Synopsis:
A lonely man, a cigarette, a hotel hallway – this is the setting for an ironic take on Sinatra lore. In I’m a Star! two related worlds come together: the comic strip Frankieboy by Stefan Stratil and Peter Friedrich, and the music of Louie Austen.
- Director:
- Stefan Stratil
- Year:
- 2002
- Country:
- Austria
- Running time:
- 5 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media
- Original title:
- I'm a Star!
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Stefan Stratil
- Animator:
- Stefan Stratil
- Script writer:
- Stefan Stratil
- Music composers:
- Mario Neugebauer, Louie Austen
- Sound designer:
- Tonstudio Tremens
- Editor:
- Stefan Stratil
- Production:
- Stefan Stratil
- Distribution:
- Sixpack Film
- Genres:
- Drama, Music Videos, Experimental
- Tags:
- Surreal, Mental health, Identity, Relationships, Love, Sad, Poetic, Shame
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Vienna Independent Shorts, Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Best Austrian Animation Film
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