BEING A DOG

Animation Romantic Fantasy

Sweden

2021

Runtime, min

Tim is longing for love. He’s a lonely human being who struggles with exclusion every day. Every time Tim feels different than others he transforms into a french bulldog. Ginger makes Tim feel human. Ginger is an old friend of Tim`s whom he was in love with, unrequited love. Tim collides with Ginger in the street, they talk and become friends again. After meeting Ginger Tim becomes a dog again. This time he chooses to enjoy being a dog and sees all the possibilities of a dog`s life. It’s good to be a human being but it’s good being a dog sometimes too.

Director:

Felix Swahn

Selections and Awards:

"T-Shorts animated online film festival April 7, 2021 Lithuania premiere Official Selected Lithuania Luleå International Film Festival Luleå Swedish Film Premiere Official Selection Sweden Luleå International Film Festival Luleå Swedish film premiere Award Winner - Best Animated Film of March 2021 Sweden Setting Sun Film Festival Melbourne Official Selection Australia Florida Animation Festival Florida June 10, 2021 Official Selection United States Flamination Film Festival Florida Official Selection United States Flamination Film Festival Florida Finalist United States OTB international film awards Miami May 31, 2021 Official Selection United States Dog Film Festival Roma July 22, 2021 Official Selection Italy Short to the Point Brasov June 11, 2021 Official Selection Romania 7Colours International Film Festival Maharashtra August 7, 2021 Official Selection India Lift-Off Online Sessions Buckinghamshire July 19, 2021 Official Selected United Kingdom Focus International Film Festival October 6, 2021 Official Selection Focus International Film Festival October 6, 2021 COMMENDATION RED MOVIE AWARDS REIMS Official Selected France RED MOVIE AWARDS Paris Finalist France Striped Tail The Animation Film Festival Los Angeles Official Selection United States Striped Tail The Animation Film Festival Los Angeles Award Winner - Best Mini Animation Film United States Älvsbyn Film Festival Älvsbyn June 11, 2021 Official Selected Sweden International Moving Film Festival KHOUZESTAN Semi-Finalist Iran, Islamic Republic of Stockholm City Film Festival Stockholm Semi-Finalist Sweden Boden International Film Festival Boden Semi-Finalist Sweden Stockholm Film & Television Festival Stockholm Semi-Finalist Sweden Sweden Film Awards Semi-Finalist Sweden Girona Film Festival Girona Official Selected Spain Silver Screen Short Film Awards September 26, 2021 Official Selection India Garoa Awards - Monthly Short Film Festival of São Paulo São Paulo Official Selection Brazil Garoa Awards - Monthly Short Film Festival of São Paulo São Paulo Nominee Brazil Garoa Awards - Monthly Short Film Festival of São Paulo São Paulo Award Winner - Best Screenplay of Animation Film Brazil Garoa Awards - Monthly Short Film Festival of São Paulo São Paulo Award Winner - Best Director of Animation Film Brazil Garoa Awards - Monthly Short Film Festival of São Paulo São Paulo Award Winner - Best Cinematography of Animation film Brazil Nevada Short Film Festival Fall Nevada September 19, 2021 Official Selection United States Nevada Short Film Festival Fall Nevada September 19, 2021 Finalist United States Monthly Indie Shorts Official Selected New Creators Film Awards Paris September 4, 2021 Official Selected France New Creators Film Awards Paris September 4, 2021 Award Winner - Best Animation Film France Swedish International Film Festival Arvika Officail Selected Sweden Swedish International Film Festival Arvika Finalist Sweden Open Vision Film Festival MOSCOW September 13, 2021 Official Selected Russian Federation Phoenix Shorts Ottawa Nominee Canada Paragon Film Festival Los Angeles Official Selection United States */ 17th Athens Digital Arts Festival | Tactus Athen September 25, 2021 Greece Premiere Official Selection Greece"

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REVIEWS:

I have enjoyed the film;it's quite impressive for its unique images.

Allabhya Ghosh

A strange and very personal work. The merit resides, precisely, in that strangeness that defines its own style. I had never seen anything like this before.

Joel D. Hitos

Not a big fan of the visuals and animation there, i was confused by them at first, the dialogue itself is good but very basic The expressions on the characters face are great and well rendered even if sometimes they are scary I found also a lack of background plans camera to really well put the action in place and understand well.

hermann kayode

SHORT PRODUCER'S ANALYSIS:

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