Au Revoir Balthazar
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2018 NOMINEE - BEST ANIMATED FILM
2016
Switzerland
10 mins
Animated Film Competition
| Rafael Sommerhalder | |
| Stella Händler, Claudia Frei | |
A scarecrow, a storm, a broken leg. The resonant sound of a sea shell. Leaving forever.
About the Director
Switzerland born, Rafael Sommerhalder studied Film Direction at ECAL in Lausanne and Animation at the Royal College of Art in London. He lives and works as an animator/filmmaker in Zurich, Switzerland.
Awards
Swiss Film Award – Best Animated Short Film
Cardiff Independent Film Festival (UK) – Best Animation
Shorts Mexico – Best International Animated Short Film
Animayo (Spain) – Best Stop Motion
Arlington International Film Festival (USA) – Best Animation Short
Fastnet Film Festival (Ireland) – Shortlisted for Best Animation
Festival Brasil Stop Motion (Brazil) – Best Art Direction
Semaine sans télévision de Delémont (Switzerland) – Audience Award
Transilvania Shorts (Romania) – Best Animation
Solothurner Filmtage (Switzerland) – Audience Award, 2nd place
Etiuda&Anima (Poland) – Honorary Diploma
Animated Dreams (Estonia) Shut Up! Competition – Silver Prize
New Chitose Airport Animation Festival (Japan) – North Pacific Bank Award
AJAYU Animated Short Film Festival (Peru) – Special Mention
Animatou (Switzerland) – Audience Award, Swiss Competition
Canterbury Anifest (UK) – Winner, Best International Film
Canterbury Anifest (UK) – Runner Up, Best Sound
Fantoche (Switzerland) – Special Mention, Swiss Competition
In the Palace (Bulgaria) – Nominee Best Narrative Animation
Farcume (Portugal) – Third prize, Animation category
Gässli Film Festival (Switzerland) – Special Mention
Great Message Int. Film Festival (India) – Best Direction of an Animated Shortfilm
