OF (Original title)
SIGH (English title)
Synopsis:
This is the story of a grey man who is always sighing. Living in a grey city, covered in smog, he keeps on sighing until he dries out and becomes skin and bones. But even in the darkest corners of the soul, there is light and color.
Short Animation Film | Comedy, Drama | 15 min
2019 | Republic of Moldova
directed by VLAD BOLGARIN
written by VLAD BOLGARIN & LUCIA LUPU
production design by DOINA TITANU
produced by VOLT Cinematography
with the support of
Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts from Chisinau
National Film Centre of Moldova
ARBOR Association for Culture and Arts
Cultural Diaspora
ARTI Studio
Film Festivals Selection & Awards
Busan International Short Film Festival – South Korea APR 2019
Brussels Short Film Festival – Belgium MAY 2019
ClassFest International Theatre and Film Schools Festival – Moldova MAY 2019
Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival – South Korea JUL 2019
Sarajevo Film Festival – Bosnia & Herzegovina AUG 2019
Animaze – Montreal International Animation Film Festival – Canada AUG 2019
Carton – International Animation Short Film Festival – Argentina SEP 2019
Balkanima – European Animated Film Festival – Serbia OCT 2019
AWARD for Best Script - RAVAC International Film Festival – Moldova OCT 2019
Anim’est - Bucharest International Animation Film Festival – Romania OCT 2019
Tofuzi International Festival of Animated Film – Georgia OCT 2019
Animaevka International Festival of Animated Film – Belarus OCT 2019
ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival – Armenia OCT 2019
Tbilisi International Animation Festival – Georgia NOV 2019
AJAYU International Animation Festival – Peru NOV 2019
Urban Film Festival – South Korea NOV 2019
ICARO Festival International de Cine en Centroamerica – Guatemala NOV 2019
Lobo Fest – Festival Internacional de Filmes – Brazil NOV 2019
Bilbao International Zinema School Fest – Spain NOV 2019
Distinction by Audience - ICONA – Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival – Greece NOV 2019
Animateka International Animated Film Festival – Slovenia DEC 2019
Cinemaiubit International Student Film Festival – Romania DEC 2019
Palm Springs International Animation Festival – USA DEC 2019
AWARD for Best Animation Film & Nomination for Best Director –
Gala Cineaștilor (Moldovan Film Awards) – Moldova JAN 2020
International Changing Perspective Short Film Festival – Tukey MAR 2020
AWARD for Best Graduate Film - Living Skies Student Film Festival – Canada MAR 2020
Flame Firstcut – India MAR 2020
Festival International du Film d’Aubagne – France MAR 2020
Animayo International Film Festival of Animation – Spain MAY 2020
Islantilla Cineforum Film Festival – Spain JUL-AUG 2020
LINK International Film Festival – UK JUL 2020
AWARD for Best Animation Film - Kinoki –
Festival Internacional de Cine Universitario – Mexico AUG 2020
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival – India AUG 2020
Imaginaria International Animated Film Fest – Italy AUG 2020
Cheongju International Short Film Festival – South Korea AUG 2020
Cine a la Calle ISFF – Colombia AUG 2020
Câmpulung Film Fest – Romania AUG 2020
Galichnik Film Festival – North Macedonia AUG 2020
Star Film Fest – Croatia SEP 2020
Minikino – Bali International Short Film Festival – Indonesia SEP 2020
Children and Adolescence Festival – Colombia SEP 2020
Lviv International SFF Wiz-Art – Ukraine SEP 2020
Chaniartoon International Comic & Animation Festival – Greece SEP 2020
Honorable Jury Mention - SIM Fest – Romania SEP 2020
Kursaal Film Festival San Sebastian – Spain SEP 2020
