Shattered Past
Synopsis
A man is writing down his memoirs. In the middle of this he suddenly suffers a stroke. This catapults him back into his childhood during the Russian revolution and his family’s ensuing escape.
Technical info
| Running time | 8’12” |
| Year | 2011 |
| Release format | DigiBeta |
| Other file formats | Betacam, H264 |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Sound format | Dolby Digital |
| Language | English |
| Subtitles | English, French, Dutch |
| Country | Belgium |
Crew
| Written and directed by | Boris Sverlow |
| Producers | Boris Sverlow & KASK Hogeschool Gent |
| Animation | Boris Sverlow |
| Film Editor | Boris Sverlow |
| Music Composer | Jeroen De Brauwer |
| Piano | Tine Alegaert |
| Cello | Jolien Deley |
| Sound Design | Boris Sverlow |
| Sound Mixing | Patrik Berx |
| Voices | Sergeï Isakov Alina Bondareva |
| Voice-over | Gleb Sverlow |
| Mentor | Luc Degryse |
| Titling | Mario Debaene |
Awards
2012 Jury Honorable Mention. Monstra Festival (PT)
2012 Best Animation Film. Festimages (BE)
2012 Best Belgian Student Short Film. ANIMA (BE)
2011 VAF Wildcard. Internationaal Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BE)
2011 Le Prix Sabam. FIDEC (BE)
Festivals
2014: Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival (GB), Boddinale International Movie Festival (DE)
2012: Festival International du Film d’Amiens (FR), International Animated Film Festival Tindirindis (LT), Bradford Animation Festival (GB), Aesthetica Short Film Festival (GB), Anifest Rozafa (AL), Festival Du Nouveau Cinéma (CA), Montreal World Film Festival (CA), Palm Springs International ShortFest (US), Mashrome Film Fest (IT), Brussels Short Film Festival (BE), European Media Art Festival (DE), Silence, On court! (FR), Anifilm (CZ), Monstra Festival (PT), Festimages (BE), Cinequest (US), Festival International du Film d’Aubagne (FR), ANIMA (BE), Travelling Rennes Film Festival (FR)
2011: Internationaal Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BE), Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival/Animated Dreams (EE), FIDEC (BE)