Cosmico
From his privileged point of view in outer space, a jaded nobleman feeds off the spiritual energy of planet Earth. As he himself is watched from above, his overindulgent appetite pushes the boundaries of what his poor aristocratic frame can cope with, bringing dangerous consequences to the fabric of space and time. Peoples of the Earth, beware of Duke Cosmico: you are what he eats.
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C.J. LazarettiDirector
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C.J. LazarettiWriter
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C.J. LazarettiProducer
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Hamish GrahamProducer
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Project Type:Animation, Short
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Genres:animation, sci-fi, comedy
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Runtime:3 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:January 2, 2014
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Production Budget:0 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Shooting Format:animation
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Hamburg International Short Film FestivalHamburg, Germany
June 4, 2014
World premiere (three screenings) -
Portobello Film FestivalLondon, UK
September 2, 2014
UK Premiere -
Short & SweetCape Town, South Africa
October 20, 2014
African Premiere -
Sir Charlie Darwin Movie BattleLondon, UK
November 2, 2014 -
Screen Social Presents: DebutLondon, UK
February 25, 2015 -
International Noncommercial Animation Festival BEARDresden, Germany
March 20, 2015 -
Contravision Film FestivalBerlin, Germany
March 22, 2015 -
Athens AnimfestAthens, Greece
March 28, 2015
Greek Premiere
WINNER: Special Mention Award -
South Texas Underground Film FestivalCorpus Christi, Texas
December 5, 2015
North American Premiere (two screenings)
WINNER: Spirit of STUFF award -
Experimental SuperstarsNovi Sad, Serbia
December 19, 2015
Serbian premiere -
Austin Revolution Film FestivalAustin, Texas
United States
September 23, 2016
WINNER – two awards: Best Animated Film, Best International Short (Audience Choice) -
Tuzla Film FestivalTuzla
Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 15, 2016
Bosnian premiere -
Blueprint: Scottish Independent ShortsGlasgow
United Kingdom
December 15, 2016 -
Paura Festival Internacional de Cine de TerrorValencia
Spain
January 23, 2017
Spanish premiere
WINNER: Accessit Award -
Red Dirt Film FestivalStillwater
United States
March 5, 2017
Nominated – three awards: Best Animation, Best Art/Experimental and Best Comedy
C.J. Lazaretti is a film and video editor based in Glasgow, UK. Since his debut co-editing the documentary The Gospel According to St Derek (featuring Tilda Swinton), he has worked mostly on British short film projects and TV shows. The films he's directed have won seven awards at 26 international film festivals. Find out more about him on www.cjlazaretti.com.
Thank you for your interest in "Cosmico", my directorial debut short. Film magazine The Spread calls it "original and ingenious." Exploding Cinema describes it as "all your questions about religions answered in three minutes." Not bad for a three-minute short, huh?
"Cosmico" has won five awards, including Best Animated Film and Best International Short (Audience Choice) at the 2016 Austin Revolution Film Festival in Texas. It has been screened in the US, UK, Germany, Greece, Spain and South Africa.
Want to show "Cosmico" at your event? See www.cjlazaretti.com/cosmico for more details.
Copyright © 2014 C.J. Lazaretti. All rights reserved.