Intermission Expedition

A film by

the Netherlands | 8' | 06/2019 | animation

During a sunny holiday, a flock of tourists struggle to let go of their busy city lives, and the absence of daily tasks leaves them lost in an uncomfortable and frightening place.
Once they learn to slow down, they may find some beauty in the here and now.

Square Eyes - Annecy - Laurel 2019
Square Eyes - Kaboom - Laurel 2019
Square Eyes - AFI Fest - laurel 2019
Square Eyes - Annecy - Laurel 2019
Square Eyes - Kaboom - Laurel 2019
Square Eyes - AFI Fest - laurel 2019

Wiep Teeuwisse

Biography

Wiep Teeuwisse (1993) received her BA in animation from HKU University of the Arts in the Netherlands. A love of science and nature inspires the poetic storytelling and themes within her films. Cobwebs (2012), Facing the news(2013) and Depart at 22 (2015) have screened globally. The latter was awarded the Cristal d’Annecy in 2016. Her latest short film Intermission Expedition (2019) is currently touring festivals. As of January 2019, Wiep is following an MA in Directing Animation at the NFTS in London.

Filmography

  • Intermission Expedition (2019)
  • Depart at 22 (2015)
  • Facing the news (2013)
  • Spinsels / Cobwebs (2012)
Square Eyes - Director - Wiep Teeuwisse - Square Eyes

Crew

Director: Wiep Teeuwisse
Screenplay: Wiep Teeuwisse
Producer: Valk Productions: Richard Valk
Editor: Wiep Teeuwisse
Animator: Wiep Teeuwisse
Sound: Steven Hoes
Composer: Steven Hoes

