Plug & Play
Switzerland, February 2013
FILM,
Animation,
6 min.
- directed by
- Michael Frei
- Written by
- Michael Frei
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- michaelear.com/pnp
Anthropoid creatures with plugs in place of heads are up to mischief. Instead of abandoning oneself to the dictates of the raised finger, they soon submit to themselves. But the fingers also finger around. Is it love?
credits
- World Premiere
- February 2013
- Original Version
- English (english subtitles), b/w, Digital HD, 6 min.
- Production
- HSLU Studienbereich BA Animation Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
- Producer
- directed by
- Michael Frei
- Written by
- Michael Frei
- Editing
- Michael Frei
- Sound Editing
- Michael Frei
- Sound Design
- Michael Frei
- Re-Recording Mix
- Thomas Gassmann
- Music
- Public Domain
- Animation
- Michael Frei
- Compositing
- Michael Frei
- Techniques
- 2D Computer animation
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Interfilm Berlin Sales & Distribution
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
-
HSLU Studienbereich BA Animation
Distribution
Release date: tba
Awards
(a selection)
- FILE - Electronic Language International Festival, 1st Place FILE Anima+ Award 2015 (Winner)
- Zagreb, World Festival of Animated Films Zagreb, Special Mention of the Student Jury 2014 (Winner)
- Dresden, Filmfest Dresden, Goldener Reiter Animationsfilm (internationaler Wettbewerb) 2014 (Winner)
- Trebon, International Animation Festival ANIFILM Trebon, Main Prize of the International Student Competition 2014 (Winner)
- Baden, Fantoche, Best Swiss (Swiss Competition) 2013 (Winner)
- Sommets du cinéma d'animation de Montréal, Prix de la compétition étudiante internationale 2013 (Winner)
- Ljubljana, International Animation Film Festival Animateka, University of Nova Gorica and University of Ljubljana Award for best European student animated film 2013 (Winner)
- Zilina, Fest Anca International Animation Festival, Anca Student Award 2013 (Winner)
- Genève, Animatou Festival international du film d'animation - Genève, Mention spéciale du jury (Max Hattler) 2013 (Winner)
- Bristol, Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, Animated Encounters UWE European New Talent Award 2013 (Winner)
- Espinho, Festival internacional de cinema de animação, Grand Prize 2013 (Winner)
- Animage Festival Internacional de Animação de Pernambuco, Best Direction Award 2013 (Winner)
- Puchon, Bucheon International Animation Festival, Jury Special Prize 2013 (Winner)
- Riga 2 ANNAS International Short Film Festival, Best International Film 2013 (Winner)
- Tallinn, Animation Film Festival Animated Dreams, Jury's Special Mention 2013 (Winner)
- Semana de Cine Experimental, Best Film produced by a film school 2013 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Utrecht / Amsterdam, Kaboom Animation Festival 2022
28.03.2022 - 03.04.2022 -
Seoul, 16th Korea Independent Animation Film Festival
17.09.2020 - 22.09.2020 -
Dresden, 31.International Short Film Festival Dresden
09.04.2019 - 14.04.2019 -
Bratislava, 9th Fest Anca International Animation Festival
29.06.2016 - 03.07.2016 -
Porny Days Film Kunst Festival
27.11.2015 - 29.11.2015 -
FILE - Electronic Language International Festival
16.06.2015 - 16.08.2015 -
Skepto International Film Festival
14.04.2015 - 18.04.2015 -
Montevideo, 33° Festival Cinematográfico internacional del Uruguay Montevideo
01.04.2015 - 12.04.2015 -
Athens, Animfest Athens International Animation Festival
26.03.2015 - 01.04.2015 -
Landshut, Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival
18.03.2015 - 23.03.2015
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18th Brazilian Student Film Festival
10.11.2014 - 19.11.2014 -
7th International Animated Film Festival Banjaluka
23.10.2014 - 28.10.2014 -
Uppsala, 33rd Uppsala International Short Film Festival
20.10.2014 - 26.10.2014 -
Moscow, 21st Krok International Animated Film Festival
29.09.2014 - 06.10.2014 -
Lille, 14e Festival international du court métrage
18.09.2014 - 05.10.2014 -
13e Best of International Short Films Festival
11.09.2014 - 14.09.2014 -
15e Rencontre de courts métrages Off-courts
05.09.2014 - 13.09.2014 -
Rio de Janeiro, 22° Festival Internacional de Animação do Brasil Anima Mundi
