He & Sea

Original Title: He & Sea

8' 30" | 2016 (Completed)

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Director:	Kris Genijn, Pieter Vanluffelen
Producer:	Geert Van Goethem, Linda Sterckx
Writer:	Kris Genijn, Pieter Vanluffelen

Full credits

An animated short film about a man, born from the sea, who embarks on a quest in search of his roots.

synopsis

A man, born of the sea, is in search of his origins. The closer he gets to his goal, the more he loses of himself.
Un homme, né de la mer, est en quête de ses origins. Plus il se rapproche de son but, plus il perd un peu de lui-même.
Een man, uit de zee geboren, is op zoek naar zijn herkomst. Hoe dichter hij bij zijn doel komt, hoe meer hij zichzelf verliest.

Credits

Director
Kris Genijn, Pieter Vanluffelen
Producer
Geert Van Goethem, Linda Sterckx
Writer
Kris Genijn, Pieter Vanluffelen
Editing
Ewin Ryckaert
Sound
Senjan Jansen
Music
Senjan Jansen

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Animation
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2016
Production status
Completed
Original title
He & Sea
Original language
no dialogues

Technical specs

Running time
8' 30"
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

S.O.I.L. productions

Arduinkaai 34
1000 Brussel
Belgium

T 32 478 31 52 89
info@soilart.be

Details

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2017: Ciné Piscine - Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (FR); International Competition - Cairo International Animation Forum (EG); Belgian Retrospective - GLAS Animation Festival (US); International Competition - Tampere Film Festival (FI); International Competition - European Film Festival of Lille (FR); International Competition - Festival International d'Animation de Mèknes (MA); Silver Méliès Competition - Imagine Film Festival (NL); International Competition - International Animation Film Festival Golden Kuker Sofia (BG); International Competition - Skepto Italy (IT); International Competition - Huesca International Film Festival (ES); Animation Competition - Eberswalde (DE); Short-O-Rama (DE); Special Program - Festival du Cinema Européen (FR)
2016: National Competition - Anima Brussels (BE); International Competition Galeria - Anima Mundi (BR); International competition - LIAF (UK); International competition - Reggio Film Festival (IT); Panorama - Animanima (RS); Nomination Ensor Best Animated Short - Film Festival Oostende (BE); National Animation Competition - International Short Film Festival Leuven (BE); Special Program - International Animation Film Festival Nikozi (GE)

Awards

2017: Winner Certificat of Merit + Medal for Best Animation - Caïro International Animation Forum (EG)2016: Ensor nomination Film Festival Oostende (BE); Audience Award 'Below the Surface' - LIAF (UK)