Peel / Ecorce

A film by &

Switzerland / 15' / 09/2020 / animated documentary

In a hidden place, the daily routine of a retirement home unfolds as time seems to stand still. The penciled residents come to life on paper. Some are active, others rest or follow a fixed schedule to be repeated each day: medication, meals, games… Around them, machines are flashing, caregivers are busy and some crucifixes remind them of the death that lies in wait. Time fades away and nearby, stretches a forest.

“Images are hand-drawn sketches reduced to the bare necessities that leave the rest to our minds to fill it or to leave it to meditative emptiness which underlines the atmosphere of this film. Our gaze is omnipresent.”
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“Images are hand-drawn sketches reduced to the bare necessities that leave the rest to our minds to fill it or to leave it to meditative emptiness which underlines the atmosphere of this film. Our gaze is omnipresent.”
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Samuel Patthey

Biography

Born in Berlin in 1993, Samuel Patthey studied Animation at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). In 2017, he directed Travelogue Tel Aviv which won many prizes in festivals around the world. His second short film Ecorce won the Cristal for Best Short Film in 2021 and played more than a hundred festivals. Since 2018, he has worked as a film animation director at Fribourg in Switzerland.

Filmography

  • Ecorce, 15′, 2020
  • Travelogue Tel Aviv, 6’, 2017
  • Gueule de Carton et Chacha, 02’25, 2016
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Silvain Monney

Biography

Born in 1993, Silvain Monney spent his childhood reading books, comics and watching films. He studied Animation at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). Based in Fribourg, Switzerland, he works as a freelance animator and illustrator (press, posters, logos, comics, etc.) and gives drawing and paper cutting classes.

Filmography

  • Ecorce – 15′ – 2020
  • Grenzen – 1′ – 2017
  • Gueule de Carton et Chacha – 3′ – 2016
  • Jake’s Secret – 1′ – 2015
  • Der Weihnachtskurs – 1′ – 2014
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Crew

Directing: Silvain Monney, Samuel Patthey
Screenplay: Silvain Monney, Samuel Patthey
Production: DOK MOBILE – Mark Olexa & Francesca Scalisi
Animation: Silvain Monney, Samuel Patthey
Additional animation: Valentine Moser
Composer: Julien Gobet
Sound: Florian Pittet

