Under The Onion Skin

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Loïc Espuche about his film "Beurk"."Beurk" by Loïc Espuche2D animation, 13 min, 2023  // FranceSynopsis “Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.”Find out more: https://www.instagram.com/loic_espuche/https://vimeo.com/loicespuchehttps://www.kisskissbankbank.com/fr/projects/amenez-le-court-metrage-beurk-a-hollywoodUnder the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelliIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Swiss-Polish director Jadwiga Kowalska about her short animated film "The Car That Came Back from the Sea."The Car That Came Back from the Sea" by Jadwiga Kowalska3D, 11’, 2023 // SwitzerlandSynopsis:"Full of exuberance and frivolousness, six friends drive to the Polish Baltic coast and back in a small, dented car. During their trip, their car and their country fall apart. Nevertheless, life goes on. Their journey is interfused with memories and snapshots from the past."Find out more: https://www.jadwiga.ch/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelliIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

That's the end of Season 1!Thanks for sticking with me until now. Here is a wrap-up of the first year of Under the Onion Skin, some takeaways and learnings.Stay in touch with me:Newsletter: https://giuliamartinelli.com/receive-my-newsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/giulia_martinelli_x/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPV4fBBW7oWVU_Ws4kk6jaw

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Barbara Brunner about her film "Rainboy"."Rainboy" by Barbara Brunner2D Computer animation, 5', 2023 // Switzerland"A short film about stormy conflicts".Get in contact with Barbara: https://brunnermeyer.ch/IG: https://www.instagram.com/brunnermeyer/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelliIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Pedro Nel Cabrera Vanegas about his film "Tapir Memories"."Tapir Memories" by Pedro Nel Cabrera Vanegas2D Computer animation, 9' 20" // 2023 // SwitzerlandLogline:  A tapir mother reveals her tragic story in an embroidery. She suffers a violent attack, the loss of her home, and the disappearance of her son. Will she find him?Contacts: https://pedronelcabrera.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/pedro2d_co/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelliIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Suchana Saha about her film "Dear Me" (Priyo Ami)."Dear Me" by Suchana SahaPaint on Glass, 3'40''// 2022 // Produced  by Producer- Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, IndiaLogline: "Priyo Ami (Dear Me) is a film about a woman who is in search of herself. She discovers unpleasant truths, childhood traumas and deals with her fragmented reality. It is a journey of discoveries about loneliness, madness and emptiness within herself and how she comes in term with it."Connect with Suchana on IG: https://www.instagram.com/such_an_art/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelliIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Nikita Diakur about his film "Backflip"."Backflip" by Nikita DiakurExperimental machine learning animation short film, 7'// 2022 // Produced by Nikita Diakur and co-produced by Miyu ProductionsLogline: "Park. Apartment. 6-core processor. My avatar learns a backflip."Nikita Social media: @nikitadiakur (IG/Twitter)Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/giuliamartinelliIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with French director Stephen Vuillemin about his film "A Kind Of Testament"."A Kind Of Testament" by Stephen Vuillemin2D Computer Animation, 16'// 2023 // FranceLogline: A young woman comes across animations on the Internet that have clearly been created from her private selfies. A stranger with the same name confesses to identity theft. But death is quicker than the answer to the question: “Why?”https://www.instagram.com/aycevee/stephenvuillemin.comUnder the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Swiss director Élodie Dermange about her film "Armat"."Armat" by Élodie Dermange2D animation, Celluloid Painting 11'37''// 2022 // SwitzerlandLogline: Élodie tries to find out more about her family’s Armenian origins. She interviews her father, her uncle, her great aunt, and discovers a harsh history where violence and the inability to express love are passed down from generation to generation.IG Élodie https://www.instagram.com/elodiedermange/Website: https://www.elodiedermange.com/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Flora Anna Buda about her film "27"."27" by Flora Anna Buda2D Computer Animation, 12'// 2023 // produced by Miyu and BoddahLogline: Alice lives at her parents’ place at the age of 27 with no private life or a relationship. Her birthday night out ends in a bicycle accident and a short coma to make her realize, it’s time to move out.https://www.instagram.com/fl0raannabuda/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with British director Joseph Wallace about his film "Salvation Has No Name"."Salvation Has No Name" written and directed by Joseph WallaceStop Motion, 17'// 2022 // United