Ein Stop Motion Film von Anna Gawrilow frei nach der gleichnamigen Geschichte von Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1921) mit Musik von Olav Lervik. D 2005 / 8 Min./ B.,R.,A.,P.: Anna Gawrilow, M: Olav Lervik, K: Christian Scheibe
Synopsis
Jede Nacht erklingt seltsames Klavierspiel aus dem Dachgeschoss eines maroden Abrisshauses. Erich Zann, der sonderbare Pianist in der Etage über dem neuen Mieter, weckt ungewollt sein Interesse für die seltsame Art von Musik. Heimlich lauscht der Neue den nächtlichen Tönen und ist so verwundert, fasziniert, verstört, dass er sich eines Tages dem Unbekannten vorstellt und ihn darum bittet, einmal seinem Spiel im Dachzimmer zuhören zu dürfen. In dieser Nacht passieren im Dachgeschoss schreckliche Dinge, die in Tod und Wahnsinn enden.
Festivals & Awards
49. Int. Leipziger Festival fuer Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm, The IV International Festival of Animated Films Bimini '06, International Festival of Animation Arts “Multivision” St. Petersburg '06, as supporting film to "Mistero di Lovecraft – Road to L., Il" at 22nd Amsterdam Fantastic Filmfestival '06, Mid Ulster Film Festival '06 UK, 3rd Naoussa Film Festival '06 Greek, 12. Etrange festival de Strasbourg '06, H. P. Lovecraft Festival in Portland/Oregon USA '06, Jena Cellul'art '06, Filmfest Eberswalde '06, 7. Kufife '06, , Festival der Nationen '06 Austria, FilmTHUER Jena '06, 20minmax '06, Ohne Kohle '06, DAFF '06, Int. Filmfestival Passau '06 and Kurzflimmern Bayreuth '06, Zeise Kino Shortfilm Slam '07 and at Glashaus e. V. in Bayreuth. Erich Zann achieved the "morph 2005" as "Best Stop Motion Character" at the "morph contest", a silver medal at Bundesfilmfestival für Trickfilm '06 in Lorch and a first price at Deutsche Filmfestspiele in Aachen '06.
Statement of the Director
It's a pity that there are people saying scores (filmmusic) is not real music wheater the audiences loves it or not. It's a pity aswell that there is a very unique kind of music what is negotiated by many people because most of them need to learn (and that will take some time) how to handle it before they are able to enjoy its subtleties. That is why I tried to combine serious music like 12-tone-music and filmmusic. Using the phenomenon of "countervalidation" to bring uncomfortable music to an audience who would mostly prefer to leave the concert after some time. I give intellectual music a forum on sreen using it like a score. Working on the movie i found myself in trouble between the special kind of music what was not allowed to cut where i wanted it and the needs of good storytelling...
WO BIST DU? play
Where are you? A very very sad Stop Motion Musical written, directed and animated by Anna Gawrilow at Bauhaus-University Weimar 2004.
To find his lost heart, a restless monster rummages around in his cave, while singing, his voice is almost suspended by his tears... But who is the strange guy in the armchair? Running Time: 1:30 Min., Language: German
Broadcastet on MDR and Octo (viennas public channel). "Wo bist Du?" achieved the 1. price of Zeise Kino Shortfilm Slam Jan.'07, 2. price at Blickfest Kurzfilmfestival of Landungsbrueken in Frankfurt '06. Screenings: 3. Vienna Independent Shorts '06, 12. Thalmässinger Kurzfilmtage '06, I. Int. Filmfestival Passau '06, filmTHUER '06, Trickfilmfestival Lorch '06, 20minmax '06 and in the prelude of Tres Courts Festival '05 in Weimar.
PUBERT & DENISE play
A Stop Motion Horror Musical by Anna Gawrilow and Fabian Gießler produced at Bauhaus-University Weimar 2002.
The two Monster children Pubert and Denise guess what their Mum prepares for dinner playing at midnight near a spooky graveyard. There's a disgusting surprise waiting for them... Running Time: 2:30 Min., Language: German
