ROADTRIP

Julius can’t sleep. To get his head empty, he decides to go on a road trip, but somehow he can’t manage to leave.

A hand-drawn film about failure, insomnia, a red motorbike, pretty bargirls, the desolateness of Berlin (even in summer), and waterproof socks.

Director

XAVER XYLOPHON is a freelance animator, illustrator and filmmaker. He studied Visual Communication at the London College of Communication and at the University of the Arts in Berlin Weißensee. His films include: the shorts KURZSCHLUSS (2009), JOY OF DESTRUCTION (2010), FIRE HIRE! – BANGALORE RICKSHAW (2011), WHEN THE TIDE IS OUT (2011), AFTER THE RAIN (2013), and ROAD­TRIP (2014).

photos © Xaver Xylophon 2014
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  • Genre
    Animation
  • CATEGORY
    Short
  • YEAR OF PRODUCTION
    2014
  • DIRECTOR
    Xaver Xylophon
  • SCREENPLAY
    Xaver Xylophon, Ariana Berndl
  • ANIMATION
    Xaver Xylophon
  • PRODUCER
    Xaver Xylophon
  • RUNTIME
    20 min
  • LANGUAGE
    German
  • FESTIVALS
    EKA Deshma 2014, Brno Sixteen Film Festival 2014, Animae Caribe Animation & New Media Festival 2014, Primanima World Festival of First Animations 2014, Ozu Film Festival 2014, Animpact Animation Festival 2014, International Student Film Festival Cinemaiubit 2014, Trieste 2015, Beloit International Film Festival 2015, Premiers Plan Angers 2015, Clermont-Ferrand 2015
  • AWARDS
    Best Student Film & Honorable Mention Brno 2014, Special Mention Primania 2014, Award for Excellence Beijing Film Academy 2014
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