"Living In A Bubble"- Digital Press Kit

ANIMATED SHORT

about Living in a bubble

Genre: Animation Sci-Fi/Drama

Completion date: Aug 1st, 2021

Runtime: 7:43min

Language: No dialogue

Country of origin: Germany/Macedonia

LOGLINE:

When two strangers feel isolated in the big city, they soon realise that their imagination is able to bring them anywhere they would like to go, despite all the obstacles of modern society.

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SYNOPSIS:

Who says it is easy to live in our modern world? Aren’t we all a bit isolated in different ways? “Living in a bubble” tells the story of two strangers, who live in the bubble they created for themselves, which doesn’t allow them to connect to anything or anyone. Through their imagination and willpower however, they manage to break out of their isolation and open themselves up to the world. They find that there is much more out there than they would have thought and nature can be found in the most unexpected places.

If we have enough courage to change our ways, we can re-discover what it feels like to be alive. Against all odds, miracles are still possible- if only we believe in them.

Festivals

Flipbook Film Festival 2021

Corti in Cortile 2021- Italy Premiere

Canberra Short Film Festival 2021

International Animation Film Festival - Animafest Gdansk 2021

Animation Marathon (Greece) 2021

Short Encounters International Film Festival 2021

Panama Animation Festival 2021

Nartugan Film Festival 2021- AWARD WINNER

International Film Festival of Larissa 2022

Palm Springs Animation Festival 2022

Birmingham Film & Television Festival 2022

Nepal International Film Festival 2022

Deptford Cinema Film Festival 2022

Filmfest Bremen 2022

San Antonio Independent Film Festival 2022

Festival internazionale Segni della notte 2022

Luleå International Film Festival 2022

Arizona International Film Festival 2022- BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT AWARD

Festivals

Brighton International Animation Film Festival 2022

River Film Festival 2022

Ceylon International Film Festival 2022- Honorable Mention

Photometria in Motion 2022

SPLICE Film Fest 2022

Signs Of The Night Festival Bangkok 2022

Västerås Film Festival 2022- The Artistic Film Award

Tallahassee Film Festival 2022

REX Animation Film Festival 2022 (Sweden)

Still Voices Film Festival 2022 (Ireland)

Waterford International Film Festival 2022

Europäisches Filmfestival Göttingen 2022

Baku International Short Film Festival 2022

León International Film Festival 2022

Birmingham Film Festival 2022

Cinematherapy Festival 2022 (Greece)

International Short Film Festival Canton 2022 (China)

Spotlight Short Film Awards 2022 - Silver Award Winner

Festivals

Asheville Fringe Arts Festival 2023 (USA)

Cinema Nahualli Film Festival 2023 (Mexico)

Eichsfelder Film Festival 2023 (Germany)

Alternative Film Festival 2023 (Canada) - Nomination Best Short Film

AsterFest International Film Festival 2023

OtherMovie Lugano Film Festival 2023

Figari International Short Film Fest 2023- Finalist

DEA OPEN AIR International Film Festival 2023

Ariano International Film Festival 2023

SorsiCorti is a Short Film Festival 2023

Palena Film Festival 2023

Director Statement

With "Living In A Bubble" I wanted to explore what we as people and our world have been through in the past months. I dive deeper into the world of isolation and the connection between humans, nature and technology. I also asked myself the question: "If everything falls apart", what is there that keeps us going and the answer is HOPE. As long as there is hope we have the power to leave that desperate place we are in and search for a better future. Who knows maybe something unexpected will happen?

about The writer & director

Natalie MacMahon

Natalie gained her first acting and performance experiences at a very young age and studied performing arts in Berlin. After finishing her studies, she worked in German and international film productions, shot music videos, commercials and performed on stage.

After her initial successes as a performer, Natalie switched to screenwriting and directing Her short films "The Man Who Couldn't Cry", "Like A Summer Sonata", "Lola wants to see the sea " , “It’s getting darker every day”, “The Redhead”, “A Universal Love Story”, "The Funeral Dancer" and "Pink Me Blue" have been screened and awarded at numerous international film festivals.

