FORMIC
DAVID VS GOLIATH
Formic represents the first visual effects short film I created at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Launched in 2009, the project has its roots embedded in skateboarding and filmmaking, fusing the the two disciplines together into an unexpected short film narrative.
The project garnered widespread international success, securing multiple awards across the global film festival circuit. It achieved industry recognition when it was selected and screened at the prestigious Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors' Showcase in Cannes, serving as an early proof of concept for blending unusual themes with meticulous digital craftsmanship.
CREDITS
Skateboarding
Dennis Gläser
Dennis Gläser
Direction and Visual Effects
Roman Kaelin
Florian Wittmann
Roman Kaelin
Florian Wittmann
Cinematography
Jan Bormann
Jan Bormann
Producer
Elsa Kremser
Elsa Kremser
Credits Track
Joe Beats
Sounddesign
Philip von During
Camera Assistance
Mandy Hofmann
Philip von During
Camera Assistance
Mandy Hofmann
Grip
Heiko Gabriel
Lighting Technician
Frederik Gomoll
Sound
Martin Backhaus
Emre Türker
Catering
Christina Imfeld
Sebastian Junge
Alexa Konstantinides
AWARDS
Audience Award – Bolzano Short Film Festival
Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase
Best 5-minute Fiction Film – Beginning Film Festival St.Petersburg
Best Animation Film – Skena Up Prishtina
Best Short Film – Valladolid Film Festival
Best Student Film, 3rd Prize Audience Jury Award – Anima Mundi
Vimeo – Staff Pick
Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase
Best 5-minute Fiction Film – Beginning Film Festival St.Petersburg
Best Animation Film – Skena Up Prishtina
Best Short Film – Valladolid Film Festival
Best Student Film, 3rd Prize Audience Jury Award – Anima Mundi
Vimeo – Staff Pick
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