Showing posts with label Brun Croes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brun Croes. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
And.... it's live!
After it's year and a half in the sun in and around the festival circuit
it's finally time to put my short film online. So here it is: 9.5 minutes in full! Hope
you enjoy.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Friday, November 25, 2016
Thursday, September 8, 2016
ShortCutz Amsterdam winner of the month!
Whoop whoop! Ticking Away is winner of the month at ShortCutz Amsterdam and NOMINATED FOR BEST FILM at the 4th Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards. That's our THIRD nomination after HAFF MovieZone and Snake Alley Festival of Film!
Next stop; the finals in EYE on January 23rd!
Read the lovely comments by the jury:
Next stop; the finals in EYE on January 23rd!
Read the lovely comments by the jury:
- 'Very intriguing and well made. Good music.’ producer Jeroen Koolbergen (Tirza, Suskind)
- 'My absolute favorite for this month. Wonderful, touching story and beautifully animated. I watched it several times.’ documentary producer Harmen Jalvingh (Bloody Mondays & Strawberry Pies, Parts of a Family)
- 'A deeply moving story, beautifully animated and with a great score.’ producer Jan Doense aka Mr Horror
- 'Just stunning and so heartfelt.' Street Artist Laser 3.14
- 'Magical and of international quality.’ director Roel Reiné (Michiel de Ruyter, Death Race 2 & 3)
- ‘Really touched me.’ actor Tygo Gernandt (Van God Los, Het Schnitzelparadijs)
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Saturday, January 30, 2016
World premier at the Holland Animation Film Festival
Great news, the Holland Animation Film Festival in Utrecht has selected our film for their 2016 edition! We are very honored that they wil be hosting the world premier!
Ticking Away will run in both the national AND the international competition.
Here's what they say in their announcement:
"We are happy to announce that we will be hosting the world premieres of the Dutch short Ticking Away by Michael Sewnarain [...]! ...
Ticking Away, Michael Sewnarain (2015)
Through the Cinecrowd crowdfunding website, filmmaker Michael Sewnarain secured sufficient funds to realise his dream short Ticking Away. The breathtaking result can be watched for the first time at our festival. Ticking Away tells the story of a soured watchmaker, who is lonely but likes his job. His life hasn’t exactly been easy. One evening, a strange man brings him a very special watch to repair...
Michael Sewnarain is an animation filmmaker, story-artist and illustrator with a field experience of over twenty years. His short film 'Rain' (2005) was selected and shown on many international film festivals. Apart from developing and working on his own film ideas, he regularly collaborates on commercial productions, television specials and feature films. Working with internationally renowned directors like Joanna Quinn, Peter Dodd and Piet Kroon.
Ticking Away is also selected for the competition Dutch animation."
See where they say the result is 'breathtaking'...? Makes us very proud!
Ticking Away will run in both the national AND the international competition.
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| Poster designed by BLEXBOLEX |
Here's what they say in their announcement:
"We are happy to announce that we will be hosting the world premieres of the Dutch short Ticking Away by Michael Sewnarain [...]! ...
Ticking Away, Michael Sewnarain (2015)
Through the Cinecrowd crowdfunding website, filmmaker Michael Sewnarain secured sufficient funds to realise his dream short Ticking Away. The breathtaking result can be watched for the first time at our festival. Ticking Away tells the story of a soured watchmaker, who is lonely but likes his job. His life hasn’t exactly been easy. One evening, a strange man brings him a very special watch to repair...
Michael Sewnarain is an animation filmmaker, story-artist and illustrator with a field experience of over twenty years. His short film 'Rain' (2005) was selected and shown on many international film festivals. Apart from developing and working on his own film ideas, he regularly collaborates on commercial productions, television specials and feature films. Working with internationally renowned directors like Joanna Quinn, Peter Dodd and Piet Kroon.
Ticking Away is also selected for the competition Dutch animation."
See where they say the result is 'breathtaking'...? Makes us very proud!
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Promotional Stills
We've lifted some stills from the film for festival and promotional
purposes. Hopefully it'll help to get us selected. And to get some pants
(and skirts) in those cinema seats.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Cleanups
Here's some more animation, cleaned up this time, for our project.
Background is by Brun Croes. Animation by me.
We're on 77% and we only have a few more days to go, so help us out and donate here if you can:
http://cinecrowd.com/en/ticking-away-1
Background is by Brun Croes. Animation by me.
We're on 77% and we only have a few more days to go, so help us out and donate here if you can:
http://cinecrowd.com/en/ticking-away-1
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Background Paintings
Here are some full-color background paintings for Ticking Away. Colored by Brun Croes.
If you like these, you can help us finish the film. Our crowdfunding is still running, but running out of time. We only have 10 days left! So please go here and donate if you can:
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
26% at Cinecrowd!
We reached 26% of our goal at Cinecrowd!
A big thanks to everyone who donated! To everyone else, please donate if you can and help us finish the film. It would help us tremendously and you get a nice reward in return. Otherwise, please share our crowfunding message.
To celebrate, here's a little teaser with rough animation. The foreground/background is painted by the inimitable Brun Croes.
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