The Lost Town Of Switez – Die verlorene Stadt
Animation, 20 min.
Coproduction
by Kamil Polak
Poland / Switzerland / France / Canada / Denmark, January 2011
A man travels by horse and carriage through the night. The coachman drives the horses on. A storm threatens. The darkness is penetrated by strange lights. Suddenly, the horses take fright: there is a woman standing in the middle of the road – but then she vanishes. The man is startled, the carriage collapses, riders aim burning arrows at the forest. The man runs and runs. He falls into a deep lake – and into the past.
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Directed by:
Kamil Polak
Written by:
Kamil Polak
World Premiere: January 2011
Original Version:
Without dialogue, colour, 35mm, 20 min.
Production:
Human Ark, Se-ma-for Studios, Archangel Film Group, Denis Friedman Production, National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Partyflex System
Producer:
Stanislaw Dziedzic, Zbigniew Zmudzki, Kamil Polak, Eliza Dczkowiska, Luc Toutounghi
Executive Producer:
Rene Chenier, Franc Malmin, Neil Mundy
Editing:
Kamil Polak, Jacek Roksz, Alexei Panfilov
Sound Design:
Luigi Allemano
Rerecording Sound Mix:
Luc Leger
Music:
Irina Bogdanovich
Animation:
Wojtec Wawszczyk, Dawid Brunio, Wojtek Jakubowski
3D Animation:
Kacper Czyczylo, Piotr Golabek, Roberto Bianchi
Compositing:
Agata Waclawiak, Marek Madej, Alexei Panifvov
Characters by:
Daniel Cybula, Dominika Sadowska, Olga Duraj
Art Direction:
Piotr Dumala, Marian Kielbaszczak, Carlo Volpati
Techniques:
Drawn animation, Cutout animation, 2D/3D Computer animation, Mixed technique
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World Sales:
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
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Distribution Switzerland:
Archangel Film Group
Open / CloseAwards
- Annecy, Festival International du Film d'Animation, Prix «Jean-Luc Xiberras» de la première oeuvre 2011
- Krakow, Krakow Film Festival, Silver Hobby-Horse of the Best Animated Film (National Competition) 2011
- Las Palmas, Festival Internacional de Cine de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Premio al Mejor Cortometraje 2011
- Palm Springs, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Best Animation Short Award 2011
- Roma, Cartoons on the Bay, Pulcinella Awards, Int. Television and Cross-Media Animation Festival, Portofin, Pulcinella Award Best Short Film 2011
- Sichuan, Sichuan TV Festival, Best Visual Effects 2011
- St. Petersburg, Message to Man International Film Festival, Best Animated Film Award 2011
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Toulouse,
21e Festival International Séquence court métrage, Competition,
16.11.2012 – 02.12.2012
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Rio de Janeiro,
20° Festival Internacional de Animação do Brasil Anima Mundi,
13.07.2012 – 22.07.2012
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Sardinia,
7th International Short Film Award, Competition,
25.06.2012 – 30.06.2012
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Lisboa,
11th Monstra Lisboa Animated Film Festival,
19.03.2012 – 25.03.2012
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Nijmegen,
4th Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, Competition,
14.03.2012 – 18.03.2012
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Porto,
32nd Fantasporto Oporto International Film Festival,
20.02.2012 – 04.03.2012
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Bruxelles,
31e ANIMA Festival du dessin animé et du film d'animation, Competition,
17.02.2012 – 26.02.2012
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Athens,
6th Athens International Short Film Festival Psarokokalo, Competition,
13.02.2012 – 20.02.2012
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Trieste,
23rd Trieste Film Festival,
19.01.2012 – 25.01.2012
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Almeria,
10. Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Almeria, Competition,
05.12.2011 – 09.12.2011
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Istanbul,
23rd Istanbul International Short Film Festival,
23.11.2011 – 30.11.2011
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Istanbul,
7th Isanbul Animation Festival,
22.11.2011 – 27.11.2011
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krakow,
18th International Film Festival Etiuda & Anima, Competition,
18.11.2011 – 24.11.2011
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Cabrières d'Avignon,
18es Rencontres de courts métrages Cabrières d'Avignon,
17.11.2011 – 20.11.2011
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Tallinn,
13th Animation Film Festival Animated Dreams,
16.11.2011 – 20.11.2011
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Essonne,
13e Festival du Cinéma Européen en Essonne, Competition,
15.11.2011 – 27.11.2011
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Sichuan,
11th Sichaun TV Festival,
11.11.2011 – 13.11.2011
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Vilnius,
9th International Animation Film Festival Tindirindis,
24.10.2011 – 30.10.2011
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Bergamo,
11. Cortopotere Short Film Festival, Competition,
22.10.2011 – 30.10.2011
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Lille,
11e Festival international du court métrage,
18.10.2011 – 23.10.2011
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Nice,
11e Festival du court métrage de Nice, Competition,
18.10.2011 – 23.10.2011
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Ourense,
16 festival de cine internacional Ourense, Competition,
14.10.2011 – 23.10.2011
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Wiesbaden,
13. Internationales Trickfilm Woechenende Wiesbaden, Competition,
13.10.2011 – 16.10.2011
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Montréal,
40e Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal, Competition,
12.10.2011 – 23.10.2011
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Sitges,
44. Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya, Competition,
06.10.2011 – 16.10.2011
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Forli,
8th Sedicicorto International Film Festival Forli, Competition,
03.10.2011 – 09.10.2011
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Kiev,
18. Krok International Animated Film Festival, Competition,
24.09.2011 – 03.10.2011
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St. Petersburg,
21. "Message to Man" International Film Festival St. Petersburg, Competition,
23.09.2011 – 30.09.2011
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Drama,
17th International Short Film Festival in Drama, Competition,
19.09.2011 – 24.09.2011
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Venezia,
12th Circuito off Venice International Short Film Festival, Competition,
01.09.2011 – 08.09.2011
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Changzhou,
8. China International Animation and Digital Arts Festival (CICDAF), Competition,
24.08.2011 – 31.08.2011
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Odense,
26th Odense International Film Festival, Competition,
22.08.2011 – 27.08.2011
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Locarno,
64° Festival del film Locarno,
03.08.2011 – 13.08.2011
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Wroclaw,
11. Era New Horizons International Film Festival Wroclaw, Competition,
21.07.2011 – 31.07.2011
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Poznan,
4th Animator International Animated Film Festival Poznan, Competition,
15.07.2011 – 21.07.2011
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Giffoni,
41st Giffoni Film Festival, Competition,
12.07.2011 – 21.07.2011
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Vernon,
3e Festival international de cinéma de Vernon,
30.06.2011 – 03.07.2011
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Palm Springs,
17th Palm Springs International ShortFest, Competition,
21.06.2011 – 27.06.2011
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München,
6th KALIBER35 - Munich International Short Film Festival, Competition,
16.06.2011 – 22.06.2011
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Annecy,
35e Annecy Festival International du Film d'Animation, Competition,
06.06.2011 – 11.06.2011
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Krakow,
51st Cracow Film Festival, Competition,
23.05.2011 – 29.05.2011
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Roma,
15th Cartoons on the Bay, Pulcinella Awards, Portofino, Competition,
07.04.2011 – 10.04.2011
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Las Palmas,
12. Festival Internacional de Cine de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Competition,
01.04.2011 – 09.04.2011
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Teheran,
7th Tehran International Animation Festival, Competition,
06.03.2011 – 10.03.2011
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Berlin,
61. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Competition,
10.02.2011 – 20.02.2011