And The Moon Stands Still
The trailer of the short animated film directed by Yulia Ruditskaya (Belarus, Germany, USA 2017)
Synopsis
The presence of themoon affects all under its glow, but the demon wants to destroy the peacefulworld, he pierces the starts and causes the flood, and he even wants to eat themoon... The film explores the lunar cycle and the energies invoked by itsradiance.
Crew
Directed/designed/animated by Yulia Ruditskaya
Producer: David Lindner Leporda
Script: Yulia Ruditskaya, David Lindner Leporda, Helen Simon, Katharina Koster
Original music score: Izzy Gliksberg
Sound design & mix: Andreas Goldbunner
Filmallee/Yulia Ruditskaya 2017 (c)
Interview with the director:
Interview with me and other women directors, participating at Heartland Film Festival 2017 here
Awards and Nominations:
· Best Design Award at 48th ASIFA East AnimationFestival 2017
· Excellence in Animation Filmmaking Award,Independent prize Women In Animation 2017
· Winner Best Animation Short Film at Golden Dragonfly International Short Film Festival 2017
· Winner Best Animated Film at 11th Vision International Short Film Festival 2017
· Best 2D Animated Film at 10th Banjaluka International Animation Festival 2017
· Best Belarusian Animated Film at 20th Animayouka International Animation Festival 2017
· Special Jury Prize at 21st AVANCA 2017 International Film Festival
· Special Jury Prize at 21st THAI International Film and Video International Festival 2017
· Award Winner Animation at 22nd Indie GatheringInternational Film Festival 2017
· Finalist and Nominee at HeartlandInternational Film Festival 2017
· Finalist at Visioni Corte Film Festival 2017
· Nominee Best Animated Film at SohoInternational Film Festival New York, NY
· Nominee Best Animation for the GOLDEN GOBLET AWARD SHORT FILM at the 20th ShanghaiInternational Film Festival 2017
· Nominee for Best Animation MINIKINO Film WeekShort Film Festival 2017, Indonesia
· Nominee for Best Animation FilmstripInternational Film Festival 2017, USA
Festival Selections and Screenings:
U.S. Premiere
Proud to announce our U.S. Premiere at 20th Brooklyn Film Festival
Brooklyn, NY
June 2-11, 2017
Best Design Award at 48th ASIFA East Animation Festival
2017
Official Selection at Watchout! Film Festival 2017
Tetovo, Macedonia
May 23 - 26, 2017
The projection is on the opening night, May 23, 2017
Asia Premiere
Nominee Best Animation for the GOLDEN GOBLET AWARD SHORT FILM at the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival
Shanghai, China
June 17 - 26, 2017
Official Selection at River Film Festival
Porta Portello – Padova, Italy
June 16 - 30, 2017
Screening: June 25 at 22:00
West Coast Premiere at Palm Springs International ShortFest 2017
June 20-26, 2017
Screenings:
Wednesday, June 21 - 11:00 am - Camelot Theatres
as part of the Elements of Nature program
Saturday, June 24 - 8:00 pm - THRILLS & CHILLS program
Cayman Islands Premiere
Excited to announce our Cayman Islands Premiere at Cayman International Film Festival
June 30 - July 3, 2017
Sceening on Sunday, July 2 • 16:00 - 18:00
Official Selection at Drunken Film Fest 2017
Bradford, UK
July 14 – 23, 2017
Screening in the "Darkness" program, Delius Arts Centre 7pm
German Premiere at 24. OpenEyes Filmfest
Marburg, Germany
July 20 - 23, 2017
Screening on the opening night July 20th, at 22:00
Official Selection at 14th annual Animation Block Party
Rooftop Films and BAMcinématek, Brooklyn, New York
July 27 - 30, 2017
Screening: Saturday, JULY 29, 2017 at 7 pm at BAMcinématek
INTERNATIONAL SHORTS PROGRAM ONE
Special Jury Mention at 21st AVANCA 2017 International FilmFestival
Avanca, Portugal
July 26 - 30, 2017
Official Selection at CORTOSPLASH International Short Film Festival 2017
