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Astons Stenar
[Aston's Stones]
by Uzi & Lotta Geffenblad
9 min. (2007)


Aston

* In Nantucka Children's Film Festival (USA, 11-14/8 2009).

* In NYICFF 27 feb. to 15 mar. 2009.

* In SVT/Barn 23/11-08 (
07:20).

* In German educational version and in Swiss TV.


* Opens Animafest in Zagreb 31/5-08.

* Touring Australia in summer 2008 (Frankston, Melbourne, Sydney, Warrnambool) with Little Big Shots.

* In SVT 11/5-08 (
09:00).

* MoMa in New York includes Aston in their permanent film collection from 22 April 2008.


* At the Theatres in Sweden from 19 January 2008.


* At the Theatres in France from 12 December 2007.


* In a Dogs program in Clermont-Ferrand short film festival 1-9 feb. 2008


* Press Release 29/8-07
"Children First"


* To SICAF, Corc, Chicago, Nordisk Panorama,
Anima Mundi, Edinburgh, Ottawa, Kodomo-tachino, KROK, Lübeck, Seoul, Cinekid ...

* Nominated for The Public Prize in Jönköping.


* To Annecy official short film competition 11-16/6 2007.


* World premiere 10/3 2007 at BAMkids in New-York and Swedish premiere 13/3 2007 at BUFF in Malmö.




* Audience Award in NYICFF, New York USA 2009
* Audience Award for Best Short in Durango, Colorado USA 2009
* Best Animated Short in Durango Ind. Film Festival, USA 2009
* Viktor Kubal Prize for Best Film in Bratislava, Slovakia 2008
* Best Animation in Portello River Film Festival, Italy 2008
* Best Short Animated Film in Seattle, USA 2008
* The Siver Goats award in Ale Kino!, Poland 2007
* Children's Jury Prize in Wissmbourg, France 2007
* Jury's Diplom in 14th KROK, Ukraine 2007
* Honourable Mention in Ottawa, Canada 2007

(Nov. 08) Folkets Bio släpper en ny dvd med filmerna Aprikoser, Aston & Vinga.Förutom filmerna hittar man inuti fodralet en 8-sidig folder "Bakom kulisserna" där man kan läsa små anekdoter om filmerna samt skåda extra bildmaterial.

DVD'n kan hittas på många ställen som:
MEGA STORE
DISCSHOP
CDON.COM

A complete list of festival participation in SFI's site ->


På bio med Vinga på Villovägar och Aprikoser.

astonvingaaprikoser

" Barnperspektivet är kompromisslöst "
SvD Helgvalet, Malena Janson.


TTTT
"konstverk för små cineaster"
Louise Lagerström (SVT Text)

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Boel Gerell Sydsvenskan

Download a PDF with the complete information about the film.
Download press photo (Jpeg, 5MB).

Aston picks up stones he feels sorry for and takes them home.
Soon it’s too crowded at Aston’s house and his parents suggest the stones take a vacation.

While the stone collection maybe comes to an end a new one seems to begin ...


Based on a children's book by Lotta Geffenblad.



Int. Festivals:

Andreas Fock / SFI (e-mail) (web)
Ditribution:
World-wide: Delphis Films (e-mail)
(press releas ->)
Sweden
- Folkets Bio (e-mail)

France (and French speaking EU countries) - Les Films Du Preau (e-mail)
Scandinavia - Zigzag Animation

Available on:
35mm, 1:85 (Dolby SR), DigiBeta (16:9), DVD.

Directors
& Screeplay:
Uzi Geffenblad, Lotta Geffenblad
Art work:
Lotta Geffenblad
Animation:
Elinor Bergman/Dockhus Animation, Finn Engström
Music, Editing, Production:
Uzi Geffenblad

Voices:
Olivia Åslund-Lindbom (Aston)
Mia Åslund (
Mom)
Mikael Lindbom (
Dad)

Sound & Mix:
Leif Westerlund, Lars Lundberg/CinePost
Lab:
Nordisk Film Post Production, Stockholm
Poster layout:
Cicci Lorentzon


The production was granted support from The Swedish Film Institute (SFI) / Gila Bergqvist-Ulfung, Film i Väst (FiV), Film på Gotland (FPG) and Nordic Film and TV Fund (NFTF).
Pre-sales to SVT & NRK.