Jeu
Animation, 4 min.
Coproduction
| Title E: | Play |
| Title G: | Spiel |
by Georges Schwizgebel
Switzerland / Canada, June 2006
A visual and musical game which builds and destroys itself according to the vivacious rhythm of Serge Prokofiev’s Scherzo to Piano Concerto No. 2.
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Directed by:
Georges Schwizgebel
Written by:
Georges Schwizgebel
World Premiere: June 2006
Original Version:
Without dialogue, colour, 35mm, 4 min.
Production:
Studio GDS, National Film Board of Canada (NFB), RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
Cinematography:
Georges Schwizgebel
Editing:
Georges Schwizgebel
Sound:
Jean-Claude Gaberel
Rerecording Sound Mix:
Shelley Craig
Music:
Serge Prokofiev
Animation:
Georges Schwizgebel
Characters by:
Georges Schwizgebel
Techniques:
Drawing on paper
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World Sales:
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
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Distribution Switzerland:
Studio GDS, SWISS FILMS
Open / CloseAwards
- Belgrad, International Animated Film Festival Belgrade, Diploma for the Best Film in Category Up to 5 min 2008
- Badalona, Festival Internacional de Filmets de Badalona, Venus de Badalona - Best Animation 2007
- Espinho, Festival internacional de cinema de animação, Prize José Abel 2007
- Espinho, Festival internacional de cinema de animação, Prize RTP2 - Onda Curta 2007
- Kiev, Krok International Animated Film Festival, Prize and Diploma “Films up to 5 minutes of running time” 2007
- Montréal, Académie canadienne du cinéma et de la télévision, Génie du Meilleur court métrage d'animation 2007 (Nomination)
- Sapporo, Sapporo International Short film Festival and Market, Best Animation 2007
- Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Prize, Best Animated Film 2007 (Nomination)
- Vancouver, Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth, Most Innovative Short Film (ages 13+) 2007
- Vila do Conde, Festival internacional de cinema CURTAS, Onda Curta Award 2007
- Hiroshima, International Animation Festival, Special International Jury Prize 2006
- Leipzig, Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm, Silberne Taube 2006
- Ljubljana , International Animation Film Festival Animateka, The World of Movies Kodak Grand Prix 2006
- Ottawa, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Best Animation Film Category "Experimental/Abstract Animation" 2006
- Roma, I Castelli animati, Premio Speciale della giuria 2006
- Utrecht, Holland Animation Film Festival, Golden Shield MovieSquad HAFF 2006
- Winterthur, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Lobende Erwähnung 2006 (Appreciation)
Open / CloseFestivals
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Prizren,
10. Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival Prizren,
23.07.2011 – 31.07.2011
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Stuttgart,
17. Internationales Trickfilm-Festival,
04.05.2010 – 09.05.2010
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Cork,
54th Cork Film Festival,
01.11.2009 – 08.11.2009
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Wiesbaden,
11. Internationales Trickfilm Woechenende Wiesbaden,
15.10.2009 – 18.10.2009
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Teheran,
6th International Animation Festival of Tehran,
01.03.2009 – 05.03.2009
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Belgrad,
5th European Animated Film Festival Balkanima, Competition,
07.10.2008 – 11.10.2008
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Ottawa,
32nd Ottawa Int. Animation Festival,
17.09.2008 – 21.09.2008
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Locarno,
61. Festival del film Locarno,
06.08.2008 – 16.08.2008
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Shanghai,
11th Shanghai International Film Festival,
14.06.2008 – 22.06.2008
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Zagreb,
18th ANIMAFEST World Festival of Animated Films, Competition,
31.05.2008 – 05.06.2008
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Seattle,
34th Seattle International Film Festival, Competition,
22.05.2008 – 15.06.2008
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Seoul,
12th International Cartoon & Animation Festival SICAF,
21.05.2008 – 25.05.2008
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Wien,
5. Vienna Independent Shorts, Competition,
16.05.2008 – 23.05.2008
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Leuven,
13th Leuven Kort,
01.12.2007 – 08.12.2007
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Vendôme,
16e Festival du film de Vendôme, Competition,
30.11.2007 – 07.12.2007
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Badalona,
33rd International Filmets Festival Badalona, Competition,
16.11.2007 – 24.11.2007
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Barcelona,
14th Alternativa, Barcelona Independent Film Festival, Competition,
16.11.2007 – 24.11.2007
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Montgeron,
9e Festival du Cinéma Européen en Essone,
09.11.2007 – 24.11.2007
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Espinho,
31e Festival int. du cinéma d'animation, Competition,
05.11.2007 – 11.11.2007
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Chicago,
24th International Children's Film Festival,
08.10.2007 – 28.10.2007
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Sitges,
40th Festival int. de cinema de Catalunya,
04.10.2007 – 14.10.2007
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Namur,
22e Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, Competition,
28.09.2007 – 05.10.2007
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Kiev,
14.Krok Int. Animated Film Festival, Competition,
25.09.2007 – 06.10.2007
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Moncton,
21e Festival International du Cinéma Francophone en Acadie,
20.09.2007 – 27.09.2007
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Sapporo,
2nd Sapporo Short Fest, Competition,
13.09.2007 – 17.09.2007
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Baden,
Fantoche – 6th International Animation Film Festival Baden,
11.09.2007 – 16.09.2007
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Sao Paulo,
18th Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, Competition,
23.08.2007 – 01.09.2007
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Vila do Conde,
15. Curtas Vila do Conde, Competition,
07.07.2007 – 15.07.2007
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Rio de Janeiro,
15. Festival Internacional de Animação do Brasil "Anima Mundi", Competition,
29.06.2007 – 08.07.2007
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Toronto,
13th Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival, Competition,
12.06.2007 – 17.06.2007
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Annecy,
31e Annecy Festival International du Film d'Animation, Competition,
11.06.2007 – 16.06.2007
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Stuttgart,
14. Internationales Trickfilm-Festival, Competition,
26.04.2007 – 01.05.2007
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Tampere,
37th International Short Film Festival, Competition,
07.03.2007 – 11.03.2007
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Teheran,
5th International Animation Festival of Tehran, Competition,
25.02.2007 – 01.03.2007
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Vancouver,
Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth, Competition,
23.02.2007 – 02.03.2007
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Bruxelles,
26e Festival du dessin animé, Competition,
16.02.2007 – 25.02.2007
