The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse, an original stop motion short film by debut filmmaker Simon Scheiber, tells the tale of a lighthouse keeper’s surprising discovery that pulls him out of his monotonous, daily routine and takes him onto a journey into uncharted territory.
Made up of over 14,000 photographs, The Lighthouse is a neo noir stop motion animation crafted by two hands over the course of 7 years.

  • Simon Scheiber
    Director
  • Simon Scheiber
    Writer
  • Simon Scheiber
    Producer
  • Nicolas Martin
    Music
  • Jan Frederik Vogt
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Adventure, Film Noir
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    200,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Holland Animation Film Festival
    Utrecht
    Netherlands
    March 16, 2016
    World Premiere
  • Cartoons on the Bay
    Venice, Italy
    Italy
    April 7, 2016
  • Athens Animfest
    Athens
    Greece
    April 8, 2016
    Distinction
  • NonStop Barcelona Animació
    Barcelona
    Spain
    May 20, 2016
  • Animation Block Party
    New York City
    United States
    July 29, 2016
  • La Guarimba International Film Festival
    Amantea
    Italy
    August 10, 2016
  • Hiroshima International Animation Festival
    Hiroshima
    Japan
    August 18, 2016
  • The Smalls Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 3, 2016
  • Festival Stop Motion Montréal
    Montréal
    Canada
    September 16, 2016
  • Encounters Festival
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    September 22, 2016
  • Animart
    Lodz
    Poland
    September 24, 2016
  • Animasyros International Animation Festival
    Syros
    Greece
    September 21, 2016
  • Gesticulation
    La Chaux-de-Fonds
    Switzerland
    September 30, 2016
  • KloosterKino
    Nijmegen
    Netherlands
    October 1, 2016
  • Balkanima
    Novi Beograd
    Serbia
    October 4, 2016
  • 3D Wire 2016
    Segovia
    Spain
    October 6, 2016
  • Kerry Film Festival
    Kerry
    Ireland
    October 19, 2016
  • Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival
    Gympie
    Australia
    October 6, 2016
    Australian Premiere
  • Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival
    Banjaluka
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    October 23, 2016
  • KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    October 25, 2016
  • Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    October 28, 2016
  • Gdansk International Animation Film Festival
    Gdansk
    Poland
    November 3, 2016
  • Sulmona International Film Festival
    Sulmona
    Italy
    November 3, 2016
  • Leeds International Film Festival
    Leeds
    United Kingdom
    November 10, 2016
  • Foyle Film Festival
    Derry-Londonderry
    United Kingdom
    November 16, 2016
  • ASIFA One Day Animation Festival
    Vienna
    Austria
    November 17, 2016
  • Off Screen Rotterdam
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    November 17, 2016
  • Miami Short Film Festival
    Miami
    United States
    November 14, 2016
  • Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes De Hayah
    Hayah
    Panama
    November 17, 2016
  • London International Animation Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 5, 2016
Director Biography - Simon Scheiber

Born in Austria in 1985, Simon taught himself how to design and animate at a young age. After working for several design studios in Europe, he founded Trim Tab and started working on commissioned and self-initiated projects.

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