Miramare
Animation, 8 min.
Coproduction
by Michaela Müller
Croatia / Switzerland, September 2009
A look at life on the mediterranean borders of Europe, where tourists try to relax while “illegal” immigrants struggle for a chance to a better life. Breaking out of a strictly confined tourist zone, two children of a Swiss family rapidly experience that reality here has very little to do with the posh life in the camping site. Then a storm hits the shore and washes away almost all distinctions between rich and poor.
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Directed by:
Michaela Müller
Written by:
Michaela Müller
World Premiere: September 2009
Original Version:
Without dialogue, colour, 35mm, 8 min.
Production:
Academy of Fine Arts, Michaela Müller
Producer:
Michaela Müller
Cinematography:
Michaela Müller
Sound Editing:
Fa Ventilato
Sound Design:
Fa Ventilato, Michaela Müller
Rerecording Sound Mix:
Fa Ventilato
Music:
Fa Ventilato
Animation:
Michaela Müller
Techniques:
Paint on glass, Cameraless animation
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World Rights:
Academy of Fine Arts, Michaela Müller
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Distribution Switzerland:
SWISS FILMS
Open / CloseAwards
- Genève/Zürich, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Prize Quartz "Best Animation Film" 2011
- Izmir, International Izmir Animation Festival, Special Jury Award 2011
- Wien, Tricky Women Festival, Dreimonatiges Arbeitsstipendium des «Artist in Residence»-Programms im quartier21/MQ 2011
- Baden, Fantoche Baden, Best Swiss (Swiss Competition) 2010
- Brooklyn, Brooklyn International Film Festival, Spirit Award 2010
- Genève, Animatou Festival international du film d'animation - Genève, Prix Taurus Studio de la meilleure bande sonore (compétition suisse) 2010
- Ismailia, Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary & Short films, Jury Award for the Best Animation Film 2010
- Ljubljana , International Animation Film Festival Animateka, Jury Grand Prix 2010
- St. Petersburg, Message to Man International Film Festival, Prize "Centaur" - Best Debut Film 2010
- Tabor, Desinic, TABOR Film Festival, Prize for the Best Croatian Film 2010
- Utrecht, Holland Animation Film Festival, Grand Prix HAFF European Student Film 2010
- Yerevan ReAnimania, ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival of Yerevan, Best Graduation Film 2010
- Zagreb, Days of Croatian Film, Best Animated Film (ex-aequo) 2010
- Zagreb, Days of Croatian Film, Special Mention of Filmcritics 2010
- Zagreb, Festival of Croatian Animated Film, Best Student Animation 2010
Open / CloseFestivals
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Kiev,
42nd Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist,
20.10.2012 – 28.10.2012
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Fribourg,
26th Fribourg International Film Festival,
24.03.2012 – 31.03.2012
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Vendôme,
20e Festival du Film en Vendôme,
02.12.2011 – 09.12.2011
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Istanbul,
7th Isanbul Animation Festival,
22.11.2011 – 27.11.2011
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Madisz,
19. Alter-native International Short Film Festival, Competition,
02.11.2011 – 06.11.2011
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Chicago,
Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Competition,
21.10.2011 – 30.10.2011
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San Francisco,
16th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival San Francisco,
20.10.2011 – 26.10.2011
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Nice,
11e Festival du court métrage de Nice,
18.10.2011 – 23.10.2011
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Wiesbaden,
13. Internationales Trickfilm Woechenende Wiesbaden, Competition,
13.10.2011 – 16.10.2011
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Genève,
6e Festival international du film d'animation Animatou,
01.10.2011 – 09.10.2011
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Nancy,
17th Aye Aye Film Festival,
01.09.2011 – 10.09.2011
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St. Petersburg,
7th Open Cinema International Short and Animation Film Festival, Competition,
20.08.2011 – 28.08.2011
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Marseille,
22e FID Festival international du documentaire Marseille,
06.07.2011 – 11.07.2011
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Teplice,
10th Annual International Festival of Animated Films, Competition,
26.04.2011 – 01.05.2011
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Ann Arbor,
49th Ann Arbor Film Festival,
22.03.2011 – 27.03.2011
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Izmir,
1st International Izmir Animation Festival, Competition,
22.03.2011 – 25.03.2011
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Roanne,
2e Festival international du court métrage d'animation, Competition,
22.03.2011 – 27.03.2011
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Lisboa,
