Silent Panorama

In this animated miniature a drawing gradually comes to life before our eyes, telling a story not only of a wild boar on the run, but also of the ways in which people occupy the places that used to belong to nature.

Based on memories of a walk in the Belgian Ardennes. This film was drawn and animated alone on a single sheet of paper as a performance.

  • Nicolas Piret
    Director
  • Nicolas Piret
    Writer
  • Nicolas Piret
    Animation
  • Nicolas Piret
    Editor
  • Nicolas Piret
    Sound
  • Frédéric Furnelle
    Sound
  • Pierre Van Caloen
    Sound
  • Delphine Renard
    Producer
  • Delphine Cousin
    Producer
  • William Henne
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Nature, ecology
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • IFFR - International Film Festival Rotterdam

    Netherlands
    January 25, 2024
    World Première
    Official selection
  • Hong Kong International Film Festival
    Kowloon
    Hong Kong
    April 8, 2024
    Asian première
    Official selection
  • Annecy International Animation Festival
    Annecy
    France
    June 9, 2024
    Official selection
  • Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
    Karlovy Vary
    June 30, 2024
    Official selection
  • Edinburgh International Film Festival
    Edinburgh
    United Kingdom
    August 15, 2024
    Official selection
  • SXSW Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    October 15, 2024
    Official selection
  • FIFF - Namur Festival International du Film Francophone
    Namur
    Belgium
    September 28, 2024
    Belgian Premiere
    Best short Film Manifest Award + ShortFilmCorner Award
  • TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 5, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Official selection
  • ZINEBI - Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Film
    Bilbao
    Spain
    November 15, 2024
    Official selection
  • AFI Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 27, 2024
    American Premiere
    Grand Jury prize - Special Mention
  • Anima - Brussels International Animation Festival
    Brussels
    Belgium
    March 5, 2025
    Grand Jury Prize for the Best Short Film of the Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles
  • Paris International Animation Film Festival
    Paris
    January 17, 2026
    Prix du Syndicat Français de la Critique de Cinéma
Distribution Information
  • Manifest Pictures
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
Director Biography - Nicolas Piret

Nicolas Piret is a Belgian artist and director who graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and ENSAV La Cambre. His various backgrounds in contemporary drawing, comics and animation led to his graduation film La bride - The dog's leash (2022), selected at the Student Academy Awards®.

In 2024, he directed Silent Panorama, which had its world premiere at the IFFR in Rotterdam, followed by Karlovy Vary, Annecy and Toronto (TIFF).

His films, animated alone and entirely by hand with meticulous attention to detail, have been recognized for their craft by the American Film Institute.

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