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NOCTUIDAE | ©A.Mauritz, Anjali Esther Nair
©A.Mauritz, Anjali Esther Nair

Noctuidae

    Short Film | 2018-2021 | Drama, Fantasy | Germany

    Main data

    DirectorAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    Written byAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz, Christoph Honegger (co-writer)
    ProductionNoctuidae Filmproduktion, Alexandra Mauritz [de]

    Shooting data

    LocationsHannover und Umgebung

    Project data

    Film financing
    Length of movie23 min
    Distribution formatHD

    Trailers/Videos

    • Trailer/Video on Vimeo

    Stills

    Posters

    Brief synopsis

    A lonely seamstress receives a strange request: she is to sew a cloak made only from the wings of moths. A work of delicate beauty is painstakingly crafted, and with it a fragile bond between two lost souls. But as soon as the work is finished, her client disappears. Searching for him, she discovers his secret: the cloak holds his final hope to escape a hostile world of lights. Is it possible to reach the freedom of moonlight? Or is her client a lunatic, crazy enough to jump to his death - for a mere fantasy? The seamstress finds no peace. She answers the call of his dream and sews a new cloak - for herself.

    "Noctuidae" tell a poetic tale about moth and men, lost in the lights of the world and the longing to escape into freedom.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Elisabeth Frank [2]Amelia [L]
    Hendrik Massute"Mottenmann" [L]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Vfx producerMarco Del Bianco
    Vfx supervisorTimo Schnitt
    Vfx supervisorNikilo Sonnet
    Vfx supervisorMarwin Wanek
    Digital compositor / compositing artistLukas Wieg
    Vfx set supervisorNikilo Sonnet
    ColoristJonathan Happ
    Director of photographyMartin Bargiel
    1st assistant cameraAlexandra Lea Portele
    2nd assistant cameraPia Klein
    Costume designer (creator)Vera Bracklo
    DirectorAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    1st AD (local system)Isabel Dubrownik
    EditorAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    Dramaturgical editing advisorSönke Saalfeld
    GafferNiko Mölter
    ComposerMax Filges
    ProducerAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    Production designerJulia Kraushaar
    Production designerMerle Smalla
    Production designerSamira Körner
    Location scoutAndrea Giesel
    Production managerAndrea Giesel
    Location manager (local system)Martin Darr
    ScreenwriterAlexandra (Ali) Mauritz
    Co-writerChristoph Honegger
    / Script Advisor    		/ Script Advisor
    Script consultantPhil Parker
    Sound re-recording mixerReemt Allerding
    Sound mastering engineerReemt Allerding
    Chaussee Soundvision    		Chaussee Soundvision
    Sound designerClara Hoffmann
    Chaussee Soundvision    		Chaussee Soundvision
    Foley artistFred Fleing
    Chaussee Soundvision    		Chaussee Soundvision

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Noctuidae Filmproduktion, Alexandra Mauritz [de]

    Facilities

    DepartmentCompanyComment
    Image (VFX)Day for Night GmbH
    Image (VFX)Hochschule Hannover, Studiengang Mediendesign
    Sound (Postproduction)Chaussee Soundvision GmbH

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Alexandra (Ali) Mauritz2022Biberach Film Festival [de]
    Short Film Beaver - Best Short Feature Film    		Short Film Beaver - Best Short Feature FilmNominated
    Alexandra (Ali) Mauritz2022Filmz - Festival des deutschen Kinos [de]
    Medium length film    		Medium length filmNominated
    Vera Bracklo2022Filmz - Festival des deutschen Kinos [de]
    Best Costume Design    		Best Costume DesignWinner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2023GermanyFilmfest Bremen
    2022GermanyBraunschweig Int. Festival
    2022SwedenLund International Fantastic Film Festival
    2022USALA Shorts International Film Festival - online
    2022IndiaBengaluru International Short Film Festival
    International Competition    		International Competition
    2022MexicoShorts México – Int'l Short Film Festival México
    2022BrazilFantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival
    2022New ZealandNew Zealand's Vision Feast Film Festival
    Nominée Best Science Fiction    		Nominée Best Science Fiction
    2022IndonesiaMinikino Film Week, Bali Int'l Short Film Festival
    2022RomaniaThe Galactic Imaginarium (Sci-Fi and Fantasy) Film Festival
    Finalist Best Fantasy Short    		Finalist Best Fantasy Short
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    Links

    Websites
    official websitehttps://www.noctuidae-shortfilm.info/