Michaela Müller’s “Miramare”

Animated Short by Michaela Müller
Technique: Paint on Glass
Duration: 8 min
Produced at Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb, Croatia, 2009, (HR/CH)
Animation: Michaela Müller
Sound Design: Fa Ventilato, Michaela Müller
Music: Fa Ventilato
Synopsis:
A look at life on the Mediterranean borders of Europe, where tourists try to relax while immigrants struggle to get a chance for a better life.
International Premiere: Cannes Film Festival 2010, Selection Cinéfondation
Awards:
Swiss Film Award Quartz 2011, Best Animation, Lucerne, Switzerland
Jury Grand Prix, Animateka International Animation Film Festival 2010, Ljubljana, Slowenia
3 Months Sponsorship at Quartier21/MQ 2011, Tricky Women Film Festival, Vienna, Austria
Grand Prix European Student Film, Holland Animation Festival 2010, Utrecht, NE
Centaur for Best Debut Film, Message to Man Film Festival 2010, St.Petersburg, Russia
Best Animated Film, International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2010, Ismailia, Egypt
Special Jury Award, International Izmir Animation Festival 2011, Turkey
Jury Award for 2D Animation, International Animation Festival Banja Luka, 2011, BIH
Taurus Studios Award for Best (Swiss) Soundtrack Animatou, 2010, Geneva, Switzerland
First Prize, 42th Revue of Croatian Film and Video, Samobor, Croatia, 2010
Best Graduation Film, Reanimania 2010, Yerevan, Armenia
Best Swiss Film, Fantoche 2010, Baden, Switzerland
Best Croatian Film, Tabor Film Festival 2010, Zabok, Croatia
Spirit Award for Animation, Brooklyn International Film Festival 2010, New York, USA
Octavian for Best Animation, 19th Days of Croatian Film 2010, Zagreb, Croatia
Special Mention of Filmcritics, 19th Days of Croatian Film 2010, Zagreb, Croatia
Bronze Medal, Unica Film Festival 2011, Luxembourg
Best Student Animation, Festival of Croatian Animation 2010, Zagreb, Croatia