Festivals

  • Annecy International Animation Film Festival, France (10 – 15 June, 2019)
    Official Short Film Competition
  • Fest Anca International Animation Festival, Slovakia (27 – 30 June, 2019)
    World panorama
  • Insomnia Festival, Russia (18 – 22 July, 2019)
    International Competition
  • Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia (1 – 18 August, 2019)
    Short Film Competition
  • DokuFest International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Kosovo (2 – 10 August, 2019)
    KIDS Screening
  • Turku Animated Film Festival, Finland (21 – 25 August, 2019)
    International Competition
  • Fantoche – International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland (3 – 8 September, 2019)
    International Competition
  • ANIMANIMA Festival, Serbia (4 – 7 September, 2019)
    Competition
  • World Festival of Animated Film in Varna, Bulgaria (11 – 15 September, 2019)
    Competition
  • CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival, Hungary (13 – 21 September, 2019)
    Short Film Competition
  • International Short Film Festival in Drama, Greece (15 – 21 September, 2019)
    Competition
  • Nederlands Film Festival, the Netherlands (27 September – 5 October, 2019)
    Debut Competition
  • SITGES – International Fantastic Film Festival, Spain (3 – 13 October, 2019)
    Anima Competition
  • Mill Valley Film Festival, United Stated (3 – 13 October, 2019)
    Official Selection
  • Milano Film Festival, Italy (4 – 10 October, 2019)
    International Competition
  • Sedicicorto International Film Festival, Italy (4 – 13 October, 2019)
    Animalab Competition
  • Chicago International Film Festival, United States (16 – 27 October, 2019)
    Animated Short Film Competition
  • TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival, Georgia (21 – 26 October, 2019)
    Debut Competition
  • KROK International Animated Film Festival, Russia (22 – 30 October, 2019)
    Competition
  • Wiesbaden International Festival of Animation, Germany (23 – 27 October, 2019)
    Best of International Animation 2018/2019 Competition
  • Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina (24 – 28 October, 2019)
    Panorama
  • Panama Animation Festival, Panama (24 – 28 October, 2019)
    Competition
  • Primanima World Festival of First Animations, Hungary (30 October – 2 November, 2019)
    Short Film Competition
  • Interfilm – International Short Film Festival, Germany (5 – 10 November, 2019)
    International Competition
  • Leeds International Film Festival, United Kingdom (6 – 21 November, 2019)
    Competition
  • Kaboom Animation Festival, the Netherlands (9 – 17 November, 2019)
    Competition
  • L’Alternativa – Barcelona Independent Film Festival, Spain (11 – 17 November, 2019)
    L’alternativa Hall Selects
  • CINANIMA, Portugal (11 – 17 November, 2019)
    International Competition
  • AFI Fest, United States (14 – 21 November, 2019)
    Competition
  • Exground Filmfest, Germany (15 – 24 November, 2019)
    Out of competition
  • International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, Poland (19 – 24 November, 2019)
    Anima Competition
  • Anilogue International Animation Festival, Hungary (27 November – 1 December, 2019)
    Animated Night
  • ANIMASIVO – Festival de Animación Contemporánea de la Ciudad de México, Mexico (27 November – 1 December, 2019)
    International Competition
  • Eindhoven Film Festival, Netherlands (28 November – 1 December, 2019)
    Official Selection
  • Animateka, Slovenia (2 – 8 December, 2019)
    Out of competition: Best of the World
  • Piccolo Festival Animazione, Italy (9 – 19 December, 2019)
    International Competition
  • Linea d’Ombra Festival, Italy (17 – 21 December, 2019)
    VedoAnimato Competition
  • Le Temps Presse Festival, France (22 – 26 January, 2019)
    Environmental Competition
  • Aswan International Women Film Festival, Egypt (10 – 16 February, 2020)
    Short Film Competition
  • ANIMAC, Spain (27 February – 1 March, 2020)
    Random-section: late night
  • Akbank Short Film Festival, Turkey (16 – 26 March. 2020)
    Perspective
  • Athens Animfest, Greece (19 -22 March, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Landshut Short Film Festival, Germany (25 – 30 March, 2020)
    International Competition
  • Sarasota Film Festival, United States (27 March – 5 April, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, the Netherlands (1 – 5 April, 2020)
    Dutch Competition
  • Cardiff Animation Festival, United Kingom (2 – 5 April, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Animocje – International Animated Movies Festival, Poland (19 – 25 April, 2020)
    Play-Off
  • Filmfest Dresden, Germany (21 – 26 April, 2020)
    Open Air
  • Deep Focus Film Festival, United States (2 – 3 May, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Einsiedeln Film Festival, Switzerland (14 – 17 May, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Monstra Lisbon Animation Festival, Portugal (1 – 7 June, 2020)
    Short Film Competition
  • Il Varco International Short Film Festival, Italy (7 – 15 June, 2020)
    Competition
  • Florida Animation Festival, United States (11 – 14 June, 2020)
    Official Selection Won: Best Independent Animator
  • ShorTS International Film Festival, Italy (4 – 12 July, 2020)
    Maremetraggio Section
  • Animakom Fest, Spain (6 – 12 July, 2020)
    International Competition
  • SUPERTOON – International Animation Festival, Croatia (20 – 24 July, 2020)
    Grandtoon Competition
  • FEST — New Directors | New Films Festival, Portugal (2 – 9 August, 2020)
    Short Animation Competition
  • La Guarimba Film Festival, Italy (7 – 12 August, 2020)
    Animation Competition
  • Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong (18 – 31 August, 2020)
    Out of Competition
  • MalatestaShort Film Festival, Italy (22 – 30 August, 2020)
    Extended Cinema Competition
  • Kino Otok – Isola Cinema International Film Festival, Slovenia (26 – 30 August, 2020)
    Video on the Beach
  • Golden Kuker – International Animation Film Festival, Bulgaria (1 – 6 September, 2020)
    International Competition
  • Atlanta Film Festival, United States (17 – 27 September, 2020)
    Animated Shorts Competition
  • VAF Viborg Animation Festival, Denmark (21 – 27 September, 2020)
    Competition
  • Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival, Germany (23 – 27 September, 2020)
    Animated Film Competition
  • Accessible Film Festival, Turkey (12 – 18 October, 2020)

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Press materials

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Dialogue list: No dialogue

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