Playing God

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Playing God

original title:

Playing God

directed by:

screenplay:

Matteo Burani, Gianmarco Valentino

cinematography:

animation:

Arianna Gheller

editing:

Matteo Burani, Gianmarco Valentino

set design:

music:

Pier Danio Forni

country:

Italy/France

year:

2024

film run:

9'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (22/07/2024)

genre:

animation film

festivals & awards:

  • Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025: Midnight Specials
  • Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 2025: International Competition
  • ICFF Italian Contemporary Film Festival 2025: Shorts
  • Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart 2025: International Competition
  • Palm Springs International ShortFest 2025: Late Night
  • Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival 2025: Nocturnu Fantastic and Horror - Best Animation Short, Audience Award
  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2025: Competition
  • Tribeca Film Festival 2025: Shorts - Best Animated Short
  • La Biennale di Venezia 2024: Settimana della Critica - SIC@SIC
  • Mostra de Cinema Italià de Barcelona 2024: Cortometraggi SIC@SIC - Mejor Cortometraje
  • Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024: Midnight Madness
  • WFest - Weird Market's International Animation Short Films Festival 2024: Competitive section
  • Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF) 2024: Short Film Competition
  • Stop Trik 2024: Stop motion animation category - Student Jury Award
  • London International Animation Festival 2024: Into the Dark
  • Ravenna Nightmare 2024: Méliès d'Argento - Méliès d'Argent Best European Genre Short Film, Premio Anello d'Argento Audience Award
  • Visioni Italiane 2024: Visioni Italiane - Miglior Contributo Tecnico, Premio Giovani Luca De Nigris, Menzione Speciale Giuria Visioni Italiane
  • Manchester Animation Festival 2024: Short Film Panorama
  • Animateka festival 2024: Panorama
  • Corto Dorico Film Fest 2024: Concorso Nazionale cortometraggi - Premio Ristretti Oltre le Mura, Premio Nazzareno Re, Premio Sentieri di Cinema
  • Fantafestival 2024: Short Film Competition - Miglior Cortometraggio Vespertilino d’Oro
  • Warsaw Animation Festival 2024: Professional Animated Short Competition
  • Fantasporto festival 2024: Fantastic Shorts Competition
  • MONSTRA 2024: Short Film Competition
  • International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart 2024: International Competition
  • Cortinametraggio 2025: International Competition - Premio ANEC-FICE, Menzione Speciale Groenlandia Film
  • Milwaukee Film Festival 2025: Short Film Competition
  • Huesca International Film Festival 2025: International Short Films Competition - Special Mention (Young Jury)
  • Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2024: International Competition - Audience Award
  • Animayo 2025: International Animation Competition - Grand Jury Award, Best Stop Motion Award
  • Nastri d’Argento 2025: Categoria Animazione – Corto d’Argento
  • Ravenheart International Fantastic Film Festival 2025: Short Films Competition - Animated Short Film - Best Animation
  • Stop Motion Our Fest 2025: International Stop Motion Short Film - Best International Shortfilm
  • Indy Shorts - Heartland Film Festival 2025: Animated Short Film
  • Figari International Short Film Fest 2025: Official Competition – Best Animation Film of the Year
  • Imaginaria International Film Festival – Main Competition
  • Saturnia Film Festival 2025: Official Competition - Miglior Corto in Animazione
  • L'Étrange Festival 2025: Short Film Competition - Audience Award
  • Salute Your Short Festival 2025: Official Competition
  • Bolton International Film Festival 2025: Official Competition
  • Septimius Awards 2025: Nomination Best Animation
  • Animasyros 2025: International Short Competition
  • Animation Is Film 2025: TCL Chinese Theatre Short Selection
  • Uppsala Short Film Festival 2025: International Competition
  • Stop Motion Mexico 2025: Main Competition

A clay sculpture comes to life in the darkness of a workshop, surrounded by strange creatures…