Death and the Winemaker (2021)
« 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