FILMOGRAPHY

"The Meaning Of A Ritual" (Feature Film, 2022)

"Living In A Bubble" (Short Film, 2021)

"Becoming Human" (Short Film, 2021)

"Skeleton Tiger" (Short Film, 2020)

"Malsano Nomata Amo" (Web Series, 2019)

"Pink Me Blue" (Short Film, 2019)

"A Violent Noise" (Short Film, 2019)

"Silent Disco" (Instagram Series, 2019)

"The Funeral Dancer" (Short Film, 2018)

"The Redhead" (Short Film, 2018)

"A Universal Love Story" (Short Film, 2017)

"It's getting darker every day" (Short Film, 2017)

"Senses" (Mini Web series, 2016)

"Lola wants to see the sea " (Short Film 2016)

“Like A Summer Sonata” (Short Film, 2016)

“The Man Who Couldn't Cry” (Short Film, 2015)

“ The Secret of Berlin” (Web Series, 2015)

Awards & nominations

2023: Finalist at the London International Screenwriting Competition- “When I Stop Dreaming”

2023: Award Winner- Los Angeles International Sci-Fi Film Festival- “Pink Me Blue”

2023: Honorable Mention- Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards- “When I Stop C."

2023: Nomination- Best Short Film- Alternative Film Festival (Canada) - “Living In A Bubble”

2022: Silver Award- Spotlight Short Film Awards- "Skeleton Tiger"

2021: Best Animated Short Award- Istanbul International Nartugan Film Festival -"Living In A B."

2021: Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi Short- Alternative Film Festival (Canada)- “Becoming Human”

2021: Best Sci-Fi Short Award- “The Quarantini Monthly Film Festival”- “Skeleton Tiger”

2021: Award Winner- “Best Writer” at the “Alternative Film Festival” (Canada)- “A Violent Noise”

2021: Nomination "Best Experimental Animated Abstract Short Film" at “Palm Springs

International Animation Film Festival”- “Pink Me Blue”

2021: Finalist "Best Sci-Fi Short" + Finalist Best Script + Special Mention- Dark Story Festival (Spain)- for “A Violent Noise”

2021: Nomination Best Short Film- Short Encounters International Film Festival -"Living In A B."

2021: Nomination Best Short Film- Naturgan Film Festival- “Living In A Bubble”

2020: Most Original Short Film- Portland Short Fest- "The Funeral Dancer"

2019: Silver Award- Spotlight Short Film Awards- “Pink Me Blue”

2019: Unstoppable Creator Award at “Sydney Indie Film Festival”- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Award Of Commendation- Canada Shorts Film Festival- "Pink Me Blue"

Awards & nominations

2019: Special Mention- Best Direction- Montevideo Fantastic Film Festival

2019: Nomination Best Narrative Film- “Orion IFF Film Festival” (Australia)- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Best International Short Film Award at the “Disappear Here Film Festival” (Ireland)- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Nomination Best Foreign Short Film- Kapow Intergalactic Film Festival- "The Funeral Dancer"

2019: Best Web Series/New Media Award at the "Elderhall Texas Independent Film Festival""Malsano Nomata Amo"

2019: Best International Short Film- Horsetooth International Film Festival- "The Funeral Dancer"

2019: Nomination Best Sci-Fi Short- Genre Celebration Festival- "The Funeral Dancer"

2019: Best Costume & Make Up in a Film at “Short Film Reviews Film Festival” in London for “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Best Sci-Fi Short Nomination- "Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival"- "The Funeral Dancer"

2019: Spotlight Short Film Awards- Spotlight GOLD AWARD for “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Nomination Best Costume & Make Up at Short Film Reviews Festival London- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Nomination Best Music at Short Film Reviews Festival London- “The Funeral Dancer”