25.07.2014 - 03.08.2014 -
Valencia, 29° Festival Internacional de Cine Cinema Jove Valencia
20.06.2014 - 27.06.2014 -
Melbourne, 14th Melbourne International Animation Festival
19.06.2014 - 29.06.2014 -
Zagreb, 24th ANIMAFEST World Festival of Animated Films
03.06.2014 - 08.06.2014 -
Trebon, 5th International Animation Festival ANIFILM Trebon
06.05.2014 - 11.05.2014 -
Dresden, 26. Filmfest Dresden
15.04.2014 - 20.04.2014 -
Nijmegen, 6th Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen
09.04.2014 - 13.04.2014 -
Lisbon, 13th Monstra Lisboa Animated Film Festival
13.03.2014 - 23.03.2014 -
Barcelona, 16th Mecal Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes y Animación de Barcelona
06.03.2014 - 30.03.2014 -
Brussels, 33e ANIMA Festival du dessin animé et du film d'animation
28.02.2014 - 09.03.2014 -
Lleida, 18th Mostra internacional de cinema d'animacio de Catalunya
20.02.2014 - 23.02.2014 -
7th Glasgow Short Film Festival
13.02.2014 - 16.02.2014 -
Solothurn, 49. Solothurner Filmtage
23.01.2014 - 30.01.2014 -
10. FICC Curtocircuito - International Short Film Festival
09.12.2013 - 13.12.2013 -
Ljubljana, 10th International Animation Film Festival Animateka
02.12.2013 - 08.12.2013 -
Leuven, 19th Leuven Kort
30.11.2013 - 07.12.2013 -
Tallinn, 15th Animation Film Festival Animated Dreams
27.11.2013 - 01.12.2013 -
23. Semana de Cine Experimental
22.11.2013 - 29.11.2013 -
Les 12es sommets du cinéma d'animation de Montréal
21.11.2013 - 01.12.2013 -
7th Expo Toons International Animation Festival
13.11.2013 - 15.11.2013 -
Berlin, 29. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin
12.11.2013 - 17.11.2013 -
20th Bradford Animation Festival
12.11.2013 - 16.11.2013 -
Espinho, 37th Festival internacional de cinema de animação
11.11.2013 - 17.11.2013 -
Puchon, 15th Puchon International Student Animation Festival
07.11.2013 - 11.11.2013 -
Yerevan ReAnimania, 5th ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival of Yerevan
02.11.2013 - 08.11.2013 -
9th Coisa de Cinema International Panorama Festival
31.10.2013 - 07.11.2013 -
Rio de Janeiro, 23rd International Short Film Festival Rio de Janeiro
31.10.2013 - 07.11.2013 -
Leipzig, 56. Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
28.10.2013 - 03.11.2013 -
Rouyn/Noranda, 32e Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
26.10.2013 - 31.10.2013 -
London N7 9LF, 10th London International Animation Film Festival
25.10.2013 - 31.10.2013 -
2ANNAS International Short Film Festival
21.10.2013 - 27.10.2013 -
11th International Animation Film Festival Tindirindis
21.10.2013 - 31.10.2013 -
13th Kaohsiung Film Festival
18.10.2013 - 03.11.2013 -
13e Festival du court métrage de Nice
15.10.2013 - 20.10.2013 -
London, 57th BFI London Film Festival
09.10.2013 - 20.10.2013 -
Genève, 8e Festival international du film d'animation Animatou
05.10.2013 - 13.10.2013 -
Belgrad, 10th European Animated Film Festival Balkanima
01.10.2013 - 05.10.2013 -
Festival de Cinema Gay e Lésbico de Lisboa
20.09.2013 - 28.09.2013 -
Ottawa, 37th Ottawa International Animation Festival
18.09.2013 - 22.09.2013 -
Bristol, 19th Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival
17.09.2013 - 22.09.2013 -
5th Animage Festival Internacional de Animação de Pernambuco
16.09.2013 - 29.09.2013 -
Varna, 9th World Festival of Animated Film Varna
11.09.2013 - 15.09.2013 -
Milan, 18th Milano Film Festival
05.09.2013 - 15.09.2013 -
Baden, Fantoche 11. Internationales Festival für Animationsfilm Baden
03.09.2013 - 08.09.2013 -
Zilina, 6th Fest Anca International Animation Festival
27.06.2013 - 30.06.2013 -
Annecy, 37e Annecy Festival International du Film d'Animation
10.06.2013 - 15.06.2013 -
Vienna, 10. Vienna Independent Shorts
28.05.2013 - 02.06.2013 -
Cracow, 53rd Krakow Film Festival
26.05.2013 - 02.06.2013 -
Tokyo, 15th Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia Tokyo
23.05.2013 - 16.06.2013 -
Teplice, 12th Annual International Festival of Animated Films
26.04.2013 - 01.05.2013 -
Brussels, Festival du court métrage de Bruxelles
24.04.2013 - 04.05.2013 -
Stuttgart, 20. Internationales Trickfilm-Festival
23.04.2013 - 28.04.2013 -
Clermont-Ferrand, 35e Festival international du court métrage
01.02.2013 - 09.02.2013