Sisters
COMPLETED 2021
LOGLINE
An allegorical tale about the hardships of letting go.
SYNOPSIS
The Big Sister, a person of colossal size, is trapped in the sand in a deserted landscape. With no way to take care of herself, this burden falls on her resentful little sister.
The Big Sister keeps growing and sinking deeper into her trap. Despite her sister’s attempts to stop the inevitable, she is left with one night to say goodbye and let go.
PROJECT DETAILS
Original title: Sestry
Length: 12 min
Country: Czech Republic
Produced by: FAMU (CZ)
Screen ratio: 16:9
Format: 5.1, 24 fps
Original language: No dialogue with Hungarian folk song
World Sales: Kristina Husová (Pure Shore), Alexandra Hroncová
World premiere: Annecy 2021
CREDITS
Writer: Andrea Szelesová
Director: Andrea Szelesová
Producer: Kristina Husová, Tomáš Šimon
Cinematographers: Ondřej Nedvěd
Editor: Tereza Kozáková
Music: Gilia Cataniova, Juras Karaka
Sound: Juras Karaka
Executive producer: Kristina Husová
AWARDS
Thessaloniki Animation Festival | Best Student Film Award 2021
London International Animation FF | Being Human Program Award 2021
Fest Anča | Best Slovak Animated Short Award 2022
Mieres Under-60′ Film Festival | European Schools Best Short Film Award 2022
Mieres Under-60′ Film Festival | Best Student Film Award 2022
Terre da Film Festival | Best Film in the International Competition Award 2022
Brno16 | Best Film in the Czech/Slovak Competition Award 2022
The Kuandu International Animation Festival | The Honorable Mention 2022
In the Palace | Special Mention in Student Animation Category 2022
Monstra | Special mention of the Senior Jury 2022
Festival du Film Court en Plein air de Grenoble | Special Mention of the Young Jury 2022
ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival | Special Jury Award 2021
FAMUFEST | Best Sound 2022
FESTIVALS
Annecy IAFF
Clermont-Ferrand ISFF
Ottawa IAF
Stuttgart IFAF
CinEast
Animafest Zagreb
Fest Anča
Anifilm
Viborg IAFF
Anibar Animation Festival
Bucheon International Animation Festival
Balkanima
Finále Plzeň
Guanajuato International Film Festival
The International Animation Festival + Agora
Animest Romania
Animateka
FEST – New Directors/New Films Festival
Stockholm International Film Festival
The Kuandu International Animation Festival
Thessaloniki Animation Festival
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film
Indie Junior
Olympia International Film Festival
ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival
Filem’on
London International Animation Film Festival
Bogoshorts
Roanne Animation Short Film Festival
Kinoproba
In the Palace
Tricky Women
CEE Animation Talent 2022
FAMUFEST
Neisse Film Festival
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2022
Leiden Shorts Festival
Busho
LE STUDIO Film und Bühne
Elbe Dock
ANIMAC International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia
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