The Valley Below
Switzerland, September 2015
FILM,
Animation,
8 min.
- directed by
- Joel Hofmann
- Written by
- Joel Hofmann, Matthias Huber, Dominic Lutz
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.facebook.com/thevalleybelow2015
What is disguised in the fog will only be revealed from up close. On top of a mountain a soldier protects his town from threat lurking beneath the fog. One day a mishap forces him to confront his fears. In the process he realizes that not everything unknown hides great danger.
credits
- World Premiere
- September 2015
- Original Version
- Without dialogue, colour and b/w, DCP, 8 min.
- Production
- HSLU Studienbereich BA Animation Hochschule Luzern – Design Film Kunst, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- Jürgen Haas, Gerd Gockell
- directed by
- Joel Hofmann
- Written by
- Joel Hofmann, Matthias Huber, Dominic Lutz
- Cinematography
- Joel Hofmann, Jonas Habermacher, Charmaine Bossert
- Editing
- Joel Hofmann
- Sound Editing
- Joel Hofmann, Thomas Gassmann, Matthias Huber
- Sound Design
- Joel Hofmann, Matthias Huber, Thomas Gassmann
- Re-Recording Mix
- Thomas Gassmann
- Music
- Matthias Huber
- Animation
- Joel Hofmann, Dominic Lutz, Jonas Habermacher, Monika Jagodzinski
- 3D Animation
- Joel Hofmann, Dominic Lutz, Jonas Habermacher, Monika Jagodzinski
- Compositing
- Jonas Habermacher, Dominic Lutz, Monika Jagodzinski
- Special Effects
- Charmaine Bossert
- Lighting Design
- Dominic Lutz, Matthias Huber, Joel Hofmann, Jonas Habermacher, Monika Jagodzinski
- Techniques
- 2D/3D Computer animation
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- HSLU Studienbereich BA Animation
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
- HSLU Studienbereich BA Animation Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
- Berner Filmförderung, Publikumspreis Bester Kurzfilm 2016 (Winner)
- Qabila Film Festival, Best Animation Film Award 2015 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Ljubljana, 13th International Animated Film Festival Animateka
05.12.2016 - 11.12.2016 -
Berner Filmförderung
20.10.2016 - 30.10.2016 -
Sapporo, 11th Sapporo Short Fest
10.10.2016 - 16.10.2016 -
10th Athens International Short Film Festival Psarokokalo
15.09.2016 - 21.09.2016 -
Stuttgart, 23. Internationales Trickfilm-Festival
26.04.2016 - 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 -
FILMZ festival des deutschen Kinos
24.11.2015 - 29.11.2015 -
kurzundschön - bewegte Bilder, internationaler Wettbewerb für junge Kreative
28.10.2015 - 28.10.2015 -
13th Tirana International Film Festival
28.10.2015 - 05.11.2015
-
Qabila Film Festival
08.10.2015 - 10.10.2015 -
International Festival of Animated Film Tofuzi
05.10.2015 - 10.10.2015 -
Genève, 10e Festival international du film d'animation Animatou
02.10.2015 - 10.10.2015 -
Luzern, 12. Upcoming Film Makers Schweizer Jungfilmfestival Luzern
18.09.2015 - 19.09.2015