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François Couperin. The Alarm Clock

A little film about genesis

The idea of creating a musical-animated album belongs to Irina Margolina.
Classical composers’ works for children are performed by young musicians, students of Jacob Flier Children School of Arts.
My little movie is one episode from "Children's Album. Film 1. BAROQUE AND ROMANTICISM"

Design is based on my 2002 year series of half-abstract drawings “Wooden Horse”.
http://brookesia.com/2013/12/graphics/nggallery/natashagr/colored-pencil

  • Natalia Ryss
    Director
  • Natalia Ryss
    Writer
  • Irina Margolina, studio M.I.R.
    Producer
  • Natalia Ryss
    Animator
  • Natalia Ryss
    Design
  • François Couperin
    Music
  • Mariya Karpova
    Grand Piano
  • E.B. Dolinskaya
    Music consultant
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Франсуа Куперен. Будильник
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Abstract, Experimental, Music video
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 15, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Belarus, Israel, Russian Federation
  • Language:
    English, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    ProRes, DCP, mov H264, mp4 H264
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Big Cartoon Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    November 4, 2020
    World Premiere (as episode from "Children's Album. Film 1. BAROQUE AND ROMANTICISM")
  • MONSTRA
    Lisbon
    Portugal
  • Munich Music Video Awards
    Munich
    Germany
    March 31, 2021
    Finalist
  • MMKF, special program of Russian animation (as episode from "Children's Album")
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    April 24, 2021
  • INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN KUKER
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    May 27, 2021
  • MIAF
    Melbourne
    Australia
    July 21, 2021
    Australia
  • OIAF 21
    Ottawa
    Canada
    September 25, 2021
  • IV ANIMAFILM
    Baku
    Azerbaijan
  • ANIMAGE
    Recife
    Brazil
  • 5th Chaniartoon
    Chania
    Greece
  • Big Cartoon Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    October 28, 2021
    in Russian competition
  • Canlandıranlar Film Festival

    Turkey
    in Panorama
  • Animateka
    Ljubljana
    Slovenia
    November 29, 2021
  • 14th PICCOLO FESTIVAL DELL'ANIMAZIONE
    Pordenone
    Italy
  • Amarcort Film Festival
    Rimini
    Italy
    November 25, 2021
  • 19th Film Front festival
    Novi Sad
    Serbia
  • New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF)
    Auckland
    New Zealand
  • Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    Phenomenal Attainment Award
  • Tindirindis (as episode from "Children's Album")
    Vilnius
    Lithuania
  • Anima 2022, the 41st Brussels International Animation Film Festival
    Brussels
    Belgium
    Premiere in Belgium
  • 3th Roanne animation short film festival
    Roanne
    France
  • T-Short Animated film Online Festival (in Panorama)
  • Ribalta Experimental Film Festival
    Modena
    Italy
    March 24, 2022
    non-competitive selection
  • Animatricks
    Helsinki
    Finland
  • Hiroshima Animation Season 2022
    Hiroshima
    Japan
  • Hamamatsu Cinema Festival 2022
    Hamamatsu
    Japan
  • Tel Aviv International Children's Film Festival
    Tel Aviv
    Israel
    December 22, 2022
  • Animated Expressions Expo

    France
  • GSIFA, Lugano Animation Days
    Lugano
    Switzerland
    August 25, 2023
    Special program
  • Lugano Animation Days
    Lugano
    Switzerland
  • Artkino Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
Director Biography - Natalia Ryss

Creator of animated and experimental shorts.
Works as an independent filmmaker and in collaboration with different producers.

Was born in Rostov-on-Don.
Graduated from Art College in Rostov-on-Don (designer) in 1988 and art‐graphic faculty of the Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. Gerasimov in 1995.
Since 2015 she lives in Haifa, Israel.

Filmography & Awards:
2020 - “Alexander Mosolov. Three Pieces” & “François Couperin. The Alarm Clock”
2020 – Intro- animated videos for Iso Film Fest
2019 - “Inner Hell” super short animated
2019 - “Comte”, Best Music Video WINNER, New Cinema - Lisbon Monthly Film Festival, 2020, Portugal,
2018 - "Clock Face» Staff Pick Vimeo, Constantine's Gold Coin, Nis, Serbia, 2018 Second prize
2015 - "Tucuman"
2014 – experimental film “COLISEIDOSCOPE”
2013 (2014) - "The Catfish and the Moon", ORFAC Suzdal 2014 - Diploma
XVII IFAF" Animaevka-2014", Mogilev, Byelorussia - Diploma "For the best musical dramaturgy"
2011 - ''Itsihitanantsu", Diploma from festival Suzdal-2012 "For innovative style"; 2012 - Banjaluka - International Animated Film Festival 2012, Bosnia and Herzegovina - AWARD "For Creativity and Artistic Expression"
2009 – experimental film “DOZURBA”
2009 – animator, art-director (film “Gosha's tales”).
2007 - “The Magpie`s gossip”.
2005 - "Pyramid" in "Multipotam-2" (a director, a scriptwriter, an artist, an animator), Diploma from festival Suzdal-2006 from Alexandr Tatarsky;

Vimeo personal page:
https://vimeo.com/user1486275

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Director Statement

I preferably work with non-conventional structure of narration, expressive editing and mixing of art-techniques (torn paper, drawing on glass and wet paper, photo- and video-filters...).

more info:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/184489721/Francois-Couperin-The-Alarm-Clock-2020