Swiss Animation in Hiroshima
21.08.2006
The 11th edition of the biannual Hiroshima International Animation festival, taking place from August 24 – 28, 2006, will present a comprehensive overview of Swiss animated films. Created in cooperation with the film promotion agency SWISS FILMS, 90 films will provide a focus on Swiss-produced works. “Tarte aux pommes” by Isabelle Favez, “Banquise” by Cédric Louis and Claude Barras, as well as “Jeu/Play” by Georges Schwizgebel will participate in the international competition section. Approximately 40 works produced between 1970 and 2006 will be featured in the “The Art of Swiss Animation” series, while retrospectives are dedicated to Isabelle Favez, Gisèle and Ernest Ansorge, Claude Luyet, and Georges Schwizgebel. Films from the Lucerne School of Art and Design round out the Swiss presence. For the first time, Swiss animated filmmaking will be making a significant appearance at Hiroshima, which is one of the most important animated film festivals along with Annecy, Ottawa, and Zagreb.
Filmmakers who are participating in the competition will be in attendance at the festival. These include Isabelle Favez, who recently received an honorable mention at Zagreb, Georges Schwizgebel, whose work “Jeu/Play” was shown on the large screen at the Piazza Grande in Locarno, and Cédric Louis und Claude Barras, whose animated film was part of the short film competition in Cannes. Also present will be Claude Luyet who is in attendance for the showing of his work as well as for his membership on the international jury. In conjunction with the festival, the “Comicland Switzerland” exhibit, which is currently touring Japan, will be presented.
The Swiss animated films shown in Hiroshima round out a tour that started in October 2005 and allowed Swiss films to reach a large audience in Japan. New feature films were invited for screenings in Osaka, while documentary films were shown in Yamagata, and classics in Tokyo.
SWISS FILMS initiated these film events in collaboration with a number of Japanese and Swiss partners. Some of the events are part of a cultural program launched by Pro Helvetia called 0406 SWISS CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN JAPAN.
Zurich, August 21, 2006
Hiroshima
The Swiss animated films shown in Hiroshima round out a tour that started in October 2005 and allowed Swiss films to reach a large audience in Japan. New feature films were invited for screenings in Osaka, while documentary films were shown in Yamagata, and classics in Tokyo.
SWISS FILMS initiated these film events in collaboration with a number of Japanese and Swiss partners. Some of the events are part of a cultural program launched by Pro Helvetia called 0406 SWISS CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN JAPAN.
Zurich, August 21, 2006
Hiroshima