Bonobo (2018 film)

Bonobo is a 2018 Swiss short film directed by Swiss director Zoel Aeschbacher as a graduation film for his directing studies at the ECAL. The film premiered at 2018 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival where it won the Audience Award.[1] It has been selected and awarded at several film festivals including Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Brooklyn Film Festival where it won the Best Short Film Spirit Award.[2] In September 2019 the film received the Oscar Qualifying Gold Medal for "Best Narrative" (International) at the Student Academy Awards.[3]

Bonobo
Directed byZoel Aeschbacher
Written byZoel Aeschbacher
Produced by
Starring
  • Benjamin Sanou
  • Paul Minthe
  • Nicole Mersey
CinematographyDino Berguglia
Edited byYouri Tchao Debats
Production
companies
  • Nouvelle Tribu
  • ECAL
  • Salaud Morisset
Distributed bySalaud Morisset
Release date
  • February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)
Running time
16 minutes
CountrySwitzerland

Plot

When the elevator of their public housing breaks down, the fates of Felix, a disabled pensioner, Ana, a single mother struggling with her move and Seydou, a young man passionate about dance intertwine towards an explosive ending where their limits will be tested.

Awards

Since its launch, the film has received numerous awards around the world.

Year Presenter/Festival Award/Category Status
2018 Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival Competition (Audience Award) Won[4]
Brooklyn Film Festival Best Short Film Spirit Award Won[5]
Les Arcs Film Festival Competition (Special Mention of the Jury) Won[6]
Melbourne International Film Festival Cinema Nova Award for Best Fiction Short Film Won[7]
Palm Springs International Film Festival Official Competition Nominated
Brussels Short Film Festival International Competition Nominated
2019 Student Academy Awards Best Narrative (International) Won[8]
Braunschweig International Film Festival Official Selection Nominated

References
  1. "ECAL - NEWS / PRESS - AWARDS - Audience Award at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival". www.ecal.ch. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  2. swissinfo.ch, S. W. I.; Corporation, a branch of the Swiss Broadcasting. "Un film de l'ECAL primé aux Oscars pour étudiants". SWI swissinfo.ch (in French). Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06. Le film de Zoel Aeschbacher a déjà obtenu de nombreuses récompenses, dont le Prix du Public au Festival international du court-métrage de Clermont-Ferrand, le Prix de la Relève aux Journées de Soleure, le Spirit Award for Short Narrative au Brooklyn International Film Festival et le Best Fiction Short au Melbourne International Film Festival.
  3. Hipes, Patrick (2019-10-18). "Student Academy Awards Unveils 2019 Medalists". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  4. "ECAL - NEWS / PRESS - AWARDS - Audience Award at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival". www.ecal.ch. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  5. "Brooklyn Film Festival 2018 Winners". greenroomnewyork.com. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  6. "LES ARCS FILM FESTIVAL 2018 | La flèche de cristal pour C'est ça l'amour". LE BLEU DU MIROIR | Critiques cinématographiques (in French). 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  7. "Cortos ganadores del Melbourne International Film Festival 2018 que debes ver". Expansión (in Spanish). 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  8. "European film schools take top honours at the Student Oscars". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2019-12-06.


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