Aquarius Village-Policoro, Italy
August 4 - 6, 2017
Official Selection at 35th 2017 Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival
Providence, RI
August 8 - 13, 2017
Official Selection at 22nd Indie Gathering International Film Festival
Hudson, Ohio
August 10 - 13, 2017
Screening: Saturday, August 12th at 3:55pm in Screening Room A at
The Clarion Inn & Conference Center
Official Selection at 13th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival
Hollywood, CA
August 10 - 19, 2017
Screening: August 11, FRIDAY 5:00 PM
Official Selection at DEFY Film Festival 2017
East Nashville, TN
August 18 - 19, 2017
Screening: August 18, FRIDAY 6:30 PM
Tickets available here
Official Selection at ANIMAZE International Animation Film Festival
Montreal, Canada
August 17 - 21, 2017
Screening: World Shorts: Part 1 August 18, 2017 6:15 pm
Tickets available here
BEST ANIMATED SHORT WINNER at Golden Dragonfly International Short Film Festival
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
August 21 - 26, 2017
Official Selection at 12th The Smalls Film Festival
London, UK
London Premiere
September 1 - 5, 2017
Screening: September 3, 2017 at 1:30 pm at Calvert 22 Space
Tickets are available here
Official Selection at 17th Annual Nevada City Film Festival
Nevada City, CA
September 8 - 15, 2017
Showtimes: Animation Shorts, Sat, Sept 9 @ 7:00pm @ Miners Foundry BUY TICKETS HERE
Official Selection at 10th FICBUEU International Short Film Festival
Bueu, Spain
September 9 - 17, 2017
Finalist at Visioni Corte Film Festival 2017
Minturno, Italy
September 11 - 16, 2017
Screening: September 14, Thursday at 20:30 in Cortile di Castelo, Minturno
Official Selection at 9th WILLiFEST International Film Festival 2017
New York, USA
September 15 - 17, 2017
Screening: SUNDAY September 17, 2017
Ida K. Lang Theatre 1:00PM – 3:00PM. Tickets available here
Official Selection at 23rd International Short Film Festival in Drama
Drama, Greece
September 18 - 23, 2017
Official Selection at Toronto SHORTS International Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
September 21 - 24, 2017
Screening: Sunday, September 24, at 7pm at Jackman Hall | AGO Art Gallery of Ontario
Tickets here
Official Selection at 11th Bali International Film Festival
Bali, Indonesia
September 24 - 30, 2017
Screening: September 25, 1:30 pm
Official Selection at 11th VISION X International Film Festival
Kemerovo, Russia
September 25- 29, 2017
Official Selection at 29 Girona Film Festival
Girona, Spain
September 27 - 30, 2017
Screening: September 28, 19:00. Details here
Official Selection at 10th Animasyros International Animation Festival
Syros, Greece
September 27 - October 1, 2017
Official Selection at 35th Carrousel international du film de Rimouski
Rimouski, Canada
October 1 - 8, 2017
Screening: Friday 6 Oct | 19:30 in Parc de la Gare
Official Selection at 14th BALKANIMA European Animation Festival
Beograd, Serbia
October 3 - 10, 2017
Screening: October 5, at 21:00 Main Competition Program 3
Official Selection at VII Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Visualízame
Alcalá la Real, Spain
September 29 - October 1, 2017
Official Selection at 8th FIC-ESMI International Short Film Festival 2017
Argentina
October 6-28, 2017
Award Nominee at 3rd MINIKINO FILM WEEK International Short Film Festival
Bali, Indonesia
October 7 - 14, 2017
Official Selection at 26th Festival De Cine De Madrid
Platforma Nuevos Realizadores
Madrid, Spain
October 12-24, 2017
Screening: October 20 at 18:00 in Cinema Cineteca. Sala Borau
Official Selection at 17th Annual New Hampshire Film Festival
Portsmouth, NH
October 12-15, 2017
Screening: October 15, details here:
Official Selection at 53rd Chicago International Film Festival 2017
