Célestine

Fiction, 13min, 2013

One summer night, a little girl named Célestine learns from her big sisters that she was adopted. Furthermore, she is forbidden to talk to anyone about this, especially to her mother, for fear of being immediately returned to the orphanage. From that day on, Célestine observes her once familiar universe in a totally different way.

 

A shortfilm by Annie Gisler

Produced by the Zurich University of Arts, Swizerland. (2013)

Fiction, 13', french with english/german subtitles.

more informations: www.anniegisler.ch

fiction | 13 min french | subtitles in english and german © 2013 ZHdK | Switzerland Director: Annie Gisler Contact: anniegisler@gmail.com , +41 (0)76 420 41 71 SYNOPSIS It is the summer holidays: the sisters Julie (12), Aurélie (9) constantly ignore their little sister Célestine (7), leaving her to play on her own. One evening Julie and Aurélie, jealous of Célestine, tell their little sister that she is adopted. Célestine is banned from talking about it with their mother and threa- tened with the orphanage if she should dare. From this day forward, little Célestine views her family life in a completely different light.

 

AWARDS

06/2014: Jury Award, Los Angeles Student Film Festival, USA.

08/2014: Public Award, Festival Internacional de curtas metragens de Sao Paolo, Brazil.

 

FESTIVALS

10/2014: International Filmfestival Schlingel, Germany.

08/2014:  Festival Internacional de curtas metragens de Sao Paolo, Brazil.

07/2014: „Parties de campagne“ International Shortfilm Festival, France.

06/2014: Los Angeles Student Film Festival, USA.

 
 

 

CAST AND  CREDITS

Main cast: Nora Moser, Camille Cordier, Marcelline Cordier, Catherine Guggisberg.
Supporting Cast: Matthieu Loth, Anne-Laure Vieli, Sam Sin.

Screenplay and direction:  Annie Gisler

First assistant director:  Wendy Pillonel
Second assistant director: David La Sala
Line Producer: Elias Dellers
Assistant production: Nicole Boner
Script/Continuity: Lisa Gering, Dominik Wolfinger

Cinematography: Géraldine Zosso
First assistant camera: Ester Mattei
Chef electrician: Tillo Spreng
Grip and electrician: Christophe Meyer

Sound: Benoît Barraud    

Art Directors: Valeria Felder, Anna Pedemonte
Make up Artist and costumes: Nadia Pelloni

Editor: Caroline Feder
Assistant editor: Judith Bender
Sound Mixer: Gregg Skermann
Music: Benoît Gisler
Colorgrading: Aurelio Buchwalder, Ralph Wetli
Special Effects: Armin Tobler
Title animation: Nino Christen
Graphics: Janosch Perler
Photos „Benji Boum Boum“: Daniel Joliat
Subtitles: Cosima Frieden, Anja Peter

Produced by the Zurich University of the Arts.

Distribution: Hewes Pictures, New York. Contact them here.

 

TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS

  • Colour

  • Cinemascope

  • Language: French

  • Subtitles availables: German/ English

  • Sound: Dolby SR

  • Screening Format: DCP / Apple ProRes/ .mov/ HDCam / Digi Beta / Beta SP