Leviathan

Simon Bogojević Narath

3D, stop animation

year: 2006

format: 35mm
duration: 14'40"

production: Kenges
distribution: Bonobostudio

Jerky but smiling characters from this short film will take the audience through this animated pageant inspired by a book by Thomas Hobbes called "The Leviathan", written in 1651.

More about the film

Script, direction, design: Simon Bogojević Narath
3D animation: Saša Budimir, Mario Kalogjera
Editing: Simon Bogojević Narath
Music, sound design: Hrvoje Štefotić
Producer: Ivan Ratković, Lado Skorin

Awards:

  • Oktavijan Award for the best animated film (Days of Croatian Film 2006)
  • Best Music Award (Days of Croatian Film 2006)
  • Golden Zagreb Award (Animafest, Zagreb 2006)
  • Honourable Mention in the Animation Award category (Darklight Festival, Dublin 2006)
  • Jury prize (Badalona International Short Film Festival 2006)
  • Grand Prix (ASIFA Day of Croatian Animation 2006)
  • Special Jury Mention (Animateka, Ljubljana 2006)
  • Best Animation Film Award (Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 2007)
  • Youth Jury Mention (Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 2007)
  • The Golden Medal of Belgrade to the director of the best film from the international competition (Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival 2007)
  • Prize for Sound Design (Festival Pris de Courts, Paris 2007)
  • Best film in national competition (Tabor International Short Film Festival 2007)
  • Special Jury Mention (Animanima, Cacak 2007)
  • Diploma in the 10-40 min category (KROK International Animation Film Festival 2007)
  • Best Animated Film Award (Curtocircuito International Short Film Festival 2007)
  • Grand Off Award (European Off Film Awards 2007)
  • Vladimir Nazor Award for 2006 in the category of film

     

Simon Bogojevic Narath (1968) graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Painting Department in Zagreb. He first started working on experimental films and video-installations and since 1993 is involved in 2D and 3D computer animation. His short animated and experimental films were screened and awarded at numerous international festivals. He teaches animation at the Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka.

Filmography

Flower of Battle (2011), Morana (2008), Leviathan (2006), Plasticat (2003), Bardo Thodol (2000), Hand of the Master (1995)

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