Under The Onion Skin

This is the Wrap-Up episode of Season 2 of Under the Onion Skin! Find Giulia here: Website: https://giuliamartinelli.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giulia_martinelli_x/ Newsletter Creative Crave: https://giuliamartinelli.com/receive-my-newsletter Intro Music: "Backoning" by Telecasted from YouTube Audio Library

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Writing Home” with  Slovak director Eva Matejovičová “Writing Home” by Eva Matejovičová, Digital 2D, 12’’, 2024 // Czech Republic Synopsis: “A small bark beetle girl lives a peaceful life in the forest, until a fire destroys her home. Separated from her family, she finds refuge in a human school where she discovers a new t...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Matta and Matto” with Swiss directors Bianca Caderas and Kerstin Zemp “Matta and Matto” by Bianca Caderas and Kerstin Zemp, 2D Computer Animation, 10’16'', 2023 // Switzerland Synopsis “ In a dystopian world where touch is forbidden, Matta and Matto offer refuge to the lonely at Hotel Vaip. In the deceptive labyrinth of mi...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Subotopic” with Austrian director Nikki Schuster “Subotopic” by Nikki Schuster, experimental, 10’’, 2023 // Austria, Germany Synopsis “A dive into a mystical underwater world where reality and utopia meet.” Find out more: https://fiesfilm.com/subotopic Under the Onion Skin: https://giuliamartinelli.com/podcast Patreon: htt...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Duck” with  Swiss director Elie Chapuis “Duck” by Elie Chapuis stop-motion animation, 9’’, 2024 // Switzerland, Belgium Synopsis “ Vladimir and Olga raise ducks on a small isolated farm in the countryside. They hope for a child, but this expectation soon turns into a nightmare. ” Find out more:  https://heliumfilms.ch/en/f...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Diva Sicanella” with  Swiss director Rachelle Ferrer “Diva Sicanella” by Rachelle Ferrer 2D hand-drawn animation, 5’’, 2024 // Switzerland Synopsis “A former diva takes her audience on a tour through the smoky chambers of her impressive house. Let her charm drag you into the darkness.” Find out more:  https://www.instagram...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Surface Séance” by Austrian director Michael Heindl “Surface Séance” by Michael Heindl Stop-motion, 5’, 2024 // Austria   Synopsis: “In the black shimmering of the picture, blurry images flash for fractions of a second, while in the center a swirling, growing something struggles to take shape. A study in cinematic abstract...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Wander to Wonder” by Nina Gantz “Wander to Wonder” by Nina Gantz Stop-motion, 13’, 2023 // Netherlands – France – Belgium - UK Synopsis: “Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton are three tiny humans who star in a kids’ TV Series called WANDER TO WONDER. After the creator dies, they are left alone in the studio. Struggling to find e...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film “Pear Garden” by Iranian director Shadab Shayegan “Pear Garden” by Shadab Shayegan 2D animation, 7’, 2024 // Germany Synopsis “Six-year-old Lily visits her grandmother, who has had a mastectomy and now misses her breasts. When Lily finds out that her grandmother’s shadow still has both breasts, she is prepared to do anythin...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film "Hello Summer!” with  Slovakian director  Martin Smatana "Hello Summer!” by Martin Smatana and Veronika Zacharová Stop motion and 2D hand-drawn animation, 11’’, 2024 // Slovakia, Czech Republic, France Synopsis “Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays. Just pick your dream destination from the catalogue, pack your bags and hi...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am talking about the short film "Hurikán" with Czech director Jan Saska and Assistant director & Head of animation Marek Pokorný "Hurikán" by Jan Saska 2D animation, 13’’, 2024 // Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina Synopsis “Hurikán rushes to save his favourite beer stand from closure by fetching a new keg to impress the bartende...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with animation collective Muta Animation about their film "The Meatseller". "The Meatseller" by Margherita Giusti 2D animation, 17’’, 2023 // Italy Synopsis “Follows Selinna Ajamikoko, a young Nigerian woman with aspirations of following in her mother's footsteps as a meat seller. She sets out on her journey to Italy in pursuit of her ambition...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Loïc Espuche about his film "Beurk". "Beurk" by Loïc Espuche 2D animation, 13 min, 2023  // France Synopsis “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...

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 Kowalska 3D, 11’, 2023 // Switzerland Synopsis: "Full of exuberance and frivolousness, six friends drive to the Polish Baltic coast and back in a small, dented car. During their trip,...

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-newsletter Instagram: 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 Brunner 2D 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/podcast Patreon: https://www.patr...

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 Vanegas 2D Computer animation, 9' 20" // 2023 // Switzerland Logline:   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...

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 Saha Paint on Glass, 3'40''// 2022 // Produced  by Producer- Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, India Logline: "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 frag...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Nikita Diakur about his film "Backflip". "Backflip" by Nikita Diakur Experimental machine learning animation short film, 7'// 2022 // Produced by Nikita Diakur and co-produced by Miyu Productions Logline: "Park. Apartment. 6-core processor. My avatar learns a backflip." Nikita Social media: @nikitadiakur (IG/Twitter) Under the Onion Skin:...

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 Vuillemin 2D Computer Animation, 16'// 2023 // France Logline: 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. Bu...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Swiss director Élodie Dermange about her film "Armat". "Armat" by Élodie Dermange 2D animation, Celluloid Painting 11'37''// 2022 // Switzerland Logline: 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...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Flora Anna Buda about her film "27". "27" by Flora Anna Buda 2D Computer Animation, 12'// 2023 // produced by Miyu and Boddah Logline: 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. htt...

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 Wallace Stop Motion, 17'// 2022 // United Kingdom, France, Czech Republic Logline: A troupe of clowns gather to perform a story about a priest and a refugee but as their misguided tale unfolds, the boundaries betw...

In this episode of Under the Onion Skin, I am chatting with Italian/Scottish director Victoria Musci about her film "Tufo". "Tufo" by Victoria Musci Mixed media, 2D animation on live-action backgrounds with 3D props, 26'// 2023 // Italy, France Logline: “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...

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 Raes 2D Computer Animation, 13'// 2022 // produced by Thuristar, Belgium Logline: 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 s...