Experiencing Interruptions?

Unscarfed

Three humans serve a giantess in a giant-ruled land. They try hide their true feelings about her from her. And they know that if that blue scarf around their necks would ever be removed it would mean getting closer to her - in the worst possible way.

  • Anita Bruneburg
    Director
  • Anita Bruneburg
    Writer
  • Anita Bruneburg
    Animation
  • Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
    Producer
  • Markus Kempken
    Music
  • Caroline Micol Loguercio
    Sound Design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Entbandung
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Horror
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 2, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:09
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
  • Festival of Animation Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 2, 2022
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Pixelatl
    Guadalajara, Jalisco
    Mexico
    September 5, 2023
    Mexican Premiere
    Chinelo Award for Best International Student Film
  • FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DEL CINEMA DI SALERNO
    Salerno
    Italy
    November 29, 2022
    Best Foreign Animation Film
  • Taichung International Animation Festival (‬TIAF)
    Taichung City
    Taiwan
    October 16, 2023
    Asian Premiere
    Student Short Films Jury Distinction Award
  • NOX FILM FEST
    Salto
    Uruguay
    January 11, 2023
    South American Premiere, Uruguay Premiere
    Best Student Short Film
  • CloseUp Student Film Festival
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    November 22, 2023
    Rotterdam Premiere
    CloseUp Festival Award (one of 3 winners)
  • MalatestaShort Film Festival
    Cesena
    Italy
    October 27, 2022
    International Premiere, Italian Premiere
    Official Selection, Best Film Award Finalist
  • Etiuda & Anima - 30th International Film Festival
    Krakow
    Poland
    November 24, 2023
    Polish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Animation Dingle
    Dingle
    Ireland
    March 24, 2023
    Irish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • MONSTRA Festival de animacao de lisboa animation film festival
    Lissabon
    Portugal
    March 21, 2023
    Portuguese Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Animateka International Animated Film Festival
    Ljiubljana
    Slovenia
    December 1, 2023
    Slovenian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Leiden International Film Festival
    Leiden
    Netherlands
    November 10, 2022
    Netherland Premiere
    Official Selection
  • INDIE-LINCS International Film Festival
    Lincoln
    United Kingdom
    February 24, 2023
    United Kingdom Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Eichsfelder Filmfestival
    Heilbad Heiligenstadt
    Germany
    May 20, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Weird Wednesday
    Stuttgart
    Germany
    April 9, 2023
    Stuttgart Premiere
    Official Selection, Weird Shorts section
  • Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival
    Potsdam
    Germany
    April 21, 2023
    Showcase:Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
  • International Animation Film Festival Wiesbaden
    Wiesbaden
    Germany
    June 25, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Cartoon Club
    Rimini
    Italy
    July 10, 2023
    Official Selection
  • HIVE International Short Film Days
    Berlin
    Germany
    September 23, 2023
    Official Selection, Unbound Section
  • VAF Viborg International Animation Festival
    Viborg
    Denmark
    September 27, 2023
    Danish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Early Bird International Student Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    November 3, 2023
    Bulgarian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • AS FILM FESTIVAL (AsFF)
    Rome
    Italy
    November 18, 2023
    Rome Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Black Snapper International Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    November 23, 2023
    Australian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Golden Baklava Film Academy 8th International Student Film Festival
    Gaziantep
    Turkey
    December 21, 2023
    Turkish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Kiez Berlin Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    February 3, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Oska Bright Film Festival
    Brighton
    United Kingdom
    March 13, 2024
Director Biography - Anita Bruneburg

Anita Bruneburg was born in Berlin in 1994 and grew up in a volga- and caucasus german family. 2014: start of bachelor studies in social- and cultural anthropology and ancient oriental studies. 2015: re-orientation and start of animation studies at the Filmuniversity Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF. 2021: completion of a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation.

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Director Statement

The film is part of a project that the director has been working on since she was 13 years old. The story of that world spans multiple countries and eras. It deals with topics such as humanity, inhumanity, religion and cultures changing over time.