Heldenkanzler

short film

Heldenkanzler is based on the true story of Engelbert Dollfuss, who tried to inforce his fashist dictatorship in Austria in the 1930ies.

The 13 minute film features the voices of famous Austrian actor Erwin Leder, Philipp Hochhauser and Benjamin Swiczinsky himself.

Written & Directed by
Benjamin Swiczinsky

Producer
Hanna Kaesemann

Voice Actors
Erwin Leder
Philipp Hochhauser
Benjamin Swiczinsky
Alexander Zlamal

Animation
Benjamin Swiczinsky
Bin-Han To,
Kim Ngujen,
Deborah Kompanitsak

Title Design
Anja Hartmann

Background Design
Silvia Ungersböck
Benjamin Swiczinsky
Katrin Kuhnert

3D Modeling
Jan-Marcel Kühn
Mark Meyer
Benjamin Swiczinsky

Compositing
Benjamin Swiczinsky
Clarissa Kompanitsak

Musik & Sounddesign
Alexander Zlamal

Consultant
Andreas Hykade

Head of Institute
Prof. Thomas Haegele

Coordination
Sabine Hirtes

System Administration
John Holtz, Viet Nguyen, Sebastian Ellebracht

Digital Postproduction
Joachim Genannt, Michael Schott, Andrea Hofmann

funded by
Förderverein Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg,
Niederösterreich Kultur

Stockfootage provided by
Filmarchiv Austria
SPÖ Wien Archiv
Getty Images
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
corbis
Times Magazine
critical past archives
Bildarchiv Austria

A Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg production 2011

AWARDS
Chitrakatha '11 «Jury Special Mention»
Caligari Award 2010
Kulturpreis des Landes Niederösterreich 2012
Content Award Vienna 2011 «Best Shorts»
DOK Leipzig 2011 «Best German Animation»
kurzundschön «Best Animation»
Future Film Shorts 2012 «Premio Provincia di Bologna»
Festival of Nations 2013 «Best Film» «Best Austrian Film»
ITFS 2012 «Lotte Reiniger Award»
Nominination First Steps Awards «Best Short»

SCREENINGS
First Steps Award 2011, Germany
Rüsselsheimer Filmtage 2011, Germany
Shortynale 2011, Austria
Bradford Animation Festival 2011, Great Britain
Shnit 2011, Switzerland
Interfilm Berlin 2011, Germany
Kinofest Lünen 2011, Germany
Cinewest 2011, Australia
Filmschau Baden-Württemberg 2011, Germany
Filmakademie Highlights 2012, Germany
Vienna Content Award 2011, Austria
AniFest Rozafa 2011, Albania
Konstanzer Kurz.Film.Spiele 2011, Germany
Highlights 2011, Germany
Stuttgarter lange Nacht des kurzen Films 2012, Germany
Graphinale 2012, Austria
FEC European Film Festival 2012, Spain
Animpact Festival 2012, Korea
Prix Ars Electronica Festival 2012, Austria
Sommerkino Niederösterreich 2012, Austria
One Day Animation Festival Vienna 2011, Austria
Diagonale Graz 2012, Austria
Filmfest Dresden 2012, Germany
Hiroshima Animation Festival 2012, Japan
Animafest Zagreb 2012, Croatia
Austrian Embassy Kairo Austrian Film Evening 2012, Egypt
NAFF 2012, Bosnia-Herzegowina
Anima Mundi, Brazil 2012
Cartoons on the Bay 2012, Italy
Cortoons 2012, Italy
Grenzland Filmtage Selb 2012, Germany
Cinema Next 2012, Austria
Anifest 2012, Czech Republic
Regensburg Kurzfilmfestival 2012, Germany
Anim’est 2012, Romania
Austrian Film Festival 2012, Austria
Animix 2013, Israel
CoolConnections 2013, Russian Federation
Genova Film Festival 2013, Italy

TV SCREENINGS
ORF III, SWR