Cold Storage
2016
Finland
9 mins
Short Film Competition
| Thomas Freundlich | |
| Aino Halonen | |
Cold Storage is a short dance film that pays homage to the virtuosic physical performances and melancholy comedy of the classic silent screen. On a desolate arctic shore, a lonely fisherman discovers his prehistoric counterpart frozen in the ice, and thaws him out as his newfound soul brother.
About the Director
Thomas Freundlich is one of the leading practitioners in Finland’s vibrantly growing independent dance film scene. His work ranges from dance shorts, documentary work, performance videography and 3D projects to music videos and projection design for the stage and has been seen at dozens of film festivals worldwide as well as broadcast TV both in Finland and internationally. From 2012 to 2014, Thomas was the co-artistic director of Finland’s Loikka dance film festival.
Awards
2016 Brest European Short Film Festival (France) – Shorts TV Award
2016 Festival du film insolite (France) – Press Jury Special Mention
2017 Anatomy Crime-Horror International Film Festival (Greece) – Best Dance Video
2017 Anchorage International Film Festival – Jury Award (3rd place selection for Super Short Narratives)
2017 Bailar Apantalla International Dance and Electronic Media Festival (Mexico) – Best Videodance
2017 CUCIF – Cuzco Underground Cinema Festival (Peru) – Best Original Screenplay
2017 Der phantastische Trashfilm (Germany) – Audience Winner International
2017 FIVER International Dancefilm Competition (Spain) – Award for Best Film
2017 Indian Cine Festival (India) – Best Music (Kimmo Pohjonen)
2017 Kolkata Shorts International Festival (India) – Honorary Jury Mention
2017 LA Dance Film Festival – Standard Vision Showcase Award for Artistic Merit
2017 La Paz International Film Festival (Bolivia) – Best Fantastic & Science Fiction Short Film
2017 One-Reeler Short Film Competition – Award of Excellence
2017 Soria International Film Festival (Spain) – Best Musical Short Cut
2017 The 4th Annual N.C. Triad Choreography Showcase: An Evening of Dance on Film – Grand Prize & Audience Award
