Push This Button If You Begin To Panic
TITLE
Push This Button If You Begin To Panic
DIRECTOR
Gabriel Böhmer
COUNTRY
UK
YEAR
2020
DURATION
13′
GENRE
Animation
Overview
Push This Button If You Begin To Panic
Bartholomew Whisper went to the doctor today. There he met administrators keen on experimental surgery, and lonely MRI machines. At least the growing hole in his head was becoming quite beautiful.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Gabriel Böhmer
Gabriel Böhmer is a UK based artist from Zurich, interested in memory and the absurd. His practice often focuses on passing ideas that arise in mundane moments, but also feel momentous in their own way. Gabriel left a career in management consulting in 2013, following the release of his novel "Beetle Days". In 2015 Gabriel published the book of paintings "Tomorrow I’ll Go Outside", and in 2017 he began animating his painted stories. His films have received recognition at Winterthur, Fantoche, and Clermont-Ferrand, among others.
Credits
- Director Gabriel Böhmer
- Screenplay Gabriel Böhmer
- Cinematography
- Editing Gabriel Böhmer
- Cast
- Producer/s Samantha Monk
- Production Company Rational Vagabund Films
- Distributor/s Square Eyes
Specifications
- Project Title Push This Button If You Begin To Panic
- Project Type Animation
- Completion Date August 9, 2020
- Country of origin United Kingdom, Switzerland
- Country of filming
- Language English
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student Project No
Gabriel Böhmer
Gabriel Böhmer is a UK based artist from Zurich, interested in memory and the absurd. His practice often focuses on passing ideas that arise in mundane moments, but also feel momentous in their own way. Gabriel left a career in management consulting in 2013, following the release of his novel "Beetle Days". In 2015 Gabriel published the book of paintings "Tomorrow I’ll Go Outside", and in 2017 he began animating his painted stories. His films have received recognition at Winterthur, Fantoche, and Clermont-Ferrand, among others.
SELECTIONS & AWARDS
Locarno International Film Festival
Nominee for Golden Pardino - Leopards of Tomorrow, 2020
Tirana International Film Festival
Special Screening, 2022