival
18.06.2014 - 22.06.2014 -
La Rochelle, 41e Festival International du Film de La Rochelle
28.06.2013 - 08.07.2013 -
Vendôme, 19e Festival du Film en Vendôme
03.12.2010 - 10.12.2010 -
16. Regensburger Kurzfilm Woche
17.03.2010 - 24.03.2010 -
Teheran, 6th International Animation Festival of Tehran
01.03.2009 - 05.03.2009
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Seoul, 12th International Cartoon & Animation Festival SICAF
21.05.2008 - 25.05.2008 -
Hollywood, 8th Moondance International Film Festival
07.09.2007 - 09.09.2007 -
Mar del Plata, 22. Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata
08.03.2007 - 18.03.2007 -
7e Festival du Film Court francophone
13.01.2007 - 20.01.2007 -
Rom, 14. Festival Internazionale di Cortometraggio
16.06.2006 - 22.06.2006 -
Stuttgart, 13. Internationales Trickfilm-Festival
27.04.2006 - 02.05.2006 -
4e Festival International du Film Court de Paris
10.01.2006 - 17.01.2006 -
Baden, Fantoche - 5th International Animation Film Festival Baden
06.09.2005 - 11.09.2005 -
Lisbon, 2nd International Independent Film Festival Lisbonne
21.04.2005 - 01.05.2005 -
18th Singapore Int. Film Festival
14.04.2005 - 30.04.2005 -
Dresden, 17. Filmfest Dresden
12.04.2005 - 17.04.2005 -
Aspen, Aspen Shortsfest
06.04.2005 - 10.04.2005 -
Clermont-Ferrand, 27e Festival international du court-métrage
28.01.2005 - 05.02.2005 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
24.01.2005 - 30.01.2005 -
Winterthur, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
11.11.2004 - 14.11.2004 -
Genève, 10e Cinéma tout écran - Festival international du film et de la télévision
29.10.2004 - 07.11.2004 -
49. Semana Internacional de Cine
22.10.2004 - 30.10.2004 -
Leipzig, Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
19.10.2004 - 24.10.2004 -
Vancouver, Vancouver International Film Festival
23.09.2004 - 08.10.2004 -
Hiroshima, International Animation Festival
19.08.2004 - 23.08.2004 -
Locarno, 57. Festival internazionale del film Locarno
04.08.2004 - 14.08.2004 -
Zagreb, 16th World Festival of Animated Films
14.06.2004 - 19.06.2004 -
Annecy, 28e Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy
07.06.2004 - 12.06.2004 -
Cannes, Semaine de la Critique
13.05.2004 - 21.05.2004 -
Cannes, 57e Festival de Cannes
12.05.2004 - 23.05.2004