2018: Best Experimental Film Award- Porto Femme International Film Festival"- for "A Universal Love Story"

Awards & nominations

2018: Best Short Film- Silver Award- Spotlight Short Film Awards- for "A Universal Love Story"

2018: Extra Mile Award- Nomination- Sydney Indie Film Festival- The Redhead

2018: Nomination Best Foreign Short at "Kapow Intergalactic Film Festival" for "The Redhead"

2018 Bronze Award- European Independent Film Awards ("The Redhead") (Best Short)

2018: "Best Narrative Short" Award at "Pinnacle Film Awards" for "The Redhead"

2018: Finalist Best Short at "Alternative Film Festival" for "The Redhead"

2018: Nominee Best Fantasy Short at "Genre Celebration Film Festival" for "A Universal Love Story"

2017: Best Short Film Award at the "LA Film Crash Film Festival" for "A Universal Love Story"

2017: Canada Shorts Film Festival 2017- Award of distinction for "It's getting darker every day"

2017: Headline International Film Festival- Award of Merit for "A Universal Love Story"

2017: Best Film Award at "Warsaw Independent Film Festival" for "Like A Summer Sonata"

2017: Silver Award Winner at the "Spotlight Shortfilm Awards" for "It's getting darker every day"

2017: Finalist at the "Influx Magazine Film Awards" for "It's getting darker every day"

2017: Best Web Short Award for "Senses" at the "Woodengate Film Festival"

2017: Silver Award- North American Film Awards- "It's getting darker every day"

2017: Alternative Film Festival- Nomination "Best Director"- "Lola wants to see the sea "

2017: Nomination Best Web Short for "Senses" at the Transylvania Cinema Awards

2017: Largo Film Awards Award for Best Editing+ Best Photography for "The Strangest Thing"

Awards & nominations

2016: Nomination Best Short Film, Charly Chaplin Award, Honorable Mention Certificate at the "BlowUp Arthouse International Film Festival for "Like A Summer Sonata"

2016: Nomination at the "European Independent Film Award" for "Like A Summer Sonata"

2016: Best Drama Award at the " North American Film Awards" for "Lola wants to see the sea "

2016: "Honorary Mention"- Largo Film Awards for "Senses"

2016: Nomination “Indie Spirit Award” at the “Melbourne Indie Film Festival” for “Like A Summer Sonata”

2016: "Award of Merit" for "Like A Summer Sonata" at the "Headline International Film Festival"

2016: "Extra Mile Award" Nomination for "Lola wants to see the sea " at the "Sydney Indie Film Festival"

2016: Nomination "Best Web Short" at "Bucharest Shortcut Cinefest" for "The Secret of Berlin"

2016: "Best Web Series" Award at the "Direct Monthly Online Film Festival" for "The Secret of Berlin"

2016: "Genre Celebration Festival" Nomination "Best Drama" for "The Man Who Couldn't Cry"

2016: "Best Director" Nomination at the "Top Indie Film Awards" for "The Man Who Couldn't Cry"

2016: "Top Indie Film Awards" Nomination as "Best Short" for "The Man Who Couldn't Cry"

2016: Honorable Mention at the “Amarcord Arthouse Television and Video Festival” for “The Secret of Berlin”

2016: "Best Web Series" Award at TOFF Film Festival for "The Secret of Berlin"

2016: "The Man Who Couldn't Cry" - Special Mention at Snowdance Film Festival

2015: "The Man Who Couldn't Cry" - Special Mention at Canada Short Film Festival

2015: "The Man Who Couldn't Cry"- "Best of Festival" Award at the "Texas Ultimate Shorts Festival"

2015: Nomination Best Female Lead at Sydney Indie Film Fest (Film "The Man Who Couldn't Cry")

about the animator &

Nikola Drvoshanov

co-director

Nikola Drvoshanov- is a motion graphics director

https://www.behance.net/profile/treenick

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