On Hold
Switzerland, June 2024
FILM,
Animation,
7 min.
- directed by
- Delia Hess
- Written by
- Delia Hess
- Status
- In distribution
A young woman is stuck in the waiting line of a telephone hotline. A surreal episodic short film about the absurdities of urban life and the feeling of paralysing stagnation.
credits
- World Premiere
- June 2024
- Original Version
- Without dialogue, b/w, DCP, 7 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0005-C115-0000-J-0000-0000-H
- Production
- Papierboot, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Delia Hess, Anja Sidler
- directed by
- Delia Hess
- Written by
- Delia Hess
- Editing
- Thaïs Odermatt
- Sound Design
- Aline Schoch, Thomas Gassmann
- Music
- Luc Gut
- Animation
- Delia Hess, Aira Joana, Igor Kuzmic
- Compositing
- Stefan Holaus
- Techniques
- Drawn animation
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Delia Hess
- Festival Distribution
- Bonobostudio
Awards
(a selection)
- Baden, Fantoche Internationales Festival für Animationsfilm , Special Mention (Swiss Competition) 2024 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Bogota, 22nd Bogota Short Film Festival
03.12.2024 - 10.12.2024 -
Leuven, 30th Leuven International Short Film Festival
29.11.2024 - 07.12.2024 -
Bilbao, 66 ZINEBI International Festival of Documentary and Short Film
08.11.2024 - 15.11.2024 -
Berlin, 40. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin
05.11.2024 - 10.11.2024 -
Chicago, 60th Chicago International Film Festival
16.10.2024 - 27.10.2024 -
Baden, Fantoche 22. Internationales Festival für Animationsfilm Baden
03.09.2024 - 08.09.2024 -
Edinburgh, 77th Edinburgh International Film Festival
15.08.2024 - 21.08.2024 -
Neuchâtel, 23rd Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
05.07.2024 - 13.07.2024 -
Grimstad, 47th Norwegian Short Film Festival
12.06.2024 - 16.06.2024 -
Zagreb, 34th World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest
03.06.2024 - 08.06.2024