Der Molchkongress
The Newt Congress
Switzerland, August 2022
FILM,
Fiction,
16 min.
- directed by
- Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
- Written by
- Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
- Status
- In distribution
Depuis des années, les tritons géants parlants sont utilisés à la fois pour leur travail et comme animaux de laboratoire. Le Congrès des tritons se déroule dans un bâtiment de conférence entouré par la nature, où les participants se sont réunis pour optimiser l'exploitation de ces animaux. Le court métrage est une adaptation libre de «La guerre avec les tritons» de Karel Čapek.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 2022
- Original Version
- German (english subtitles), colour, DCP, 16 min.
- Production
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK - Departement Darstellende Künste und Film
- Producer
- Filippo Bonacci
- directed by
- Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
- Written by
- Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser
- Cinematography
- Miriam Rutherfoord
- Editing
- Matthias Sahli
- Location Sound Mix
- Oliver Rogers
- Sound Design
- Jan Godde
- Re-Recording Mix
- Jan Godde
- Special Effects
- Fabian Lüscher, Lisa Bruggmann
Cast
Ursula Bienz as Puppenpspielerin
Tobibi Bienz as Puppenspieler
Wiebke Mollenhauer
Linda Gunst
Urs-Peter Wolters
Peter Hottinger
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Ouat Media
Worldwide Distribution
- Japan
- Samansa VOD
Awards
(a selection)
- Palm Springs, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Special Mention - Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes 2023 (Winner)
- Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, Honourable mention 2023 (Winner)
- Locarno, Locarno Film Festival, Pardino d’argento Swiss Life for the National Competition (Pardi di domani - Concorso nazionale) 2022 (Winner)
- Sitges, International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, Best short film in the SOFC (Critic's Jury) 2022 (Winner)
- Genève, Swiss Film Award, Best Graduation Film 2023 (Nomination)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Leuven, 29th Leuven International Short Film Festival
24.11.2023 - 02.12.2023 -
Tallinn, PÖFF Shorts Festival 2023
07.11.2023 - 15.11.2023 -
22nd Concorto Film Festival
19.08.2023 - 26.08.2023 -
Guanajuato, 26th Guanajuato International Film Festival
20.07.2023 - 31.07.2023 -
Neuchâtel, 22nd Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
30.06.2023 - 08.07.2023 -
Palm Springs, 29th Palm Springs International ShortFest
20.06.2023 - 26.06.2023 -
Hamburg, 39. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Hamburg
06.06.2023 - 11.06.2023 -
Glasgow, 16th Glasgow Short Film Festival
22.03.2023 - 26.03.2023 -
Saarbrücken, 44. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken
23.01.2023 - 29.01.2023 -
Park City, 39th Sundance Film Festival
19.01.2023 - 29.01.2023
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Winterthur, 26. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
08.11.2022 - 13.11.2022 -
Sitges, 55. International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia
06.10.2022 - 16.10.2022 -
Locarno, 75° Locarno Film Festival
03.08.2022 - 13.08.2022