SIT DOWN, DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING // SHORTFILM
A face is born out of chaos. It struggles to exist. It struggles to find its purpose. It struggles to sit on a chair. In fact, it struggles with a lot of things. But thank god, it’s trying. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
5'20" / 2D Computer Animation / 16:9 FullHD / Switzerland 2022
AWARDS:
Special Mention, Animatex 2023
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS:
Fantoche, Baden CH, Sep 2022 (Swiss Competition)
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Winterthur CH, Nov 2022 (Züri Shorts)
Monstra Animated Film Festival, Lisbon PT, Mar 2023 (International Competition)
Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor US, Mar 2023 (International Competition)
Moving-Image-Arts Intl. Short Film Festival, Toronto CA, Mar 2023 (International Showcase)
Pictoplasma, Berlin DE, May 2023 (International Showcase)
Mecal Pro, Barcelona ES, June 2023 (Very Short Shorts)
Insomnia Fest, RUS, July 2023 (International Showcase)
Guanajuato International Film Festival, León, San Miguel, Irapuato MX, July 2023 (International Competition)
Marzili-Movie, Bern CH, July 2023 (Swiss Competition)
La Guarimba, Amantea IT, Aug 2023 (International Competition)
Festival del Cinema di Cefalù, Cefalù IT, Sep 2023 (International Competition)
Animatex, Cairo EG, Sep 2023 (International Competition)
Festival de Film d'Animation de Savigny, Savigny CH, Sep 2023 (International Competition)
Linoleum, Kiev UK, Oct 2023 (Special Programme)
CINANIMA, Espinho PT, Nov 2023 (International Competition)
Credits:
production year: 2022
written, directed & animated by: Frederic Siegel
sounddesign & music by: Frederic Siegel
soundmix by: Thomas Gassmann (Noisy Neighbours)
music excerpt: Spring Song (Mendelssohn) performed by Ohad Ben Ari
produced by: Frederic Siegel, Team Tumult
