Synopsis:
A surrealist journey through colours and shapes inspired by the poem Romance Sonámbulo by Federico García Lorca. Visual poetry in the rhythm of fantastic dreams and passionate nights.
- Director:
- Theodore Ushev
- Year:
- 2015
- Country:
- Canada
- Running time:
- 5 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation
- Original title:
- Sonámbulo
- Production type:
- Professional
- Music composer:
- Kottarashky
- Productions:
- Les Productions Unité centrale, 9311-8990 Quebec Inc.
- Distributions:
- Bonobostudio, La Distributrice de films
- Genre:
- Experimental
- Audience:
- Adults
- Website:
- www.instagram.com
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film, Fest Anča International Animation Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, DOK Leipzig, Encounters Film Festival, Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival, Cinanima International Animated Film Festival, Anima Mundi - International Animation Festival of Brazil, Guanajuato International Film Festival, Animator - International Animated Film Festival Poznań, ANIMATOU International Animation Film Festival, Anim´est International Animation Film Festival, Uppsala Short Film Festival, Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema, Animateka International Animated Film Festival, "Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival", "Ann Arbor Film Festival, Michigan", Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film
- Awards:
- Animafest Zagreb / 2015 / Special Jury Award, Fest Anča / 2015 / Special Mention, Animator Poznan / 2015 / Best Music Award, Ottawa International Animation Festival / 2015 / Canadian Film Institute Honorable Mention for Best Canadian Animation, Multivision International Festival of Animated Arts / 2015 / Special Mention, Cinanima Espinho / 2015 / Alva Costa Award for Best Short Film up to 5 Minutes, Etiuda & Anima International Film Festival / 2015 / Honorary Distinction, Longue vue sur le court / 2015 / Special Mention, Sommets du cinema d'animation / 2015 / Special Mention, Les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois / 2016 / Best Short Animated Film Award, Hiroshima International Animation Festival / 2016 / Special Prize
- Submitted by:
- Eszter Gajdos
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