Kingdom, France, Czech RepublicLogline: A troupe of clowns gather to perform a story about a priest and a refugee but as their misguided tale unfolds, the boundaries between fiction and reality begin to fray.http://www.josephwallace.co.uk/salvation & https://www.instagram.com/josephwallaceproductions/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Italian/Scottish director Victoria Musci about her film "Tufo"."Tufo" by Victoria MusciMixed media, 2D animation on live-action backgrounds with 3D props, 26'// 2023 // Italy, FranceLogline: “Tufo” is the true story of Ignazio Cutrò and his family, who were threatened by the mafia and isolated by friends because they chose to speak out. Despite everything, they still live in Sicily today.https://vimeo.com/victoriamusciStudio Ibrido: https://www.instagram.com/ibrido_studio/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Britt Raes about her film "Luce and The Rock"."Luce and The Rock" Directed and written by Britt Raes2D Computer Animation, 13'// 2022 // produced by Thuristar, BelgiumLogline: Luce and the Rock' is a modern fairytale about a little girl who discovers that the world is bigger than the one she lives in. She befriends a lost rock, who's searching for a new place to call home.https://www.instagram.com/brittraes/ https://brittraes.tumblr.com/https://www.facebook.com/BrittRaeslovesdrawing/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Nienke Deutz about her film "The Miracle"."The Miracle" by Nienke DeutzMixed technique, 2D and stop-motion, 15'// 2023 // produced by Lunanime, Keplerfilm & Les Productions de Milou, Belgium, The Netherlands, FranceLogline: "The Miracle, a place where the sun always shines, with endless opportunities to relax and food in abundance. But how do you relate to a place that constantly confronts you with the things you don’t have?"https://www.instagram.com/nienke_deutz/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Tal Kantor about her film "Letter to a Pig"."Letter to a Pig" by Tal KantorMix Media Animation, 17'// 2022 // produced by Miyu Production & The Hive StudioLogline: "A Holocaust survivor reads a letter he wrote to the pig who saved his life. A young schoolgirl hears his testimony in class and sinks into a twisted dream where she confronts questions of identity, collective trauma, and the extremes of human nature."https://www.instagram.com/tal.kantor/?hl=enUnder the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I talk to Heta Jäälinoja about her short film "Nun or Never!"."Nun Or Never!" by Heta Jäälinoja2D Computer Animation, 11'// 2023 // produced by Böhle Studios, FinlandLogline: A nun digs a man up from the ground and loses her grip on everyday life. Can secrets and harmony coexist?https://www.instagram.com/hetajaalinoja/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastNote: in the episode, I mention that Nun or Never! won the France TV Award. I forgot to mention that in the same festival the short film also got the Audience Award. In the following months, those nuns have been collecting more prizes, such as Best National Film at Turku Animated Film Festival, Grand Prix at Animatou, Grand Prize Golden Eyeball at the Sweaty Eyeballs Animation, Special Mention at Anim.est, and many more.Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Brazilian director Pedro Harres about his interactive VR experience "From The Main Square"."From The Main Square by Pedro Harres 2D Computer Animation, around 22'// 2021 // GermanyLogline: From The Main Square is a compact portrait of social disruption.pedroharres.net https://www.instagram.com/pedroharres_/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Japanese/Canadian director Kaho Yoshida about her film "Tongue"."Tongue" by Kaho YoshidaMixed media, 2D and stop-motion, 2'// 2022 // CanadaLogline: Tired of being talked at by men, a woman takes a sensual trip with unusual friends.http://www.kahoyoshida.com/tongue & https://www.instagram.com/kahoanimation/?hl=en@kahoanimationUnder the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Lucija Mrzljak about her film "Eeva"."Eeva" by Lucija Mrzljak, co-directed with Morten Tšinakov2D Computer Animation, 16'// 2022 // produced by Eesti Joonisfilm and Adriatic Animation, Estonia and CroatiaLogline: It's a sad day in Eva's life. The rain is pouring down at her husband's funeral. A woodpecker delivered a message code on the coffin is killed. There is a lot of crying, too much wine, and a couple of dreams that fill in the gaps.https://www.instagram.com/lucibara/Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I talk to Swiss director Frederic Siegel, about his experimental short "Sit Down Don't Touch Anything"."Sit Down Dont Touch Anything" by Frederic Siegel2D Computer Animation, 5'20" // 2022 // SwitzerlandLogline: A face is born out of chaos. It struggles to exist. It struggles to find its purpose. It struggles to sit on a chair. In fact, it struggles with a lot of things. But thank god, it’s trying. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯https://fredericsiegel.ch/sitdownUnder the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcastIntro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from Youtube Audio Library