Hasta La Motion!

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 website: http://www.michaelamuller.com