10. Monstra Lisboa Animated Film Festival, Competition,
21.03.2011 – 27.03.2011
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Wien,
Tricky Women Festival, Competition,
10.03.2011 – 14.03.2011
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Bruxelles,
30e ANIMA Festival du dessin animé et du film d'animation, Competition,
04.03.2011 – 13.03.2011
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Lleida,
15. Mostra internacional de cinema d'animacio de Catalunya,
24.02.2011 – 27.02.2011
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Tokyo,
14th Japan Media Arts Festival (2010),
02.02.2011 – 13.02.2011
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Angers,
23e Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers, Competition,
21.01.2011 – 30.01.2011
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Solothurn,
46. Solothurner Filmtage,
20.01.2011 – 27.01.2011
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Trieste,
22nd Trieste Film Festival,
20.01.2011 – 26.01.2011
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Paris,
2e Festival de Cinéma Européen des Arcs Paris,
11.12.2010 – 18.12.2010
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Ljubljana ,
7. Int. Animation Film Festival Animateka, Competition,
06.12.2010 – 12.12.2010
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Poitiers,
33es Rencontres internationales Henri Langlois, Competition,
03.12.2010 – 12.12.2010
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Vendôme,
19e Festival du Film en Vendôme, Competition,
03.12.2010 – 10.12.2010
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Budapest,
4th Eushorts European Short Film Festival,
02.12.2010 – 05.12.2010
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Montréal,
Les 9es sommets du cinéma d'animation de Montréal,
02.12.2010 – 05.12.2010
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Belo Horizonte,
12th Belo Horizonte International Short Film,
30.11.2010 – 07.12.2010
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Budapest,
Anilogue International Animation Festival, Competition,
24.11.2010 – 02.12.2010
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Tallinn,
12th Animation Film Festival Animated Dreams,
19.11.2010 – 23.11.2010
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Wissembourg,
8es Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma d'Animation, Competition,
15.11.2010 – 23.11.2010
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Bradford,
Bradford Animation Festival,
08.11.2010 – 12.11.2010
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Espinho,
34th Festival internacional de cinema de animação, Competition,
08.11.2010 – 14.11.2010
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Bratislava,
12th International Film Festival Bratislava,
05.11.2010 – 11.11.2010
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Puchon,
12th Puchon International Student Animation Festival, Competition,
05.11.2010 – 09.11.2010
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Utrecht,
14th Holland Animation Film Festival, Competition,
03.11.2010 – 07.11.2010
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Montpellier,
32e Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier,
22.10.2010 – 30.10.2010
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London,
54th London Film Festival,
13.10.2010 – 28.10.2010
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Nikosia,
5th Cyprus International Film Festival, Competition,
13.10.2010 – 18.10.2010
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Bern,
8. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Shnit,
06.10.2010 – 10.10.2010
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Genève,
5e Festival international du film d'animation Cinématou, Competition,
02.10.2010 – 10.10.2010
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Ismailia,
14th Ismailia International Festival for Documentary & Short Films, Competition,
23.09.2010 – 30.09.2010
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Madrid,
11th AniMadrid, Competition,
23.09.2010 – 01.10.2010
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Montréal, QC,
6e Festival International du Film Black de Montréal, Competition,
22.09.2010 – 03.10.2010
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Kiev,
17. Krok International Animated Film Festival, Competition,
17.09.2010 – 27.09.2010
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Milano,
15th Milano Film Festival, Competition,
10.09.2010 – 19.09.2010
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Yerevan ReAnimania,
ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival of Yerevan, Competition,
09.09.2010 – 13.09.2010
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Baden,
Fantoche – 8th International Animation Film Festival Baden, Competition,
07.09.2010 – 12.09.2010
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Paris,
9e Festival Silhouette,
28.08.2010 – 05.09.2010
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Locarno,
63. Festival del film Locarno,
04.08.2010 – 14.08.2010
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Prizren,
