THE BOOK OF THE DEAD . 2018
«Special Edition»
Medium lenth short (2018)
Direction: Alain ESCALLE
Music: Flemming NORDKROG
Image Vfx & Sound: STUDIO AE
Producer: Nicolas SCHMERKIN, Alain ESCALLE
Co-Production: AUTOUR DE MINUIT, STUDIO AE
Production/Distribution 2018: STUDIO AE
Formats: DCP, Bluray
Language: Russian
Subtitles: French/English/Hebrew/Spanish/Chinese/Japanese/Romanian
Duration: 35 minutes
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Awards:
- GRAND PRIX ATHENA ANIMFEST 2014
- EXPERIMENTAL FILM AWARD (Busan, South Korea)
- MASTERCLASS GRYPHON AWARD (Giffoni, Italy)
- BEST EXPERIMENTAL AWARD (Rhode Island Film Festival)
- BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT (California Shorts Festival)
- CRYSTAL PINE, BEST ORIGINAL SCORE / SHORT (Slovenie)
- JURY SPECIAL MENTION (FIKE 2013, Portugal)
- BEST ANIMATION SHORT FILM SHOWCASE (Toronto)
- ROYAL REEL WINNERS (Canada)
- BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM AWARD (Tolfa, Italy)
- BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM (Belgrade)
- CINEMATIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (THESS 2015)
"In an Eastern-European neighbourhood doomed for demolition, Mikhail, fighting with his inner demons, starts an ultimate voyage guided by the ghosts kept prisonner inside a book. Veiled images of the past and scarred visions are gradually revealed.".
FESTIVALS & DISTRIBUTION:
- - Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (Official Selection)
- - Regard sur le Court Métrage
- - Busan international Short Film Festival - BISFF (Experimental Film Award)
- - Animamundi 2013 - Rio de Janero & Sao Paulo (Official Selection)
- - Samobor International Film Music Festival (Crystal Pine Award Best Score)
- - MORBIDO - Fantastic & Horror Festival (Official Selection)
- - Rencontres du Court 2013 (Montpellier)
- - ANIMIX Caricature & Animation International Festival (Special program & guest Festival)
- - FIKE 2013 (Special Mention of the jury)
- - Mostra INVIDEO - Milan, Italy
- - Giffoni International Film Festival - (Gryphon Masterclass Award)
- - Anim'Est 2013
- - Sedicicorto International Film Festival 2013
- - FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (Best Experimental Film Award)
- - Festival du Film Court de Villeurbanne
- - YoFI Fest - Yonkers, New York
- - Glovebox Short Film & Animation Festival (Best Audience Award)
- - California International Shorts Festival (Best Experimental film Award)
- - Alexandria Film Festival
- - Sitges - International Fantastic Film
- - 61st Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival 2014
- - Fort Myers Film Festival
- - The Daring Independent Film Festival
- - Landshut Short Film Festival
- - Canada International Film Festival
- - ANIMFEST 2014 - Athens, Greece - (GRAND PRIX ATHENA)
- - ARTE Channel (2013 broadcasting)
- - CANAL+ Spain (2014 broadcasting)