ANIMATED FEED: WHOLE - Directed by Robert Banning and Verena Klinger

wHole – Stop Motion Short Film – Teaser from wHole Stopmotion on Vimeo.

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SYNOPSIS:
In the isolation of the steppes lives a young couple in their yurt. Although the wife was born without eyes, she is happy. The husband tries to fashion her a pair of eyes so that he can share his world with her but neither magic, technology or Shamanism are of use. Ultimately, he decides to sacrifice one of his own eyes for her. The woman accepts tentatively at first but soon starts to revel in her newly discovered perspective.
One sleepless night, stunned by her own reflection in the mirror, she decides to steal the other eye – to be whole for once, even if only for a moment?
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In der windgepeitschten Steppe lebt ein Paar in der Abgeschiedenheit ihres Zeltes. Die Frau hat bereits
seit ihrer Geburt keine Augen und obwohl sie sich daran nicht weiter stört, versucht ihr Mann ihr das
Augenlicht zu schenken. Doch weder Magie, Technik noch Schamanismus haben Erfolg. Zuletzt schenkt er ihr
eines seiner eigenen Augen. Zunächst zögerlich akzeptiert die Frau das Opfer und beginnt die Welt um sich
herum aus einer neuen Perspektive zu erforschen. Von ihrem Spiegelbild gleichzeitig fasziniert und
abgestoßen, entscheidet sie sich eines Nachts, auch das zweite Auge zu stehlen. Um einmal ganz zu sein,
wenn auch nur für einen kurzen Moment...
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CREDITS:
"wHole" directed by Robert Banning and Verena Klinger
produced by Nuremberg Tech / Georg Simon Ohm Technical Institute of Nuremberg
art direction by Cam Tu Nguyen and Benjamin Vogel
written by Verena Klinger

storyboard: Robert Banning
character design: Alina Filenberg and Cam Tu Nguyen
model making: Verena Klinger and Laura Staab
prop & set construction: Zeina Azouqa, Alina Filenberg, Cam Tu Nguyen and Benjamin Vogel
camera & lighting: Robert Banning
animation: Verena Klinger, Alina Filenberg, Cam Tu Nguyen and Laura Staab
compositing & editing: Robert Banning
sound & music: Zeina Azouqa
additional sound: Steve Wühr
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FESTIVALS:
- Next Generation Short Tiger 2015 by German Films: Film Screening in 'Cinéma Olympia' at the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival 2015
- Winner of the Eyes & Ears of Europe Junior Highlights Award 2015
- Winner BDFA Gold Medal - FiSH Filmfestival Rostock
- Winner Audience Award - FiSH Filmfestival Rostock
- Winner Silver Medal - 27. JuFiFe Nuremberg

- Official Selection - NEW DIRECTORS / NEW FILMS FESTIVAL 2015 (Portugal)
- Official Selection - Supertoon Festival Šibenik Croatia 2015
- Offical Selection - IV Festival Internacional Brasil Stop Motion
- Offical Selection - XXI. Ed. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Regensburg
- Offical Selection - Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival
- Official Selection - KiTaSo Festival Erlangen Spring 2015
- Official Selection - 24. Hours of Nuremberg 2014

- 27th Film Fest Dresden 2015 (Audiovisions IV Programme)

...to be continued...