Swiss animation films demonstrate world class
With nine films screened in competition at the animation film festival in Hiroshima, Switzerland’s presence is stronger than any other country.
13.08.2012
Nine short animation film productions from Switzerland will be screened in competition at the 14th Hiroshima International Animation Festival (August 23-27, 2012). Zurich’s producer Ruedi Schick (Swiss Effects), who specialises in animated cartoon productions, has two films in the running for an award: Isabelle Favez’s “Au coeur de l'hiver,” which will celebrate its premiere in Hiroshima; and Lena von Döhren’s “Der kleine Vogel und das Blatt,” which celebrated its premiere at the Berlinale. Georges Schwizgebel’s internationally acclaimed opus “Romance” will also be screened. Celebrating its world premiere in Hiroshima is the film “Alzheimer” by Julien Mouron and Johann Rosti, produced at the HEAD film school in Geneva. The film “Borderline” by Dustin Rees, which won an award at Fantoche in Baden last year and an award at the Solothurn Film Festival this year, was also selected as well as the experimental film “Family” by R. Mond and Yuri A., which has already been screened at numerous festivals. Also screened will be the puppet animation film “Partition” by Eleonora Berra, Shami Lang-Rinderspacher and Delia Hess, produced at the Lucerne School of Art and Design HSLU, as well as the stop-motion paper animation advertising film for Vitra “KUUBO” by Adrian Flückiger and Claudia Röthlin. With support from SWISS FILMS, the national promotion agency, the filmmakers Eleonoa Berra, Isabelle Favez, R. Mond, Julien Mourou, Dustin Rees, Johan Rosti, Claudia Röthlin and Ruedi Schick will travel to Hiroshima to attend the film festival.
Hiroshima – a highlight in the world of animation film
The film festival in Hiroshima takes place every two years and ranks among the world’s most important platforms for animation films. The films were selected by five animation filmmakers from various countries. Animation film professionals from Japan, Canada, Poland, Russia and the USA comprise the international jury, which four awards ranging from 300,000 Yen (CHF 3,600) to 1 million Yen (CHF 12,200). With nine of the 66 films screened in competition, Switzerland has the most in the running for an award.
Zurich, August 21, 2012