Mercurio
Synopsis
English
Mercurio is a kid who loves cycling. One day he is stopped by the Fascist regime and incarcerated in a transit camp, ready to be sent to a concentration camp. Forced to quickly become a man, he will try, fighting unarmed, to win against the horror of Fascism and gain absolute freedom.
Italiano
Mercurio è un ragazzino che adora la bicicletta. Un giorno viene fermato dal regime Fascista e rinchiuso in un campo di smistamento, pronto per essere mandato in un campo di concentramento. Costretto a diventare rapidamente uomo, cercherà, con la sua lotta non armata, di vincere contro l’orrore del Fascismo e ottenere la libertà assoluta.
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Short Film | Animation | Drama
09' 54''
Italy, 2018
no dialogue
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Michele Bernardi
Michele Bernardi
Michele Bernardi
Luca D'Alberto
Michele Bernardi
Selections & Awards
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ANIMA MUNDI, Rio de Janeiro / Sao Paulo (BRAZIL)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
ANIMAFEST ZAGREB - WORLD FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM, Zagreb (CROATIA)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE HUESCA, Huesca (SPAIN)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
ENCOUNTERS SHORT FILM AND ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Bristol (UK)
OSCAR® & EFA qualifying festival
TIRANA INT. FILM FESTIVAL, Tirana (ALBANIA)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
ANIM'EST INT. ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL, Bucharest (ROMANIA)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
CHICAGO INT. CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL, Chicago (USA)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
INTERFILM BERLIN, Berlin (GERMANY)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
ST. LOUIS INT. FILM FESTIVAL, St. Loius (USA)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
NASTRI D'ARGENTO, (ITALY)
ANIMAPHIX INT. ANIMATED FESTIVAL, Bagheria (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
IMAGINARIA FILM FESTIVAL, Conversano (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
SEDICICORTO INT. FILM FESTIVAL, Forlì (ITALY)
INT. FILM FESTIVAL OF LANZAROTE, Lanzarote (SPAIN)
SHORTS INT. FILM FESTIVAL - MAREMETRAGGIO, Trieste (ITALY)
ANIMAEVKA INT. FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION FILMS, Mogilev (BELARUS)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
ANIM ! ARTE FESTIVAL, Rio de Janeiro (BRAZIL)
LOS ANGELES ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Los Angeles (USA)
Winner of the HONORABLE MENTION
VISIONI ITALIANE, Bologna (ITALY)
EDINBURGH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Edinburgh (UK)
ANIMATEKA, Ljubljana (SLOVENIA)
FESTIVAL CARTÓN, Buenos Aires (ARGENTINA)
ANIMATOU - FESTIVAL INT. DU FILM D'ANIMATION, Geneva (SWITZERLAND)
INT. ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL TINDIRINDIS, Vilnius (LITHUANIA)
Winner of the GRAND PRIX
CARTOON CLUB, Rimini (ITALY)
FESCIMED - FESTIVAL INT. DE CINE POR LA MEMORIA DEMOCRÀTICA, Madrid (SPAIN)
JAMESON CINEFEST MISKOLC INT. FIM FESTIVAL, Miskolc (HUNGARY)
FEST'ANIMA, Sainte Lucie de Porto-Vecchio (CORSICA)
ICFF – ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY FILM FESTIVAL, Toronto (CANADA)
FESTIVAL DE CINE DE MADRID, Madrid (SPAIN)
FESTIVAL DE CINE INFANCIA Y ADOLESCENCIA, Bogotà (COLOMBIA)
FIRENZE FILM CORTI, Firenze (ITALY)
CORTI DA SOGNI - ANTONIO RICCI, Ravenna (ITALY)
LA TRUCA - FESTIVAL INT. DE ANIMACIÓN, Cali (COLOMBIA)
LINOLEUM - CONTEMPORARY ANIMATION AND MEDIA ART FESTIVAL, Kyiv (UKRAINA)
REANIMA INT. ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL, Yerevan (ARMENIA)
SICAF ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL, Seoul (SOUTH KOREA)
SUPERTOON INT. ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Subenico (CROATIA)
ATHENS ANIMFEST - INT. ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Athens (GREECE)
CARTOONS ON THE BAY, Torino (ITALY)
BCN SPORTS FILM, Barcelona (SPAIN)
