Bloom continues its world tour: it has been selected for Carthage Extended, the immersive works program of the Carthage Festival in Tunisia, which will take place from December 13 to 20, 2025! It also remains on view at the Courbet Museum until December 14, 2025…
Fabienne present Dreamin’zone, Bloom, Let the forest in! and Breathe again! the 1st of October.
This competition showcases the most innovative immersive creations from around the world. For over 25 years, Laval Virtual has been fostering innovation and highlighting XR talent on an international scale.
Immersive and Interactive Virtual Reality (VR) Experience – 30′ – 2025
Creation : Fabienne Giezendanner
Co-production: Nadasdy films (Switzerland)
Support: Pictanovo
Distribution: Diversion XR
Inspired by the research of Ernst Zürcher on the intelligence of trees, this experience offers a sensory and poetic immersion, without dialogue, blending animation and binaural sound. The experience explores our intimate bond with nature and trees.
Let the forest in — and bloom! is a collaborative extension of Bloom, in which participants are invited to co-create the experience through shared gestures, combining music and light design. As in the original version, participants are immersed in a narrative that addresses ecological issues — particularly the importance of recognizing trees as vital elements of our ecosystem.
Participants embark on a sensory journey where they interact with an oak tree, discover the phenomenon of evapotranspiration in trees, and take part in invoking rain through the power of the forest. The experience concludes with their transformation into blossoming trees — a metaphor for their commitment and collaboration.
Traditional animation short film, oil painting and digital – 15 min
Director and screenplay: David Doutel, Vasco Sá
Co-production: Bando à Parte (Portugal)
Support: Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual (ICA), Ciclic, Pictanovo, CNC – production support
In the middle of winter, a frozen river runs alongside the house where two cousins live. On that day, the rising cold wind will put the growing harshness of their relationship to the test.
19 awards and 129 international selections, including the Grand Prix at the Busan International Short Film Festival (Korea), Best Art Direction at Anima Mundi (Brazil), and Best Animation Award at the Tehran International Short Film Festival (Iran).
short film – 17 min – 2022
Director: Nils Hamelin
Screenplay: Nils Hamelin and Suäéna Airault
Support: Pictanovo (production support) and Le Fresnoy – National Studio for Contemporary Arts
Mary, a teenager in search of new experiences, lives alone with her mother. Fascinated by a boy of captivating beauty she glimpses through a bus window, she gives herself to him without restraint. But will this impulse remain without consequence?
2D/3D animated short film – 13 min – 2017
Director: Fabienne Giezendanner
Screenplay: Fabienne Giezendanner, Albertine, and Germano Zullo
Co-production: Nadasdy Films (Switzerland)
Support: Pictanovo (production and music support), Swiss Federal Office of Culture, Cinéforom, Loterie Romande, RTS, Arenberg Creative Mine, MIGROS Pour-cent culturel
Based on: the book by Albertine and Germano Zullo
Strange objects rise into the sky: a sculpted staircase inlaid with diamonds, a golden dome, a wave pool… Two billionaires, Agenor-Agobar Poirier des Chapelles and Willigis Kittycly Junior, compete to build the tallest and most luxurious skyscraper. How far will they go?
Over 70 selections in international festivals between 2017 and 2019, including Bristol Encounters (UK), Seoul International Youth Film Festival (Korea), Cairo International Animation Forum (Egypt) – Best Political Satire Award at the Honor Film Festival in New York.
Short film – 20 min – 2022
Director: David Grondin
Co-production: Ishot Films
Support: Pictanovo (production support), Le Fresnoy – National Studio for Contemporary Arts
Jordan, a young boy with a physical disability, shares his despair on social media. His video goes viral, turning him into an internet star. This sudden and unhealthy fame shakes those around him: Bernard, his grandfather, discovers his late wife’s posthumous infidelity; Eli tries to help his friend Jean-Baptiste win back Rose, under the gaze of Claire, a food-porn enthusiast, the irascible Pauline, and the rapper Propal.
Animated fiction combining live action and stop motion – 12 min – 2019
Director and screenplay: Abel Ringot
Co-production: Zéro de Conduite Productions, Cellofan, Canopée, Académie de Lille, Caméra Etc. (Belgium)
Support: Pictanovo
A new paper puppet, Manolo, is born from the hands of Alice, an animation filmmaker. Manolo comes to life and cheerfully decides to embark on his own cinematic adventure in tandem with his creator.
33 international festivals, including: Grand Prix – Animagê (Brazil), Honorable Mention – KuanDog Prize (Taiwan), Audience Award and Grand Prix for Digital Creation (Challenge Jeunes Talents – Kinepolis de Lomme).
Traditional and digital animated short film – 11 min – 2019
Director and screenplay: Olga and Tatiana Poliektova
Co-production: Fidélité (Germany), Aquarium Film (Russia)
Support: Pictanovo (production support) and Le Fresnoy – National Studio for Contemporary Arts
A letter of love and hate from a son to his father, in which he finally says everything that had never been expressed.
80 festival selections, including Giffoni Film Festival (Italy), Anima Mundi (Brazil), New Zealand International Film Festival, Animest (Romania), Cinekid (Netherlands), etc.
Special Jury Mention – Lucania Film Festival (Italy), Tonino Guerra Prize – Krok International Animation Festival (Russia).
