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World Festival of Animated Film /
28 September to 3 October 2020
World Festival of Animated Film / 28 September to 3 October 2020
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Retouches / Retouches

Georges Schwizgebel Retrospective

Retouches

Retouches / Retouches


Georges Schwizgebel

Canada, Switzerland, France / 2008 / 5' 35''



Screenings


Tuesday, 29. 09.,
Cinema SC, 15:30 h


Synopsis


Between a wave's rhythm and the breath of a young woman in her sleep, some animated paintings go on modifying each other. Acrylic painting on cell and pastel on paper. It is an attempt to show us the process: the movement, as well as the artist in the act of creating that movement. (Georges Schwizgebel)

Georges Schwizgebel


Animation director Georges Schwizgebel has created a remarkably original body of work. His films are marked by masterful technical execution, a playful approach to narrative, spectacular formalism, and the intermingling of visuals and music. His first film, The Flight of Icarus, launched a prolific career, boasting numerous awards at prestigious international festivals like Cannes, Annecy, Animafest Zagreb, Hiroshima, Stuttgart, Ottawa, and Espinho. The Ride to the Abyss (1992) is regularly cited as one of the finest animated films of all time. In 2017, Georges Schwizgebel received the Honorary Cristal in Annecy, followed by the Honorary Award of the Swiss Film Awards in 2018. In 2019, he was awarded the French insignia of Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. He is the most awarded author in the history of Animafest, and was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

 

Director

Georges Schwizgebel


Production

Studio GDS


Screenplay

Georges Schwizgebel


Storyboard

Georges Schwizgebel


Sound

Serge Boivin


Music

Normand Roger , Denis Chartrand


Animation

Georges Schwizgebel


categories

Georges Schwizgebel Retrospective