Ruben Leaves
Switzerland, September 2015
FILM,
Animation,
5 min.
- directed by
- Frederic Siegel
- Written by
- Frederic Siegel
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- fredericsiegel.ch/rubenleaves
On his way to work, Ruben is haunted by obsessive-compulsive thoughts. Is the front door locked? Is the stove really turned off? As Ruben’s creative mind is invaded by increasingly absurd scenarios, reality and imagination begin to merge.
credits
- World Premiere
- September 2015
- Original Version
- Without dialogue, colour, DCP, 5 min.
- Production
- HSLU Studienbereich BA Animation Hochschule Luzern – Design Film Kunst, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Jürgen Haas, Gerd Gockell
- directed by
- Frederic Siegel
- Written by
- Frederic Siegel
- Cinematography
- Frederic Siegel
- Editing
- Frederic Siegel
- Sound Editing
- Kilian Vilim
- Sound Design
- Thomas Gassmann, Kilian Vilim
- Re-Recording Mix
- Thomas Gassmann
- Music
- Nico Kast
- Animation
- Frederic Siegel
- Techniques
- 2D Computer animation
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- HSLU Studienbereich BA Animation
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
- HSLU Studienbereich BA Animation Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
- Jelenia Gora, ZOOM-ZBLIZENIA International Film Festival, Best Animation Film 2016 (Winner)
- Sapporo, Sapporo International Short film Festival and Market, Best Mini Short Award 2016 (Winner)
- Potsdam-Babelsberg, International Studen Film Festival, Bester Animationsfilm 2016 (Winner)
- Luzern, Upcoming Film Makers, WOW-Preis 2015 (Winner)
- Belgrad, International Animated Film Festival BALKANIMA, Special Mention for Student Film 2015 (Winner)
- Baden, Fantoche, Special Mention (Swiss Competition) 2015 (Winner)
-
Zürich, Bundesamt für Kultur,
Swiss Film Award, Best Graduate Film
2016
(Winner)
Frederic Siegel - Winterthur, Filmpreis Stadt Zürich, Succès Zürich - 2. Platz Kurzfilm 2016 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Utrecht / Amsterdam, Kaboom Animation Festival 2022
28.03.2022 - 03.04.2022 -
Zagreb, 31st World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest
07.06.2021 - 12.06.2021 -
Leipzig, 60. DOK Leipzig - Internationales Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
30.10.2017 - 05.11.2017 -
12th Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de México
06.09.2017 - 13.09.2017 -
Berlin, 32. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin
14.11.2016 - 20.11.2016 -
Rio de Janeiro, 24° Festival Internacional de Animação do Brasil Anima Mundi
25.10.2016 - 30.10.2016 -
Sapporo, 11th Sapporo Short Fest
10.10.2016 - 16.10.2016 -
Bern, 14. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Shnit
05.10.2016 - 16.10.2016 -
Ars Independent Festival
27.09.2016 - 02.10.2016 -
Bristol, 22nd Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival
20.09.2016 - 25.09.2016
-
International Turku Aminated Film Festival
25.08.2016 - 28.08.2016 -
Peja, 7th Anibar Animation Festival
15.08.2016 - 21.08.2016 -
4th La Guarimba International Film Festival
07.08.2016 - 11.08.2016 -
Belo Horizonte, 18th Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival
05.08.2016 - 14.08.2016 -
Bratislava, 9th Fest Anca International Animation Festival
29.06.2016 - 03.07.2016 -
Melbourne, 16th Melbourne International Animation Festival
21.06.2016 - 28.06.2016 -
Annecy, 40e Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy
13.06.2016 - 18.06.2016 -
Vienna, 13. Vienna Independent Shorts
25.05.2016 - 31.05.2016 -
18th Future Film Festival
03.05.2016 - 08.05.2016 -
Lisbon, 13th International Independant Film Festival Indie Lisboa
20.04.2016 - 01.05.2016 -
Potsdam-Babelsberg, 45th International Student Film Festival
20.04.2016 - 24.04.2016 -
Athens, 11th Animfest Athens International Animation Festival
07.04.2016 - 13.04.2016 -
19th Holland Animation Film Festival
16.03.2016 - 20.03.2016 -
7e Festival international du court métrage d'animation
14.03.2016 - 20.03.2016 -
Landshut, 17. Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival
09.03.2016 - 14.03.2016 -
Lleida, 20th Mostra internacional de cinema d'animacio de Catalunya
25.02.2016 - 28.02.2016 -
Jelenia Gora, 19th Zoom Zblizenia International Film Festival
16.02.2016 - 21.02.2016 -
Brussels, 35e ANIMA Festival du dessin animé et du film d'animation
05.02.2016 - 14.02.2016 -
Tokyo, 19th Japan Media Arts Festival (2015)
03.02.2016 - 14.02.2016 -
Angers, 28e Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers
22.01.2016 - 31.01.2016 -
Solothurn, 51. Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.2016 - 28.01.2016 -
Ljubljana, 12th International Animated Film Festival Animateka
07.12.2015 - 13.12.2015 -
Les 14es sommets du cinéma d'animation de Montréal
25.11.2015 - 29.11.2015 -
Krakow, 22nd International Film Festival Etiuda & Anima
23.11.2015 - 28.11.2015 -
Winterthur, 19. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
03.11.2015 - 08.11.2015 -
Leipzig, 58. DOK Leipzig - Internationales Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
26.10.2015 - 01.11.2015 -
Belgrad, 12th European Animated Film Festival Balkanima
06.10.2015 - 10.10.2015 -
Genève, 10e Festival international du film d'animation Animatou
02.10.2015 - 10.10.2015 -
Syros, 8th International Animation Festival + Agora
24.09.2015 - 27.09.2015 -
Luzern, 12. Upcoming Film Makers Schweizer Jungfilmfestival Luzern
18.09.2015 - 19.09.2015 -
Baden, Fantoche 13. Internationales Festival für Animationsfilm Baden
01.09.2015 - 06.09.2015