The Monster of Nix / The Monster of Nix
Rosto
France, Belgium, Netherlands / 2011 / 30' 0''Screenings
Synopsis
Life is good in the idyllic fairytale village of Nix... until an all-devouring monster appears. Young Willy has to fight it. Alone.
Director and artist Rosto and his studio Rosto A.D. are well-known for music videos, television work and independent short films. In 2002, his short film (The Rise and Fall of the Legendary) Anglobilly Feverson premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival, kick-starting an impressive series of screenings at prestigious international festivals and worldwide recognition of Rosto’s work, including the films The Monster of Nix (2011), No Place Like Home (2009), Jona/Tomberry (2005), as well as the internet series Mind My Gap. As music has always been a driving force in Rosto’s films, he collaborated with many international musicians, such as Metropole Orkest, The Residents, Terry Gilliam, Tom Waits, and Thee Wreckers.
Director
Rosto
Production
Studio Rosto A.D.; Autour de Minuit; CinéTé Bvba
Screenplay
Rosto
Sound
Tom Hambleton
Music
Rosto; izvedba/performed by: Metropole Orkest
Editing
Rosto, Nicolas Schmerkin
Animation
Patrick Chin, Martijn Paasschens, Paulien Bekker, Denis Briant
Other
Supervizija specijalnih efekata / Special effects supervision: Claudius Gebele, Daan Spruijt, Sébastien Fauchère
categories
Masters of Animation: Rosto