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

Prix du Cinéma Suisse 2022 – Nomination, meilleur film d’animation

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

Cleveland Film Festival 2022 / OSCAR® qualifying, Official Selection

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

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 / USA

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

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

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

Mutoscope / 12-14 November 2021 / France

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

Death’s Parade Film Fest  / 4 December / USA

Animaze 2022 / Montréal, Canada

Les Nuits Magiques  / 1-12 December / France