Festivals

  • Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland (5 – 15 August, 2020)
    National Competition Pardi di Domani
  • IndieCork Festival, Ireland (4 – 10 October, 2020)
    Competition
  • El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt (23 – 31 October, 2020)
    Short Film Competition
  • Animasivo – International Animation Festival, Mexico (24 – 31 October, 2020)
    International Competition
  • Animaevka International Festival of Animated Films, Belarus (27 – 28 October, 2020)
    International Competition Won: Best Debut
  • REX Animation Film Festival, Sweden (29 October – 1 November, 2020)
    International Competition
  • Message to Man International Film Festival, Russia (3 – 8 November, 2020)
    International Competition
  • ZINEBI – International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao, Spain (13 – 20 November, 2020)
    International Competition
  • New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival, Japan (20 – 30 November, 2020)
    International Competition Won: Jury Special Award
  • London International Animation Festival, United Kingdom (27 November – 6 December, 2020)
    Competition
  • Animateka, Slovenia (30 November – 6 December, 2020)
    Eastern and Central European Competition Programme Special Mention
  • Sommets du cinéma d’animation, Canada (1 – 6 December, 2020)
    International Competition
    Special Mention
  • London Short Film Festival, United Kingdom (15 – 23 January, 2021)
    Competition
  • Solothurner Filmtagen, Switzerland (20 – 27 January, 2021)
    Official Selection Won: 3th Prize Animation Film
  • Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Vision, Japan (5 – 21 February, 2021)
    Focus on New Chitose
  • Akbank Short Film Festival, Turkey (22 March – 1 April, 2021)
    Perspective
  • 2ANNAS – Riga International Short Film Festival, Latvia (9 – 15 April, 2021)
    International Short Film Competition
  • Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, the Netherlands (14 – 18 April, 2021)
    International Competition
  • Animocje – International Animated Movies Festival, Poland (18 – 24 April, 2021)
    Competition
  • One World – International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Czech Republic (10 – 28 May, 2020)
    Focus on the elderly
  • Huesca International Film Festival, Spain (11 – 19 June, 2021)
    International Competition
  • Annecy International Animation Film Festival, France (14 – 19 June, 2021)
    International Competition Won: Cristal for best Short Film
  • Figari Film Fest, Italy (18 – 27 June. 2021)
    International Competition
  • Desertscape IFF, United States (23 – 26 June, 2021)
    Official Selection
  • Animakom Festival, Spain (28 June – 4 July, 2021)
    International Competition
  • Tabor Film Festival, Croatia (8 – 11 July, 2021)
    International Competition Jury Special Mention
  • International Animated Film Festival Animator, Poland (9 – 15 July, 2021)
    Main Competition
  • Filmfest Dresden, Germany (13 – 18 July, 2021)
    Open Air Screening
  • Insomnia International Animation Film Festival, Russia (15 – 19 July, 2021)
    International Competition
  • MONSTRA – Lisbon Animation Festival, Portugal (21 July – 1 August, 2021)
    Short Film Competition Special Mention
  • Lago Film Fest, Italy (23 July – 1 August, 2021)
    International Competition
  • Stop Motion Our Fest, Argentina (28 July – 1 August, 2021)
    Documentary Animation Short Competition
  • Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt, Germany (11 – 16 August, 2021)
    Official Selection
  • Nemaf – Seoul International ALT Cinema & Media Festival, South Korea (19 – 27 August, 2021)
    Global Proposal Section
  • Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, Brazil (19 – 29 August, 2021)
    International Program
  • Gässli Film Festival, Switzerland (23 August, 2021)
    Short Film Competition Won: Best Animation
  • Imaginaria Animated Film Festival, Italy (23 – 28 August, 2021)
    Main Competition
  • Turku Animated Film Festival, Finland (25 – 29 August, 2021)
    Competition
  • Linoleum Animation Festival, Ukraine (1 – 5 September, 2021)
    International Competition Special Mention from Tomek Popakul
  • ASUFICC – Asuncion International Film Festival, Paraguay (7 – 11 September, 2021)
    International Short Film Competition
  • Fantoche – International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland (7 – 12 September, 2021)
    Swiss Film Competition Won: Best Swiss Film & Audience Award
  • CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival, Hungary (10 – 16 September, 2021)
    Competition
  • Lille International Short Film Festival, France (17 – 26 September, 2021)
    International Competition Won: Second Prix International
  • Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico (17 – 26 September, 2021)
    Official Selection: Short Animation Won: Best Animation Award
  • FIKE – ÉVORA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Portugal (20 – 25 September, 2021)
    Official Selection Won: Best Animation
  • Orvieto Cinema Fest, Italy (23 – 25 September, 2021)
    Competition Special Mention
  • RISING OF LUSITANIA – ANIMADOC FILM FESTIVAL, Poland (24 – 26 September, 2021)
    Best Professional Doc Competition
  • Weird International Animation Market, Spain (24 September – 3 October, 2021)
    International Selection
  • ELBE DOCK International Documentary Film Festival, Czech Republic (28 September – 3 October, 2021)
    Elbe Dock Award
  • Best of International Short Films Festival, France (28 September – 3 October, 2021)
    Competition
  • Animatou – International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland (28 September – 9 October, 2021)
    Swiss Competition and International Competition for Animated Documentary Shorts Won: Best Animated Documentary
  • Sedicicorto Forlì International Film Festival, Italy (1 – 10 October, 2021)
    Animalab Competition
  • Festival Du Film Social, France (3 – 5 October, 2021)
    Competition
  • Monstrale International Short Film Festival, Germany (6 – 10 October, 2021)
    Shortdoc Competition Won: First Prize Short Documentary
  • Tacoma Film Festival, United States (7 – 14 October, 2021)
    Competition
  • Festival de Courts Métrages de la Côte Bleue, France (8 – 10 October, 2021)
    Animation Competition
  • ANIMAGE – International Animation Festival of Pernambuco, Brazil (8 – 17 October, 2021)
    Competition
  • Festival du Premier Court-Métrage, France (9 – 10 October, 2021)
    Competition
  • PROVINZIALE – Filmfest Eberswalde, Germany (9 – 16 October, 2021)
    Animation Competition
  • Thessaloniki Animation Festival, Greece (14 – 24 October, 2021)
    International Competition Won: Golden Octopus
  • ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival, Azerbaijan (17 – 22 October, 2021)
    Competition
  • Animation Nights New York, United States (2021)
  • Canlandıranlar Film Festival, Turkey (18 – 24 October, 2021)
    Out of Competition
  • Pontarlier Animation Film Festival, France (18 October – 1 November, 2021)
    Competition
  • Tehran International Short Film Festival, Iran (19 – 24 October, 2021)
    International Competition
  • Primanima World Festival of First Animations, Hungary (20 – 24 October, 2021)
    Competition Won: Audience Award International Short
  • Bucheon International Animation Festival, South Korea (22 – 26 October, 2021)
    Short Film Competition Won: Audience Prize & AniB’s Choice
  • Linea d’Ombra Festival, Italy (23 – 31 October, 2021)
    VedoAnimato Competition
  • TOFUZI – International Animated Film Festival, Georgia (25 – 30 October, 2021)
    Competition Won: Best Animated Debut film for Children
  • BitBang International Animation and Digital Art Festival, Argentina (25 October – 5 November, 2021)
    Competition
  • Big Cartoon Festival, Russia (28 October – 8 November, 2021)
    Foreign Competition
  • LOBO FEST – Festival Internacional de Filmes, Brazil (November, 2021)
    Competition
  • Minute Short Film International Film Festival, China (November, 2021)
    Out of Competition
  • Feinaki – Beijing Animation Week, China (November, 2021)
    Competition
  • Still Voices Short Film Festival, Ireland (4 – 7 November, 2021)
    Competition
  • Student International Film Festival, Croatia (4 – 7 November, 2021)
    Competition Won: Animated Film Award
  • Ajyal Film Festival, Qatar (7 – 19 November, 2021)
    Bader Competition
  • ANIMARIO – Madrid International Festival of Contemporary Animation, Spain (10 – 21 November 2021)
    International Short Film Competition
  • Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival, United States (12 – 19 November, 2021)
    Competition Special Mention
  • Manchester Animation Festival, United Kingdom (14 – 30 November, 2021)
  • MUMIA – Underground World Animation Festival, Brazil (2 – 12 December, 2021)
    Competition
  • This human world – International Human Rights Film Festival, Austria (2 – 12 December, 2021)
    Out of competition
  • Sardinia Film Festival, Italy (3 – 8 December, 2021)
    Competition
  • Future Film Festival, Italy (8 – 12 December, 2021)
    Competition Won: Second Best Short Movie
  • Panama Animation Festival, Panama (December, 2021)

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