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Clermont-Ferrand,
29e Festival international du court-métrage, Competition,
26.01.2007 – 03.02.2007
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Biarritz,
20e Festival international de Programmes Audiovisuels, Competition,
23.01.2007 – 28.01.2007
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Solothurn,
42. Solothurner Filmtage,
22.01.2007 – 28.01.2007
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Sydney,
16th Flickerfest International Australia Short Film Festival, Competition,
05.01.2007 – 14.01.2007
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Ljubljana ,
3. Int. Animation Film Festival Animateka, Competition,
12.12.2006 – 16.12.2006
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Roma,
11. Festival internazionale del film d'animazione, Competition,
29.11.2006 – 03.12.2006
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Tallinn,
8th Animation Film Festival Animated Dreams,
23.11.2006 – 26.11.2006
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Winterthur,
10. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Competition,
08.11.2006 – 12.11.2006
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Berlin,
Interfilm 2006 22. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin, Competition,
07.11.2006 – 12.11.2006
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Utrecht,
11th Holland Animation Film Festival, Competition,
01.11.2006 – 05.11.2006
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Genève,
12e Cinéma Tout Écran – Festival international du cinéma et de télévision,
30.10.2006 – 05.11.2006
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Leipzig,
49. Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm, Competition,
30.10.2006 – 05.11.2006
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Genève,
1er Festival Cinématou-Enfant, Competition,
28.10.2006 – 05.11.2006
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Ottawa,
30th Ottawa Int. Animation Festival, Competition,
20.09.2006 – 24.09.2006
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Hiroshima,
11th International Animation Festival, Competition,
24.08.2006 – 28.08.2006
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Montréal,
30e Festival des Films du Monde Montréal,
24.08.2006 – 04.09.2006
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Locarno,
59. Festival internazionale del film Locarno,
02.08.2006 – 12.08.2006
Open / CloseNews
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Locarno puts Swiss films into the limelight
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Montreal shows ten new Swiss films and honors Bruno Ganz
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Swiss Animation in Hiroshima
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Swiss double-award in Hiroshima
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«Jeu/Play» competing in Ottawa (Canada)
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«Jeu/Play» – Best Animated Film in Ottawa
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Swiss documentary and animated films at 2006 Leipzig Festival
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«Le génie de la boîte de raviolis» wins prizes in Australia and Geneva
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Georges Schwizgebel wins Silver Dove in Leipzig
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The “new look” Swiss Film Prize 2007
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2006 Summary of Swiss Films at International Festivals
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Swiss films at Tallinn’s Black Nights
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Jury Prize for Schwizgebel’s «Jeu/Play» in Rome
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19th award for “The Man Without a Shadow”
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Two Swiss animated films awarded in Ljubljana
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Flickerfest Sydney
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Swiss cinema and television films in Biarritz
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“Play” in Belgium
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Schwizgebels ”Jeu” enters Tampere (Finnland) Competition
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Short Film Nights tour in its fifth year
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Georges Schwizgebel honoured in France
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Swiss animation films promising in Stuttgart and prominent in Annecy with “Max & Co”
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Kilian Dellers’ work and Georges Schwizgebel’s “Jeu/Play” at Tokyo Image Forum
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Swiss films prominently represented at Annecy film festival
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Short films in Toronto (World Wide Short Film Festival, June 12 – 19, 2007)
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Five Swiss animated films at Anima Mundi Festival in Brazilil
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Swiss short films awarded in Vila do Condo (Portugal) and Montecatini (Italy)
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Swiss short films in Palm Springs and Sao Paulo
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Swiss animated films celebrated at Fantoche Festival in Baden
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Three Swiss films in Namur (Belgium)
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“Jeu/Play” receives 10th award in Sapporo (Japan)
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Two Swiss short films awarded in the Ukraine
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“Retour à Gorée” wins Audience Award in France
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Two Swiss short films win awards in Spain
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“Jeu” short-listed for an Oscar nomination
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Balance 2007 for Swiss film productions at major international festivals
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Premiere of the football short film reel “Eleven Minutes” at the Vienna Independent Shorts Festival
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Swiss amination films at the Animafest in Zagreb
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Shanghai: Focus: “Swiss Female Filmmakers” - “Der Freund” in the competition
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Reto Caffi retrospective at Sapporo Short Fest (Japan)
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Swiss presence at animation film festival in Ottawa
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Montreal celebrates Georges Schwizgebel – figurehead of Swiss animated film-making
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Georges Schwizgebel and Swiss animation films in Slovenia
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Focus on Swiss animation film productions in Teheran
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Three Swiss short films at festival in São Paulo
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Twelve Swiss short films at animated film festival in Stuttgart
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Focus on Swiss short film productions at film festival in Drama (Greece)
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Swiss films screened in programme at Dokufest in Prizren (Kosovo)
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Isabelle Favez guest at Israel Film Archive in Holon
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Canadian “Oscar” for Georges Schwizgebel’s “Romance”
