TV OR THE DISTURBANCE ON FOREST HILL ROAD // SHORTFILM
Six-year-old Diego exceeds his screen time and ends up with square eyes. This triggers a series of mysterious phenomena, seeping through various screens in the apartment building. When police officers Kim and Mike arrive to investigate a noise complaint, they find themselves in a chaotic mix of realities and must face off against fictional threats come to life.
14'09" / 2D Computer Animation / 2K Flat / Switzerland 2025
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AWARDS:
H.R. Giger “Narcisse” Award for Best Swiss Short Film, Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF), 2025
Insomnia Festival Profnastil Prize - Best International Short Film, Insomnia International Animation Film Festival, 2025
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS:
SXSW Film & TV Festival (WORLD PREMIERE), Austin USA, 7. - 15.3.2025 (Animated Shorts Competition)
Kaboom Animation Festival (EUROPEAN PREMIERE), Utrecht/Amsterdam NL, 21. - 30.03.2025 (International Competition)
Kaboom Animation Festival (EUROPEAN PREMIERE), Utrecht/Amsterdam NL, 21. - 30.03.2025 (International Competition)
Go Short International Short Film Festival, Nijmegen NL, 1. - 6.4.2025 (European Competition)
ITFS Internationales Trickfilm Festival Stuttgart, Stuttgart DE, 6. - 11.5.2025 (International Competition)
Chilemonos International Animation Festival, Santiago de Chile CL, 26. - 30.5.2025 (International Competition)
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2025, Tokyo JP, 28.5. - 11.6. 2025 (International Animation Competition)
Fest Anča International Animation Festival, Zilina SK, 24. - 29.6.2025 (Short Films from around the world)
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF), Neuchâtel CH, 4. - 12.7.2025 (Swiss Shorts Competition)
Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival, Folegandros GR, 10. - 17.7.2025 (International Competition)
Insomnia International Animation Film Festival, Moscow RU, 17. - 21.7.2025 (International Competition)
Rooftop Films, New York City USA, 30.7.2025 (Dark Toons Short Film Program)
Animix International Animation & Comics Festival, Tel Aviv IS, 5. - 9.8.2025 (International Competition)
Animix International Animation & Comics Festival, Tel Aviv IS, 5. - 9.8.2025 (International Competition)
Flipbook Film Festival, Skopje MK, 7. - 10.8.2025 (European Panorama)
La Guarimba Film Festival, Amantea IT, 7. - 12.8.2025 (La Grotta dei Piccoli, Youth Section)
Kino im Kocherpark, Bern CH, 13.8.2025 (Open-Air Cinema Screening)
Indie Street Film Festival, Red Bank USA, 18. - 24.8.2025 (Animated Shorts)
Fantoche International Animation Film Festival, Baden CH, 2. - 7.9.2025 (Swiss Competition)
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Credits:
Production Year: 2025
Director & Scriptwriter: Frederic Siegel
Producer: marumaru GmbH, Marwan Abdalla Eissa
Co-Producer: YK Animation Studio GmbH (Fela Bellotto), SRF Schweizer Radio & Fernsehen (Gabriela Bloch Steinmann)
Production Manager: Beni Morard
Storyboard, Layout, Backgrounds & Montage: Frederic Siegel
Animation & Clean-Up: Fela Bellotto, Nina Christen, Oleksandra Gorshevikova, Justine Klaiber, Julia Krummenacher, Beni Morard, Etienne Mory, Frederic Siegel, Lorenz Wunderle
Compositing: Joder von Rotz, Sebastian Willener, Beni Morard, Frederic Siegel
Script Consulting: Olivier Samter, Marwan Abdalla Eissa
Credits & Graphic Design, Daniel Harisberger
Music Composition & Production: Jakob Eisenbach
Cartoon Intro Jazz Ensemble: Fortunat Häfliger, Bernhard Bamert, Niculin Janett, Gemma Galeano, Ferran Gorrea i Muñoz, Pino Zortea, Samir Böhringer, Jakob Eisenbach (Tontechnik), Yanick Herzog (Session Support)
Metal Production: Alain Ackermann (Schlagzeug), Jakob Eisenbach (Gitarre & Bass), Daniel Milert (Tontechnik), Milert Sounds (Aufnahmestudio)
Metal Production: Alain Ackermann (Schlagzeug), Jakob Eisenbach (Gitarre & Bass), Daniel Milert (Tontechnik), Milert Sounds (Aufnahmestudio)
Vocals: Mirjam Skal, Chiara Dubey, Ying-Ling Dang
Additional Music: Young Rich Pixies - Saturday Shopping
Sounddesign & Mix: Noisy Neighbours (Thomas Gassmann, Etienne Kompis, Aline Schoch)
Foley: Dieter Hebben
Tonstudio: Hochschule Luzern - Design Film Kunst
Voice Cast: Dave Striegel, Nurit Hirschfeld, Tina Kym, Duffeyz, Marco Canadea, Franca Frey
Additional Voices, Thomas Gassmann, Dieter Hebben, Frederic Siegel
Additional Voices, Thomas Gassmann, Dieter Hebben, Frederic Siegel
Casting: Marwan Abdalla Eissa
Soundrecording Runner:Kilian Feusi
Soundrecording Runner:Kilian Feusi
Special Thanks: Herzlichen Dank an die Familien und Freunde des Regisseurs, des Produzenten und der Ko-Produzentin für ihre Unterstützung.
Meg, Jelle van Meerendonk, Kilian Vilim, Zéa Schaad, Lomotion AG, W28, Kino Luna Frauenfeld, Alain Fleury, Paul Cabon, Ron Dyens, Martine Ulmer, Amélie Cochet, Veronica L. Montaño, Joel Hofmann, Marjolaine Perreten, Carole Eissa, Will Crook, Florian Winkler, Ramon Arango, Raffael Birkenmeier, Remo Scherrer, TVPaint, Sylvain Vaucher, SWISS FILMS, Mario Kart, A.J. Quack, all the VIA Open Workshop Participants & Crew November-December 2021
Meg, Jelle van Meerendonk, Kilian Vilim, Zéa Schaad, Lomotion AG, W28, Kino Luna Frauenfeld, Alain Fleury, Paul Cabon, Ron Dyens, Martine Ulmer, Amélie Cochet, Veronica L. Montaño, Joel Hofmann, Marjolaine Perreten, Carole Eissa, Will Crook, Florian Winkler, Ramon Arango, Raffael Birkenmeier, Remo Scherrer, TVPaint, Sylvain Vaucher, SWISS FILMS, Mario Kart, A.J. Quack, all the VIA Open Workshop Participants & Crew November-December 2021
Financial Support: Bundesamt für Kultur (BAK), SRF Schweizer Radio & Fernsehen, Zürcher Filmstiftung, Berner Filmförderung, Swisslos - Kultur Kanton Bern, Kanton Zug
Supported by The Filmværksted Viborg artist residency at The Animation Workshop / VIA University College
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