Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Kids’ By Michael Frei

“An animated short exploring group dynamics. How do we define ourselves when we are all equal? Who is steering the crowd? What if it is heading in the wrong direction? Where does the individual end and the group begin? What is done by choice, and what under duress?”

Film by Michael Frei, Switzerland, 2019.

Premiered at Berlin (2019) and screened at over 150 film festivals, including Annecy, Animafest Zagreb, Anifilm, Dresden, Anima Mundi, GLAS, Clermont Ferrand, and BFI London Film Festival. Winner of Golden Zagreb Award at Animafest Zagreb, best professional film at ReAnima, best first professional film at KROK, and High Swiss Risk at Fantoche. Selected Best of Show at SIGGRAPH Asia.

Credits
Directed by Michael Frei
Written by Michael Frei and Mario von Rickenbach
Animation: Michael Frei, Martine Ulmer, Anaïs Voirol
Code: Mario von Rickenbach, Raphaël Munoz
Music: Olav Lervik, Riga Cathedral Boys Choir
Sound design: Masumi Takino
Sound mix: Thomas Gassmann
Executive producer: Michael Frei
Production: Playables
Co-production: ARTE G.E.I.E., SRF/SRG SSR
Funding: Federal Office of Culture FOC, Kulturstiftung des Kantons Thurgau, Kanton Schwyz, Pro Helvetia