Winner of BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
FESTIVAL DU CINÉMA INT. EN ABITIBI-TÉMISCAMINGUE ROUYN-NORANDA, Abitibi-Témiscamingue (CANADA)
CIVITANOVA FILM FESTIVAL, Civitanova Marche (ITALY)
EUGANEA FILM FESTIVAL, Padova (ITALY)
CINESTESIA LEGNANO, Legnano (ITALY)
SARDINIA FILM FESTIVAL, various cities (ITALY)
Winner of BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
CINEMADAMARE, various locations (ITALY)
OPENEYES FIM FEST, Marburg (GERMANY)
ARIANO FILM FESTIVAL, Ariano Irpino (ITALY)
SATURNIA FILM FESTIVAL, Manciano - Montemerano - Terme di Saturnia (ITALY)
LUCANIA FILM FESTIVAL, Pisticci (ITALY)
Winner of BEST ANIMATION TECHNIQUE
OUT OF BOUNDS FIM FESTIVAL, Barletta (ITALY)
Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION
FESTIVAL INT. INVENTA UN FILM, Lenola(ITALY)
CORTO FICTION CHIANCIANO TERME, Chianciano Terme (ITALY)
Winner of "PREMIO LA MEMORIA"
INVIDEO - MOSTRA INT. DI VIDEO E CINEMA OLTRE, Crema (ITALY)
CORTI IN CORTILE, Catania (ITALY)
SCIACCA FILM FEST, Sciacca (ITALY)
Winner of BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
CASTELLI ANIMATI, Roma (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM - PREMIO ITALIA
CORTI DI LUNGA MEMORIA, Ascoli Piceno (ITALY)
METRICAMENTE CORTO, Trebaseleghe (ITALY)
Winner of BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
AMARCORT FILM FESTIVAL, Rimini (ITALY)
Winner of BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
CINEESPORTE - SPORTS FILM FESTIVAL RIO DE JANEIRO, Rio de Janeiro (BRAZIL)
REGGIO FILM FESTIVAL, Reggio Emilia (ITALY)
CORTO VILLESE, Villa di Serio (ITALY)
Michele Bernardi
Biography
English
Michele Bernardi is one of the most important Italian animators and cartoonists, author of significant collaborations in television, music and advertising. In the eighties he worked on the TV series "La Pimpa", created by Altan, and on several episodes of "La Linea di Cavandoli". He made over thirty animated music videos for Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti, Le luci della centrale elettrica, Zen Circus, Colapesce, Punkreas, Prozac+, 24 Grana and many other bands, as well as commercials for brands such as Barilla, Mulino Bianco, Chicco, Ikea. In 2012 he made the animated short film "Djuman", presented at the Annecy Int. Animation Festival and selected in several important festivals including Anima Mundi and Animafest (Oscar qualifying festivals). In 2018 he concluded the realization of "Mercurio", which lasted over four years. The short film is again selected - among others - at Anima Mundi and won numerous awards including Best Short Film at Imaginaria and Animaphix.
Italiano
Michele Bernardi è uno dei più importanti animatori e fumettisti italiani, autore di significative collaborazioni nel mondo televisivo, musicale e pubblicitario. Negli anni Ottanta lavora alla serie tv “La Pimpa”, creata da Altan, e a diversi episodi de “La Linea di Cavandoli”. Realizza oltre trenta videoclip d’animazione per i Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti, Le luci della centrale elettrica, Zen Circus, Colapesce, Punkreas, Prozac+, 24 Grana e molti altri gruppi musicali, oltre che spot commerciali per brand come Barilla, Mulino Bianco, Chicco, Ikea. Nel 2012 realizza il corto d'animazione "Djuman", presentato al Festival di animazione di Annecy e selezionato in numerosi importanti festival tra cui Anima Mundi e Animafest (festival che qualificano per l’Oscar). Nel 2018 conclude la realizzazione di "Mercurio", durata oltre quattro anni. Il cortometraggio è selezionato anch’esso - tra gli altri - ad Anima Mundi e vince numerosi premi tra cui Miglior Corto ai festival Imaginaria e Animaphix.
Filmography
(2018 | animated short film)
Anima Mundi (Oscar)
LOST IN EMOTIONS
(2015 | animated short film)
Nastri d'Argento
DJUMA
(2012 | animated short film)
Anima Mundi (Oscar)
Annecy - Int. Animation Film Festival (Oscar)
SENZA TESTA
(2010 | animated short film)
TINNITUS#1
(2008 | animated short film)
TINNITUS#2
(2008 | animated short film)
NON MI MANCA NIENTE
(2007 | animated short film)
