Nachtstück / Nocturne
At night the forest creatures gather to gamble, putting their innermost at stake.
Directed, created & animated by Anne Breymann
Sound design: Michal Krajczok
Lighting cameraman: Björn Ullrich
Abstract visuals: Nikki Schuster
Music: Adam Pultz Melbye & Paul Stapleton
Foley artist: Peter Roigk
Additional compositing: Florian Grolig
Titles: Isabel Seliger
Supported by Kuratorium junger deutscher Film & Saari Residence
Awards
Méliès d'Argent for best European short film - Court Métrange Fantastic Film Festival / Masters of Animation Award - Lublin Film Festival / Excellent Achievement Award - Taichung International Animation Festival / Best Animated Short Film (Critics Choice Award) - Fantaspoa Fantastic Film Festival / Best Animated Short Film - Zaporizhzhia International Film Festival / Best Animated Short Film - Macabro International Horror Film Festival / CIAFF Award (Grand Prix) - China Independent Animation Film Forum / Winner National Competition - OderKurz-Filmspektakel / Visual Vanguard Award - Womanimation Festival / Best Art Direction - Multivision International Festival of Animation Arts / Best Character Design - Catacumba Film Festival / Audience Award - Lago Filmfest / Audience Award - Stockholm Experimental and Animation Film Festival / Special mention - Fantoche International Animation Festival / Special mention - Animocje International Animated Film Festival / Special mention - Zabut International Animation Festival / Special mention - Shortcutz Berlin
Festivals (selection)
Annecy International Animation Festival / Uppsala International Short Film Festival / Filmfest Dresden / Encounters Short Film Festival / Palm Springs International ShortFest / Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart / Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival / Raindance Film Festival / Premiers Plans d'Angers / Cork Film Festival / Rotterdam Film Festival / Animateka / Interfilm Festival / Melbourne International Animation Festival / Taichung International Animation Festival / Anima Mundi / Japan Media Arts Festival / London Animation Festival / Animatricks Helsinki / Tricky Women / San Sebastian Horror & Fantasy Film Festival / Leeds International Film Festival / Anim'est Bucharest / Stockholm Experimental and Animation Film Festival / CutOut Fest / ANNY Animation Nights New York / Festival Stop Motion Montreal / Fest Anca / Insomnia Animation Festival / Festival Animator Poznan / Festival of Animated Film Berlin / International Stop Motion Festival Mexico City / BuSho Budapest Short Film Festival / Ars Independent / Animasyros / Linoleum International Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival / StopTrik Animation Festival / Manchester Animation Festival / Cologne Short Film Festival / Etiuda & Anima / Anilogue Budapest / Animasivo Mexico City / Berlin Experimental Film Festival / Les Nuits Magiques / Void Animation Festival / Meknès International Animation Festival / Animocje Animation Festival / Go Short / Imagine Amsterdam…
