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Three Ghosts Slept Here

'Three Ghosts Slept Here' is a journey through an old spook house, animated with charcoal drawings and stop-motion. A black line meanders through the hallways, interacting with the house in funny and spooky ways.

The location inspired me to make this film: 'Les Anciens Thermes' is a former hotel and spa in France, where a residency with artists from South-Korea, France and Germany took place. Starting in the room where I slept, the story was created spontaneously, interacting with existing wall drawings and objects. In the end it arrives at a source under the house that contains sparkling water (which led to the construction of the spa in the 17th century). This is, where the ghosts come from.

  • Leonard Ermel
    Director
  • Leonard Ermel
    Animator
  • Leonard Ermel
    Music & Sound
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Spooky, Horror, Music
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 26, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:10
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • MFFA International Animation FIlm Festival
    Gdansk
    Poland
    November 3, 2016
    Poland Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Anim!Arte International Student Animation Festival of Brazil
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    August 10, 2017
    South America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 52. Werkstatt der jungen Filmszene
    Wiesbaden
    Germany
    July 2, 2017
    Official Selection
  • MalatestaShort Film Festival
    Cesena
    Italy
    March 13, 2017
    Italy Premiere
    Official Selection
  • INN Kurzfilmfestival
    Braunau am Inn
    Austria
    September 7, 2017
    Austria Premiere
    Special Mention
  • AmarCort Film Festival
    Rimini
    Italy
    October 23, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Up-and-Coming Film Festival
    Hannover
    Germany
    November 24, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Animex Awards
    Middlesbrough
    United Kingdom
    May 18, 2018
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Leonard Ermel

Leonard Ermel is an artist from Berlin who works focuses on hand-drawn animation.
He studied visual communications at Weißensee Art School Berlin, where he graduated 2017 with an installation that combined traditional animation and virtual reality to create an immersive experience of the deep sea.

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