Simulacra

Ivana Bošnajk, Thomas Johnson (Bonobostudio)
2014, CRO, 8’40’’

Which image is real - the one staring at us from the mirror or the one standing in front of it? In hallways filled with illusions, a simulacrum behind the looking glass is trying to find out if he is looking at a stranger or a hidden part of himself.

Katera podoba je prava – tista, ki v nas strmi iz ogledala, ali tista, ki stoji pred njim? V hodnikih, polnih iluzij, imitacija pred ogledalom poskuša ugotoviti, ali gleda v tujca ali skrit del samega sebe.

Recommended for children under 14 years old: Yes
Techniques: Puppet film
No dialogue

Script, Direction, Design, Animation, Puppets and Sets: Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson
Director of Photography: Ivan Slipčević
Editing: Iva Kraljević
Music and Sound Design: Hrvoje Štefotić
Compositing, Colour Grading: Mario Kalogjera
Producer: Vanja Andrijević (Bonobostudio)

Making of: vimeo.com/104179250

Ivana Bošnjak 

She graduated from the Graphics Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb and Animation at the University in Volda, Norway. Since 2010 has been working on a number of stop motion projects as a model maker, animator and film director. Filmography: Imbued Life (2019), Simulacra (2014), Crossed Sild (2010, graduation film co-directed with Lea Vidaković

Thomas Johnson

He graduated Time Based Media from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff and from New Media Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. Aside from making animated films, Thomas creates stop motion performance art works which have featured at numerous festivals.  Filmography: Imbued Life (2019), Simulacra (2014)

Awards for Simulacra:

Best Animated Film, Days of Croatian Film 2014
Special Mention, Tabor Film Festival 2014
Special Mention, Anibar International Animation Festival 2014
Grand Prix, StopTrik International Film Festival 2014
Best Regional Film, Balkanima European Animated Film Festival 2014
Best Animated Film, Sedicicorto International Film Festival 2014
Best Stop Motion up to 10 minutes, Brazil Stop Motion International Film Festival 2014
Best Photography, Brazil Stop Motion International Film Festival 2014
ASIFA Award for the Best Professional Animated Film, 2015
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