Chicago, IL
Chicago premiere
October 12-26, 2017
Screenings: Shorts 2 – Blurred Lines: Animation
Sun, Oct 22, 2017 11:30 AM, tickets here
Tue, Oct 24, 2017 6:15 PM, tickets here
Official Selection at 68th Montecatini International Short Film Festival
Montecatini Terme, Italy
October 21 - 26, 2017
Official Selection at 36th animation film festival of Bourg-en-Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse, France
October 21-25, 2017
Official Selection at BANJALUKA 2017 International Animated Film Festival
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 21-25, 2017
Official Selection at Florence Short Film Festival
Florence, Italy
October 24 - 25, 2017
Screening: October 24
Official Selection at SPARK Animation Festival & Conference
Vancouver, Canada
October 26-29, 2017
Screening: Friday - October 27, 7:30 PM
SHORT FILMS MOTHERS OF A MEDIUM Programm
Official Selection at 19th Wiesbaden International Weekend of Animation
Wiesbaden, Germany
October 26 - 29, 2017
Official Selection at 15th Multivision International Animation Festival
St Petersburg, Russia
October 28 - November 20, 2017
Official Selection at 16th Reggio Film Festival
Reggio Emilia, Italy
October 30 - November 13, 2017
Screening: November 4 at 16:00
Details here
Official Selection at Sacalacalaca, Interdimensional Horror & Sci-Fi Festival 2017
Mexico, Mexico
November 1-3, 2017
Official Selection at 26th St. Louis International Film Festival
St. Louis, MO
November 2-12, 2017
Screening: Narrative Shorts: Animation 2, on November 11 at 9:30 PM in Tivoli 3
Official Selection at LISTAPAD Minsk International Film Festival
Minsk, Belarus
November 3-10, 2017
Screening: November 8, 2017 at 12:00 in Cinema "Pioner"
Official Selection at Saint Cloud Film Festival
St Cloud, MN
November 4-11, 2017
Screening: Sunday, November 5 / 1 pm / Pioneer Place on Fifth
Details here
Official Selection at 41st CINANIMA International Animation Festival
Espinho, Portugal
November 6 - 11, 2017
Official Selection at 2017 Nitehawk Shorts Festival
Brooklyn, NY
November 7 - 12, 2017
Screening: OPENING NITE
Tuesday, November7 at 7:30pm
Official Selection at ALTER-NATIVE 25
International Short Film Festival
Targu Mures, Romania
Romanian Premiere
November 8 - 12, 2017
Screening: November 9 at 14:00
Details here
Official Selection at the 11th Annual Red Rock Film Festival & Market
Cedar City, Utah
November 11 - 19, 2017
Official Selection at XXIX Marató de Cinema Fantàstic i de Terror deSants
Barcelona, Spain
November 13 - 19, 2017
Screening: November 16, at 21:00
Official Selection at 38th European Short Film Festival of VILLEURBANNE 2017
Villeurbanne, France
November 17-26, 2017
Screening: November 22, at 17:30
PROGRAMME 2Mercredi 22 nov | 17h30 | Zola
Official Selection at Icarus International Film Festival
November 17-25, 2017
Guatemala and Antigua Guatemala
Screening: November 19
at 10:00 am at Colegio Santo Tomás de Aquino
Details here
Official Selection at 14th Kinofilm Manchester International Short Film & Animation Festival
November 18-26, 2017
Manchester, UK
Screening: Animation: Special Selections
Friday November 24 at 16:00
Official Selection at Interfilm, 33rd International Short Film Festival Berlin / KUKI 10th International Short Film Festival for Children and Youth Berlin
Berlin, Germany
November 20 - 26, 2017
Screenings: November 23 and 25 as a part of IC Animated Short program
Details and schedule here
Official Selection at PÖFF Short and Animation Festival
Tallin, Estonia
November 21-26, 2017
Official Selection at 47th Roshd International Film Festival
Iran
November 24 - December 1, 2017
Official Selection at 7th Festival Internacional de Animación La Truca
Cali, Colombia
May 2 - 5, 2017