Chromophobia (1965)

Synopsis

 

The gray legions overwhelm the world of colour to establish their colourless dominance. The resistance emerges in the guise of a scarlet jester Thyl Ulenspiegel, who restores the reign of colour using his chromatic trickery.

 

'Chromophobia' was another step in my evolution towards a simplified, almost schematic graphic design, together with dynamic editing. ”

 

 

Palmarès

 

1966: “San Marco Lion”, First Prize for Animation Film: International Film Festival - Venice (Italy).

1966: First Prize for Short Films “Miqueldi De Plata”: International Film Festival - Bilbao (Spain).

1966: First Prize for Short Films: International Film Festival - Tehran (Iran).

1966: Prize of the Ministry of Culture of Iran - Tehran (Iran);

1966: Film Critic's Award: International Film Festival - Tehran (Iran).

1966: First Prize: International “ILFI” Film Festival - Montreal (Canada).

1966: First Prize: International Film Festival - Hyères (France).

1966: First Prize: Ramat 'Gan International Film Festival (Israel).

1966: Grand Prize for Animation Film: National Film Festival - Antwerp (Belgium).

1966: First Prize: Benelux Film Festival - 's Hertogenbosch (The Netherlands).

1966: CIDALC Prize (Centre International des Arts, Littérature & Cinéma) - Paris (France).

1966: Preis für Volkerfreundschaft: Internationale Kurzfilmtage Leipzig (Germany).

1966: Peace Award: International Film Festival - Moscow (Russia).

 

 

Technical sheet

 

• Format: 35mm

• Colour

• Frame: 1 x 1.33

• Sound: Optical - Mono

• Length: 10 '

• Original version: international - no dialogues

• Directed by: Raoul Servais

• Script: Raoul Servais

• Animation: Raoul Servais

• Backgrounds: Norbert Desyn

• Music: Ralph Darbo

• Produced by: Absolon Films / Anagram, realised with the support of the Ministry of National Education