9. Dokufest International Documentary and Shortfilm Festival Prizren, Competition,
31.07.2010 – 07.08.2010
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Sarajevo,
16th Sarajevo Film Festival, Competition,
23.07.2010 – 31.07.2010
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Melbourne,
59th Melbourne International Film Festival, Competition,
22.07.2010 – 08.08.2010
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Wroclaw,
10. Era New Horizons International Film Festival Wroclaw, Competition,
22.07.2010 – 01.08.2010
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Rio de Janeiro,
18. Festival Internacional de Animação do Brasil "Anima Mundi", Competition,
16.07.2010 – 25.07.2010
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St. Petersburg,
20. "Message to Man" International Film Festival St. Petersburg, Competition,
15.07.2010 – 22.07.2010
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Poznan,
3rd Animator International Animated Film Festival, Competition,
12.07.2010 – 17.07.2010
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Tabor, Desinic,
8th International Short Film Festival, Competition,
30.06.2010 – 04.07.2010
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Torun,
8th Tofifest International Film Festival Torun, Competition,
26.06.2010 – 02.07.2010
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Annecy,
34e Annecy Festival International du Film d'Animation, Competition,
07.06.2010 – 12.06.2010
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Brooklyn,
13th Brooklyn International Film Festival, Competition,
04.06.2010 – 13.06.2010
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Hamburg,
26. Internationales Hamburger Kurzfilm Festival, Competition,
01.06.2010 – 07.06.2010
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Zagreb,
20th ANIMAFEST World Festival of Animated Films, Competition,
01.06.2010 – 06.06.2010
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Cannes,
Cinéfondation de Cannes, Competition,
12.05.2010 – 25.05.2010
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Meknès,
10e Festival international de cinéma d'animation de Meknès, Competition,
06.05.2010 – 14.05.2010
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Zagreb,
16th Days of Croatian Film, Competition,
14.04.2010 – 20.04.2010
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Zagreb,
1st Festival of Croatian Animated Film, Competition,
21.02.2010 – 22.02.2010
Open / CloseNews
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Strong Swiss presence at film festival in Cannes
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Swiss films at three major film festivals in North America
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Swiss retrospective at Animafest in Zagreb and Swiss animation films at festival in Annecy
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Swiss animation film wins award in Brooklyn
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Swiss films screened at “Message to Man” Festival in St. Petersburg
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Swiss animation films mark presence in Latin America and Asia
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Impressive Swiss presence at film festival in Melbourne
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Swiss films screened at Sarajevo Film Festival
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Awards for two Swiss coproductions at “Message to Man” Festival in St. Petersburg
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Awards for two documentary films and an animation film from Switzerland
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Swiss films at Tallinn’s Black Nights Festival
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Swiss animation films screened in Vendôme and Ljubljana
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Swiss animation films score in Eastern Europe
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Tribute to Bruno Ganz as well as Swiss short films in competition in Angers
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Nominations for the Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2011»
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Five animation films at 30th Anima Festival in Brussels
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Winners of the Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2011»
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Swiss documentaries on artists in Marseille
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Short Film Night on tour in ten Swiss cities
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“Sennentuntschi” and five further Swiss films at the Berlin & Beyond Film Festival in San Francisco
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Isabelle Favez guest at Israel Film Archive in Holon
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“La Suisse s’anime” retrospective at Anima Festival in Brussels
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Nadasdy Film guest in Trebon, Czech Republic










