Studio Dan

Sonnensittich is a 60-minute short film program for young audiences. It focuses on the interplay between image and sound, as well as various forms of film music.

Through a selection of historical and contemporary short films, the program explores different musical approaches to the medium of film.The centerpiece is the animated film “Sonnensittich,” newly developed for the project by Fekry Helal and Ralph Mothwurf—the story of an outsider that shows how first impressions can be deceiving.

Music by Ralph Mothwurf, Flora Geißelbrecht, Daniel Riegler, Ursula Winterauer

Films by Fekry Helal, Claudia Larcher, Celine Pham, Hans Richter, Thomas Renoldner, Anna Vasof

The program is produced in cooperation with film curator Thomas Renoldner (BAAF Film)

Program

Ralph Mothwurf — Sonnensittich
Daniel Riegler — Lucid
Daniel Riegler — Rhythmus 21
Flora Geißelbrecht — When time moves faster
Flora Geißelbrecht — Second life of burned trees
Gischt a.k.a. Ursula Winterauer — Tree piece
Matthäus Pircher — Pique Nique
Ralph Mothwurf — Bunt

Cast
Ralph Mothwurf — e-guitar
Martin Ohrwalder — trumpet

Studio Dan
Viola Falb — saxophone
Michael Tiefenbacher — piano, keys
Raphael Meinhart — percussion
Martina Bischof — viola
Philipp Kienberger — bass
Daniel Riegler — conductor