“Sonámbulo / The Sleepwalker” is this week’s Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere. Read a Q&A with director Theodore Ushev here: http://bit.ly/2jenxze A surrealist journey through colours and shapes inspired by the poem Romance Sonámbulo by Federico García Lorca. Visual poetry in the rhythm of fantastic dreams and passionate nights. A film by Theodore Ushev Music by Kottarashky Production: Les Productions Unité centrale / 9311-8990 Quebec Inc., Canada, 2015 Distribution: Bonobostudio (International), La Distributrice de films (Canada) AWARDS Special Jury Award, Animafest Zagreb 2015 Special Mention, Fest Anca 2015 Best Music Award, Animator Poznan 2015 Canadian Film Institute Honorable Mention for Best Canadian Animation, Ottawa International Animation Festival 2015 Special Mention, Multivision International Festival of Animated Arts 2015 Alva Costa Award for Best Short Film up to 5 Minutes, Cinanima Espinho 2015 Honorary Distinction, Etiuda & Anima International Film Festival 2015 Special Mention, Longue vue sur le court 2015 Special Mention, Sommets du cinema d'animation 2015 Best Short Animated Film Award, Les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois 2016 Special Prize, Hiroshima International Animation Festival 2016 MORE THAN 100 FESTIVAL SELECTIONS, INCLUDING: Holland Animation Film Festival Annecy International Animation Festival Animafest Zagreb Ottawa International Animation Festival Toronto International Film Festival DOK Leipzig Edinburgh International Film Festival Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival Curtas Vila do Conde IndieLisboa Cinanima Espinho Anima Mundi Guanajuato International Film Festival Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival Vienna Independent Shorts Melbourne International Animation Festival ANIMATOR Poznan Animatou Geneva Anim'est Bucharest Sapporo International Short Film Festival Uppsala International Short Film Festival Festival du nouveau cinéma Montréal London International Animation Festival Animateka Ljubljana Anima Brussels Ann Arbor Film Festival Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film Hiroshima International Animation Festival More about the film: http://bit.ly/2hUYyMh

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