FATHER
When did you last talk with your father? Will you ever ask him about those things that hurt you?
The short animated-documentary film Father features five parallel realities in which the impossible dialogue between a child and a father would take place. The film is based on the authentic experiences of several young people – interviewed by Diana Ivanova – and then put together in an animated documentary story by five unique animation directors.
Father is a great example of a successful international collaboration: It is a Bulgarian, Croatian, German co-production; the screenplay advisor was famous British filmmaker Phil Mulloy; in charge of the overall direction and supervision was Bulgarian director Ivan Bogdanov, who worked with five directors from across Europe to create five stories: Moritz Mayerhofer from Germany, Asparuh Petrov and Rositsa Raleva from Bulgaria, Dmitry Yagodin from Russia, and Veljko Popović from Croatia.
Produced by Maria Stanisheva for Compote Collective [16’30”] 2012
Selected in over 100 festivals, awarded 28 times:
Special Jury Mention – Croatian Animated Film Festival 2012
Best Animated Film Award – Days of Croatian Film 2012
Grand Prix – Golden Kuker 2012
Best Animated Film in National Competition – In the Palace 2012
Special Mention Balkan Competition – Anibar 2012
Bulgarian Filmmakers’ Union Award – Varna World Festival of Animated Film 2012
Best Short Film Award – Anim’est 2012
Best Director Award – Goldfish Children’s Animation Festival 2012
2nd Prize – Expotoons International Animation Festival 2012
Audience Award – Banja Luka Animated Film Festival 2012
Golden Dove for Animated Film – DOK Leipzig 2012
1st Prize – Animax Skopje Fest 2012
Best Animated Film – Golden Rhyton 2012
Best Animated Film – 0110 International Digital Film Festival 2013
Best Animation Award – Byron Bay International Film Festival 2013
CIFEJ Prize for the best film for children – Tehran International Animation Festival 2013
3rd Prize – Athens Animfest 2013
Best Animated Film – European Film Festival Lille 2013
Audience Award – Be There! Corfu Animation Festival 2013
Special Mention – Gulf Film Festival 2013
Best Animated Short Film – Anifilm 2013
Best Short Film Award in Masterclass Competition – Giffoni International Film Festival 2013
Best Animated Film – Tashkent International Film Forum 2013
1st Prize for Animated Documentary Film – Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2013
Grand Prix – Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival 2013
Best Animated Film – Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People 2013
German Short Film Award Nomination (aka German Short Oscar) 2013
Premiered online on Short of the Week and selected a Vimeo Staff Pick in Nov 2014 with over 100,000 views.
Full info and latest news at www.father-film.com
VOD at IndieFlix, Roku and Xbox.
