DIE SEILBAHN/ THE CABLE CAR (2008) von Claudius Gentinetta

An animated film by Claudius Gentinetta
Co-directed by Frank Braun

Production:
Claudius Gentinetta © 2008 www.gentinettafilm.ch
Co-Production:
Schweizer Fernsehen
Sales:
Labigfamily www.labigfamily.com

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Synopsis

Ein alter Mann besteigt eine Bergseilbahn und genehmigt sich eine Portion Schnupftabak. Et voilà! Mit jeder Niesattacke löst sich die Kabine weiter in ihre Bestandteile auf, während sie in immer bodenlosere Höhen schwebt. Doch der Alte beugt sich keineswegs passiv seinem Schicksal.

Produktionsdaten

Screening version 35mm, 1:1,66; Dolby SR; 7 minutes; no dialogue; made in Switzerland; 2008; animated film by Claudius Gentinetta; co-directed by Frank Braun; 3D-animation Rico Grünenfelder; background, colours Karin Schwarzbek; editing Marcel Ramsay; animation, water, shadow Cristina Altwegg; music Balz Bachmann; zither player Siegfried Terpoorten; sound design Peter Bräker, Werner Haltinner, Darko Linder; digital colouring Mayo Irion, Natalie Luder; digital filmtransfer Swiss Effects, Davide Pfluger; sound mix Magnetix, Guido Keller; lab Schwarz Film AG; production Claudius Gentinetta; co-production Schweizer Fernsehen, Susann Wach Rózsa
Contact Gentinettafilm, Hardstrasse 219, CH-8005 Zürich

Trailer

THE "CABLE CAR" AWARDS:

Laputa International Animation Festival Tokyo, Japan (Special Prize for the Direction of "The 7th Yury Norshtein's Award")
5th China Int. Animation and digital Arts Festival, Beijng, China (Special Distinction Award in Short film)
"Cinématou" festival international du film d'animation, Genève, Switzerland
“PRIX TSR” of the children jury for the best animation film
“PRIX IKEA” of the children public for the best animation film
“Animateka” International Animated Film Festival Lubljana, Slovenia “Special Mention”
Nomination for the Best Animated Film - Swiss Film Prize "Quartz" 2009
OROBIE FILM FESTIVAL INT, DOCUMENTARY CONTEST, Bergamo, Italy “Special Prize” for animation film

THE "CABLE CAR" PARTICIPATION IN OTHER FESTIVALS

Filmfestivals 2008
World Premiere: January 2008: Solothurner Filmdays Switzerland
20-23 March: Laputa International Animation Festival, Tokyo, Japan
18-25 April: Animabasauri, Int. Animated Film Festival, Bilbao, Spain
29 April - 04. May: Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Germany
1-6 May: Int. Animated Film Festival Stuttgart, Germany
6-12 May: Ani Fest Trebon, Int. Festival of Animated Films, Czech Repoblic
20-25 May: Biennale of Pontarlier (Swiss Programm), France
9-14 June: Annecy, Int. Festival of Animated Films, France
14-22 June: Shanghai Int. Film Festival, China
16-22 June: Melbourne Int. Animation Festival 2008 (MIAF), Australia
18-22 June: Filmfestival Stresa, incontri cinematografici Italo-Svizzeri, Italia
18-29 June: 62nd Edinburgh Int. Film Festival, Scotland, United Kingdom
1-6 July: Neuchâtel Int. Fantastic Film Festival, Switzerland
7-12 July: Animator Animationsfilmfestival, Poznan, Poland
18- 25 July: 31 Festival Int. de Cine independiente de Elche, Spain
11-20 July: Rio de Janeiro, Anima Mundi, 16th Int. Animation Festival of Brazil
23-27 July: São Paulo, Anima Mundi 16th Int. Animation Festival of Brazil
19-24 August: Int. Odense Filmfestival, Danmark
21-27 August: 14 th Annual Palm Springs Int. Festival of Short Films, USA
21 August- 1 September: Montreal World Film Festival, Canada.
2-7 September: London Int. Animation Festival MIAF, UK
18-27 September: FFF Fantastisk Filmfestival Lund, Sweden
27-30 September: 5th China Int. Animation and digital Arts Festival, Beijng, China
4-12 October: 3e Festival international cinematou, Geneve, Switzerland
8 -12 October: shnit Kurzfilmfestival 2008, Bern, Switzerland
1-11 October: Ourense Film Festival, Spain
2-12 October: SITGES, Int. Film Festival of Catalonia, Spain
3-12 October: anim'est International Animation Festival, Bukarest, Romania
4-5 October: 4th Annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival, USA
12–19 October 53rd Cork Film Festival, Ireland
10-19 October : 2nd Annual Middle East International Film Festival “Meiff” UAE
10-25 October: Festival du cinéma européen en Essonne, France
25-30 October: Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada
1-9: November: Banff Mountain Film Festivals, Canada
7-9 November: FILMSTOCK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Luton, UK
13-16 November: 3rd San Francisco International Animation Festival, USA
12-17 November: 25th Tehran International Short Film Festival, Iran
9-18 November: Festival International du Film d'Amiens, France
21-29 November: FIKE - Évora International Short Film Festival, Portugal
22-30 November: Festival du court metrage,“Rencontres Audiovisuelles » Lille, France
29 Nov. - 7 Dec.: Les 13es rencontres du cinéma francophone en Beaujolais se dérouleront, France
25 Nov. - 3 Dec.: 25e FESTIVAL DU FILM cinéma d’ici et d’ailleurs, France
27 Nov.- 30 November: ANILOGUE International Animation Festival, Budapest, Hungary
1-3 Dezember: ANILOGUE International Animation Festival, Vienna, Austria
8-14 December: « Animateka » Int. Animated film festival Lubljana, Slovenia

Filmfestivals 2009
9-18 January Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, Australia
17-24 January: Festival du film court francophone de vaulx en velin. France
26-31January: OROBIE FILM FESTIVAL INT, DOCUMENTARY CONTEST, Bergamo, Italy
9-21 February: “animated Exeter”, Exeter, UK
21 February-1 March: Omaha Film Festival, USA
20-28 February: ANIMA, the 28 th edition of the Brussels Animation Films Festival, Brussels, Belgium
28 February-8 March: Festival International du Film pour Enfants de Montréal, Canada
1-5 March: 6th Tehran International Animation Festival 2009 IRAN
5-12 March: 19th Cairo International Film Festival for Children, Cairo, Egypt
6-13 March: 5th European Film Festival of Lille, France
19-22 March: 4th Athens Animfest 09, Athens, Greece
19-27 March: Tiburon International Film Festival, USA
25-29 March: Cortoons - International Short Animated Film Festival, Rome, Italy
27 March – 5 April: Florida Film Festival, USA
20-26 April: CROSSING EUROPE Filmfestival Linz , Austria
25 June -9 July: ”Showcomotion” Young People’s Film Festival, Sheffield, UK