Ralf Hildenbeutel - Disco

A handmade music video of approx 1250 paintings on paper for DISCO by RALF HILDENBEUTEL from the longplayer MOODS and EP MOODS - RETOUCHED THEMES.

www.ralfhildenbeutel.com

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Directed by

BORIS SEEWALD

Animation

MIWHA SEEWALD

BORIS SEEWALD

MINA SURI SEEWALD

Dancers

ALTHEA CORLETT

SIMONE SCHMIDT

Photography

GEORG SIMBENI

Produced by

SEEWALD & HANNA

Label

REBECCA & NATHAN

© 2016 Seewald & Hanna UG

℗ 2015 Ralf Hildenbeutel

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AWARDS

Best Animation at IMZ Dancescreen 2019

Best Visual Effects at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival 2016

Special Mention Award at Landshuter Short Film Festival 2016

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2016

InShadow Festival of Video, Performance and Technologies 2016

Choreoscope Dance Film Festival of Barcelona 2016

Bestias Danzantes 2016

Cascada Dance & Cinema Festival 2016

Interfilm Berlin 2016

Stuttgarter Filmwinter 2016

Extreme Short Film Festival Seoul 2016

Filmfestival Bunter Hund 2016

Regensburger Short Film Week 2017

Boddinale 2017

Reggio Film Festival 2016

Hayah International Short Film Festival 2016

Maremetraggio Film Festival 2017

Shorts Attack 2017

Konstanzer kurz.film.spiele 2016

Twin Cities Film Fest 2016

Contemporary Dance Festival India 2017

Medienfestival 2017

Kontrast 2017

Cluj Shorts 2017

Jumping Frames 2016

Spark Animation 2016

Très Court 2016

Rabbit Animation Festival 2016

Film Festival Münster 2017

Sedicicorto Film Festival 2017

Film Fest Weiterstadt 2017

Kannibal Film Festival 2017

Open Eyes Film Festival 2017

Cinemadamare 2017

P'silo 2017

Shorts Film Festival Italy 2017

Tanzhafenfestival 2017

Concours de Courts 2017

Ismailia Filmfest 2017

Mediawave 2017

Future Film Festival 2017

Bogota Film Festival 2016

Film Festival Cottbus 2017

Bamberger Kurzfilmtage 2017

Spark Animation Festival 2016

Panama Film Festival 2016

Tour Film Festival 2017

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REVIEWS

"The wavering images in “Disco” are animated in such a way that makes the movement of the models appear seamless and smooth, which is simultaneously juxtaposed by the scratchy flickering variations in each new sketch, creating an interesting contrast of chaotic disarray and graceful linearity."

THE CREATORS PROJECT

"This will easily be one of the most beautiful videos you see all month."

AIROWS

"The viewers of “Disco” can gaze at the dancer going from gentle to a more intense pace of the routine, still keeping her graceful, ballet-like posture and moves. At some point, it’s even hard to remember that you’re looking at a bunch of hand-drawn pictures and not a real person’s performance."

A PLUS

"This is absolutely gorgeous. […] it feels like you’re watching something completely mind bending."

SPLOID

"Despite the wild variety of mediums and techniques used in the hundreds of sketches, the frame to frame continuity almost serves to enhance and accentuate the motions of the dancers."

COLOSSAL

"The lyricless song calls attention to the visual aesthetics and provides a unique multi-sensory experience."

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