Death and the Winemaker (2021)

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« A young winemaker creates a wine so exquisite, that even Death demands to taste it. As he learns the awful truth about his bride’s fate, he captures Death in a barrel, ignoring the consequences on the natural order of things. « 

genre: animation / fantasy
duration: 18min59sec
production company: Imaginastudio (Switzerland) and RTS (Radio Télévision Suisse)

written and directed by Victor Jaquier
produced by Arnaud S. Gantenbein

CREW

Music: Kevin Queille
Sound: Jean-Noël Yven
Assistant Director: Jonas Haider
Main Animators: Jonas Haider, Borja Montoro, Sunshine Burri, Ylmaz Spyczak, Igor Neïman, Babak Arjmand, Reyhaneh Mirhashemi, Vladimir Meylan, Jordi Murillo
Compositing: Aurélien Malagoli

DISTRIBUTION

Anthony Trihan – Next Film Distribution – nextfilmdistribution.com

CAST

Kacey Mottet Klein as The Winemaker
Virginie Meisterhans as Death
Jean-Claude Dreyfus as Mathilde’s Father
Jacques Roman as The Old Winemaker
Séverine Bujard as Old Mathilde
Stéphanie Schneider as The Little Girl
Marie-Claire Dubois as Young Mathilde

Created with the support of Office Fédéral de la Culture, Cinéforom, Loterie Romande, Fondation Casino Barrière Montreux, Focal, Swiss Wine Valais

Making Of

FESTIVALS ET NOMINATIONS

52 selections / 12 awards

Swiss Film Award 2022 – Nomination, Best Animated Film

Festival du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand 2022 – Compétition Jeune Public

Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2022 – Short Animation Competition / Japan

Short shorts film festival & Asia 2022 / OSCAR® qualifying Animation Competition / Japan

Cleveland International Film Festival 2022 / OSCAR® qualifying Animation Competition / USA

RiverRun International Film Festival 2022 / OSCAR® qualifying Animation Competition / USA

Tirana International Film Festival / OSCAR® qualifying, Animation Competition / September 2021 / Albania 

SPARK Animation / OSCAR® qualifying / October 28 – November 7 / Canada 

Foyle Film Festival  / OSCAR® qualifying / 19-28 November / (Irlande/UK)

Bogota Short Film Festival 2021 / OSCAR® qualifying / Colombia

Animayo Festival 2022 / OSCAR® qualifying / Spain

FLICKERS’ RHODE ISLAND INT FILM FEST (USA) / OSCAR® qualifying / USA

Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival / Award: Special Mention for the best swiss short film / July 2021 / Switzerland 

Fantasia International Film Festival  /  Award: Bronze Audience Award – best international short / August 2021 / Canada

FilmQuest / Award: Best Animated Short / USA / 26 October – 6 November 2021

El Grito / Award: Best Film Script / November 26 – December 5 / Venezuela

Feratum / Award: Best Animated short / 18-25 November / Mexico

Mile High Horror Film Festival / Award: Best Animation / 7-13 October 2021 / USA

Festival Européen du court-métrage de Bordeaux 2022 – Award: Best Animation / France

San Francisco Another Hole in the Head / Award: Audience Award for Top Short Film/ 1-13 December / USA /

Icona 2021/ Award: 2nd place Best International Short / Greece

Thessaloniki Free Short Festival / Award: 3th place Best International Short / Greece

Venice Shorts Film Awards 2021 / Award: Best Animation / USA

Bengaluru International Short Film Festival 2022 / Award: Best Animation / India

MOST, Festival Internacional de Cine del Vino / Award: Best Fiction / Spain

Festival du Cinéma Européen de Lille 2022 / Sélection Officielle / France

Anima Festival / sélection hors compétition / Bruxelles, Belgium

Journées de Soleure 2022 / Suisse

Fantastic Fest  / September 2021 / USA

Magnolia Independent Film Festival 2022 / USA

Animest  / part of Creepy Animation night, 15 October 2021 / Romania

Tiaf – Tbilisi International Animation Festival  / 30 October – 2 November / Georgia

Transilvania Shorts / Mai 2022 / Romania

Mutoscope / 12-14 November 2021 / France

Maniatic Film Festival / Children Section  / 26 – 31 October / Spain 

Death’s Parade Film Fest  / 4 December 2021 / USA

Animaze 2022 / Montréal, Canada

Les Nuits Magiques  / 1-12 December 2022 / France

Un Poing c’est Court / 1 – 9 avril 2022 / France

ASIFA – SOUTH Animation Festival and Conference 2022 / USA

Jelly Fest 2022 / USA

Columbus International Film & Animation Festival / April 2022 / USA

Balkanima 2022 / Out of Competition selection / Serbia

Ravenheart International Film Festival 2022 / Norway

Fédération Gardoise des Vignerons Indépendants Festival 2023 / France

El Ojo Iluso 2022 / Venezuela

Cordillera International Film Festival 2022 / USA

Pittsburgh Shorts & Script Competition 2022 / USA

Still Voices Film Festival 2022 / Irland

Tri-Cities International Film Festival 2022 / USA

festival Ciné court animé de Roanne 2023 / Nuit du Fantastique / France