The Vulture / Der Geier
- Technical Info / Información Técnica:
(2021) – 00:02:36 – Color – 24 FPS – NTSC – Stereo – 16/9 – Canon sx20: DSRL Camera – Argentina – animation short film: 2D traditional, drawing on paper, frame by frame animation – fantasy, adaptation
- Short Synopsis / Sinopsis Corta:
A vulture hacks the feet of the main character who, resigned to his punishment, passively accepts this inevitable destiny. Animated short film based on the homonymous story, by Franz Kafka.
Un buitre destroza los pies del protagonista quien, resignado a su castigo, acepta con pasividad a este destino que le es inevitable. Cortometraje animado basado en el relato homónimo de Franz Kafka.
- Long Synopsis / Sinopsis Larga:
Around 1917 Kafka wrote a note in his diary: «Somebody pulled my clothes, but I shook him off». Some years later, in his short story «The vulture», fate looks inevitable and it is not possible to escape from the torment. A vulture hacks the feet of the main character, who resigned, accepts passively this inevitable destiny.
Alrededor de 1917 Kafka escribió una nota suelta en su cuaderno: «Alguien me tiró de la ropa, pero me lo sacudí». Años después, en el relato corto «El buitre», el destino se vuelve inevitable y ya no es posible escapar del tormento. Un buitre destroza los pies del protagonista, quien acepta resignado y con pasividad este destino que le es inevitable.
- Director´s Biography / Biografía del Director:
SANTIAGO COLOMBO MIGLIORERO
https://colombosantiago.wixsite.com/santiagocolombo
Visual and audiovisual artist. Since 2012 he has exhibited his artworks in many collective and individual exhibitions in Latin America and Europe such as BAFICI, FIVA, Proyector, INVE, Turku Animation Festival, Video Babel, among others. His artistic works have been awarded in Argentina and Brazil. He has attended artistic residencies in Argentina, Chile, and, during 2021, he will make another one in Spain.
Artista visual y audiovisual. Ha mostrado su trabajo en numerosos festivales y exposiciones de Latinoamérica y Europa como BAFICI, FIVA, Proyector, INVE, Turku Animation Festival, Video Babel, entre otros. Sus producciones artísticas recibieron premios en Argentina y Brasil. Ha realizado residencias artísticas en Argentina, Chile y, durante 2021 realizará una en España.
- Overview / Ficha técnica:
Script / Guión: Franz Kafka
Director / Director: Santiago Colombo Migliorero
Production / Producción: Santiago Colombo Migliorero
Animation / Animación: Santiago Colombo Migliorero
Art Director / Director de Arte: Santiago Colombo Migliorero
Sound Design / Diseño de Sonido: Aldana Bit
Voices / Voces: voiceofdragons
- Festivals and Awards / Festivales y Premios:
– 2 El Ojo Iluso International Animation Film Festival; 05/2021; Venezuela
– 31 Animafest Zagreb, World Festival of Animated Films; 06/2021; Croatia
– 6 Florida Animation Festival; 06/2021; US
– 7 Bogotá Experimental Film Festival; 08/2021; Colombia
– 17 Detmold ISFF; 10/2021; Germany
– 5 Anima Latina, Latin American Animation Festival; 10/2021; Argentina
– 7 BitBang International Animation and Digital Art Festival; 10/2021; Argentina
– 10 Cartón International Animation Festival (Best Micro Short Film; RAFMA Award); 11/2021; Argentina
– 37 Cipolletti Cine, Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes; 11/2021; Argentina
– 10 Festival PLAY, Videoart & Experimental Cinema; 11/2021; Argentina
– 3 ICONA, Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival; 12/2021; Greece
- Contact / Contacto:
Gisela Chicolino
FilmsToFestivals Distribution Agency