Monsieur Sélavy – The Way It Is
Fiction, 10 min.
by Peter Volkart
Switzerland, April 2008
En route avec Monsieur Sélavy. Un journal cinématographique sur les vicissitudes et les contrariétés de l’existence et sur la manière d’y faire face avec dignité. Un voyage au cours duquel les coordonnées de l’espace et du temps se brouillent quelque peu…
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Directed by:
Peter Volkart
Written by:
Peter Volkart, Anita Hansemann
World Premiere: April 2008
Original Version:
Without dialogue (english subtitles), colour, 35mm, 10 min.
ISAN
Production:
Reck Filmproduktion GmbH
Producer:
Franziska Reck
Executive Producer:
Peter Volkart
Cinematography:
Hansueli Schenkel
Editing:
Harald & Herbert
Rerecording Sound Mix:
Guido Keller
Compositing:
Paul Avondet
Art Direction:
Markus Schmid, Michael Seger
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- Heinz-Jürgen Steinhauer
- Ruth Schwegler
- Peter Beeck
- Adrine Arman
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World Rights:
Reck Filmproduktion GmbH
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Distribution Switzerland:
Look Now!, SWISS FILMS
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- Genève/Zürich, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Prize Quartz "Best Short Film" 2009 (Nomination)
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Saguenay,
17e Festival International du Film Court au Saguenay,
13.03.2013 – 17.03.2013
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Montecatini,
61. Mostra internationale del cortometraggio, Competition,
13.07.2010 – 17.07.2010
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Leuven,
15th Leuven Kort, Competition,
28.11.2009 – 05.12.2009
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krakow,
16th International Film Festival Etiuda & Anima,
27.11.2009 – 04.12.2009
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Toulouse,
18e Festival International Séquence court-métrage,
13.11.2009 – 29.11.2009
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Aarhus,
Aarhus Filmfestival,
12.11.2009 – 15.11.2009
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Kolkata,
15th Kolkatta Film Festival,
10.11.2009 – 17.11.2009
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Bern,
7. Shnit Kurzfilmfestival, Competition,
07.10.2009 – 11.10.2009
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Trouville-sur-Mer,
10e Rencontre de courts métrages Off-courts, Competition,
04.09.2009 – 12.09.2009
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Sao Paulo,
20th Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, Competition,
20.08.2009 – 28.08.2009
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Odense,
24th International Odense Film Festival, Competition,
17.08.2009 – 22.08.2009
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Roma,
17. Festival Internazionale di Cortometraggio, Competition,
12.06.2009 – 18.06.2009
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Paris,
7e Festival international Signes de Nuit Paris (1er volet),
24.04.2009 – 28.04.2009
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Tampere,
39th International Short Film Festival, Competition,
04.03.2009 – 08.03.2009
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Rotterdam,
38th International Film Festival Rotterdam,
21.01.2009 – 01.02.2009
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Biarritz,
22e Festival international de Programmes Audiovisuels,
20.01.2009 – 25.01.2009
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Solothurn,
44. Solothurner Filmtage,
19.01.2009 – 25.01.2009
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Sydney,
18th Flickerfest International Australia Short Film Festival, Competition,
09.01.2009 – 18.01.2009
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Regensburg,
15. Regensburger Kurzfilm Woche, Competition,
19.11.2008 – 26.11.2008
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Bristol,
14th Encounters International Short Film Festival, Competition,
18.11.2008 – 23.11.2008
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Winterthur,
12. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Competition,
05.11.2008 – 09.11.2008
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Genève,
14e Cinéma Tous Ecrans – Festival international du cinéma et de télévision, Competition,
27.10.2008 – 02.11.2008
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Warsaw,
24th Warsaw International Film Festival, Competition,
10.10.2008 – 19.10.2008
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Sitges,
41. Festival internacional de Cinema de Catalunya,
02.10.2008 – 12.10.2008
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Locarno,
61. Festival del film Locarno,
06.08.2008 – 16.08.2008
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Neuchâtel,
8th Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, Competition,
01.07.2008 – 06.07.2008
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Huesca,
36. Festival de Cine de Huesca,
05.06.2008 – 14.06.2008
Open / CloseNews
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6th SHORT FILM NIGHT TOUR
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Locarno Film Festival 2008: Romands on the upswing
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Five Swiss films featuring at the Warsaw Film Festival
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Switzerland in the limelight at the Regensburg Short Film Week
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Three Swiss short films at Flickerfest in Sydney
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Eleven Swiss films at FIPA in Biarritz
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Peter Liechti retrospective and Swiss films in Rotterdam
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Awarding of the Swiss Film Prize QUARTZ 2009
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Major Swiss retrospective at Tampere Film Festival (Finland)
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Three Swiss short films selected for Danish festival in Odense
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Three Swiss short films selected for Danish festival in Odense
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Three Swiss short films at festival in São Paulo
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Eleven Swiss short films at Festival Etiuda&Anima in Cracow
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3x3: extensive Swiss presence at China Independent Film Festival in Nanjing