Special Jury Mention - Ortometraggi Film Festival – Italy SEP 2020
The Ouray International Film Festival – USA SEP 2020
Anima Syros International Animation Festival – Greece SEP 2020
Flipbook Film Festival – North Macedonia SEP 2020
Cinestesia Fest – Festival Internacional de Cortos Universitarios – Colombia OCT 2020
Carmel International Short Film Festival – Israel OCT 2020
CineEco Serra de Estrela IEFF – Portugal OCT 2020
AGM International Short Film Competitiom – Turkey OCT 2020
Canlandiranlar Film Festival – Turkey OCT 2020
Animafantasia International Student Animation Festival – Romania OCT 2020
Eureka University Film Festival – Colombia OCT 2020
Bogocine Film Festival – Colombia OCT 2020
Jujuy International Short Films Showcase – Argentina OCT 2020
Athens Animfest – Greece NOV 2020
Cortodino Film Festival – Italy NOV 2020
Festival Ecuatoriano de Cine Atuk – Ecuador NOV 2020
MM Fest for Children & Youth – Serbia NOV 2020
Macau International Short Film Festival – Macau DEC 2020
Atlanta Student Film Festival – USA DEC 2020
Sarno Film Festival – Italy DEC 2020
Brooklyn Shorty Film Festival – USA JAN 2021
Santander International Independent FF – Colombia FEB 2021
3rd Place Award - Brain Film Festival – Spain MAR 2021
Best Directing, Editing & Cinematography - FITV Film Festival – USA APR 2021
Filmoptico – International Art Visual and Film Festival – Spain APR 2021
Anim!Arte – International Student Animation Festival of Brazil – Brazil MAY 2021
Zeitgeist Film Festival – USA JUN 2021
Festival Internazionale Corti da Sogni Antonio Ricci – Italy JUN 2021
AniMate – Australia Animation Film Festival – Australia JUN 2021
Neum Animated Film Festival – Bosnia & Herzegovina JUN 2021
Best Debut Award - Animation Bucharest International Film Festival – Romania JUL 2021
Animart Festival (Student & Youth) – Greece JUL 2021
Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival – Germany JUL 2021
Cerdanya Film Festival – Spain AUG 2021
Little Islands Festival – Greece AUG 2012
Filmul de Piatra – Romania AUG 2021
Zilele Filmului din R. Moldova la Bucuresti – Romania AUG 2021
Animatiba Festival Internacional de Animacao du Curitiba – Brazil 2021
CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival – Hungary SEP 2021
BUZZ – Buzau Film Festival – Romania SEP 2021
International Inter University Short Film Festival – Bangladesh SEP 2021
The Calvert Journal Film Festival – UK OCT 2021
Festival International Audiovisual – Colombia OCT 2021
12-15 years old Jury Award – Kinodiseea Children Film Festival – Romania OCT 2021
AniFest Rozafa21 INT. EU. AFF – Albania OCT 2021
Arequipa Audiovisual & Cine Festival – Peru NOV 2021
Best Animation Film Award – Return Art Film Festival – Germnay NOV 2021
Tindirindis Animation Film Festival – Lithuania DEC 2021
Festival Comunicurtas – Brazil DEC 2021
Festival International de Cinema de Fronteiras – Brazil DEC 2021
Best Animation Film Award – Ahmedabad INT. Children FF – India DEC 2021
Digital Gate International Film Festival – Algeria JAN 2022
Recontres Cinema Nature – France APR 2022
Happy Valley Animation Festival – USA APR 2022
International FF Educational and Spiritual Film – Spain MAY 2022
International Film Festival for Children & Youth “Hero” – Russia MAY 2022
Arts & Entertainment International Film Festival – USA AUG 2022
Nizhny Novgorod International Short Film Fest – Russia NOV 2022
Ipiales Cine sin Fronteras – Colombia NOV 2022
Fribourg International Film Festival – Switzerland MAR 2023
Serile de Cronograf – Moldova JUL 2023
Serile Filmului Românesc la Iași – Romania AUG 2023
CineMoldova – Student Festival – Romania OCT 2023
