Directed by Sarah Van Den Boom

Directed by Sarah Van Den Boom
Adapted from the Alessandro Baricco’s novel
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Novecento, pianist
Luca Chiari and François Barraud Present :
An animation film by Sarah Van Den Boom
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SYNOPSIS
Born during an ocean crossing, Novecento is thirty-years-old
and has never been ashore. Sailing the Atlantic, he spends his
life in the piano lounge of the ship, composing an enchanting
music, the greatest ever heard on the Ocean.
CREDITS
« NOVECENTO : pianist » Animation – colour
Adaptated from the Alessandro Baricco’s novel, “Novecento, pianiste”
France – Sarah Van den Boom –17 min – 2005
Technic: 2D graphic tablet
Coproduction : 8 ½ Films – Els’Anime
Producer 8½ Films: Luca Chiari et François Barraud
Producer Els’Anime: Sébastien Vincent
With the participation of ARTE and the support of the Council of Strasbourg
city and the Council of Alsace
International sales: Megafilms.net
Rights: World
Directed by : Sarah Van den Boom
Scenario, graphic bible: Sarah Van Den Boom
Storyboard, backgrounds and animation : Sarah Van den Boom
Sound : Jean-Michel Collet
Mix : Jean-Michel Collet
Original music: Pascal Zavaro
Screening format: BETA DIGITAL – BETA SP
Visa N° 111 838
Year of production; 2005
Biography of Sarah Van Den Boom
Born to a sculptor and a drawer, Sarah Brigaud was brought up
in an artist studio. After completing literary studies, Sarah joined
the Met workshop of Penninghen and then got a degree at the
Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. The works of Frédéric Back, Youri Norstein, Alexandre Petrov, and Satoshi Kon
have provided inspiration. Alessandro Barrico, as well as with
the young producer Luca Chiari, and the unfailing support from
her husband and assistant Richard Van den Boom, all helped her
to complete her first short film.
Filmography
C’est rien (1999)
Novecento : pianiste (2005)
Selected for competition in the following festivals:
Awards:
* Aubagne 2007 : Jury’s Special Mention
* Auch 2007 : Young Jury’s Pick
* Bègles “Nuits magiques” 2006 : Jury’s First prize
* Dervio 2006 : First Prize
* Montecatini FilmVideo 2006 : Jury’s Special Mention
* Neum NAFF 2007 : Expert Jury Award
* Belgrade 2007
* Annecy 2006
* Berlin Interfilm 2006
* Brooklyn 2006
* CICDAF Changzhou 2006
* Genève Cinematou 2006
* Giffoni 2006
* Mar del Plata 2006
* Rio/Sao Paulo AnimaMundi 2006
* Rome Arcipelago 2006
* Taiwan Animation Festival 2006
* Trebon Anifest 2006
* Villeurbanne 128 meg’@rt 2006
* Zinebi 2006
* Alpinale Nenzing 2005
* Avanca 2005
* Cork 2005
* Cortoons 2005
* Espinho Cinanima 2005
* Goldfish 2005
* Krok 2005
* Montréal - Nouveau Cinéma 2005
* Ottawa 2005
* Sarlorlux 2005
* Wissembourg 2005
Showed at:
* Valduz filmfest 2007 (Liechenstein)
* Amiens 2006 festival
* Animadrid 2006 festival
* BAF 2006 in Bradford
* “Best of the World” program of Hiroshima 2006 festival
* Cinémages 2006
* Laterna Magica 2006
* Nuits Animées of the Anima Festival 2006, in the Top 2005 - Belgium
* Huesca 2005
* Festival du Film Marin - Imagimer 2005
* Festival du cinéma méditerranéen 2005
* Festival Journées de Soleure 2006
* “Fêtes maritimes de Douarnenez” 2006
* in the ‘Sommets de l’animation 2005’ of the Cinémathèque canadienne
* in the Cinanima Apresenta Mementos Altos 2005 program
Online screening :
http://svdboom.free.fr/en/animations/novecento.htm
©8½ Films (Sarl Megafilms) / Els’Anime (Sarl Les Médias Associés)- 2005
TV broadcasts:
* Arte (june 2005-2006, may 2007)
* TSR2 Switzerland