Spacetime Chronicles
| Spacetime Chronicles | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Stefano Bertelli |
| Produced by | Stefano Bertelli Riccardo Orlandi |
Production company | Seenfilm |
| Distributed by | Urban Sales |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Spacetime Chronicles is a 2025 Italian animated film directed by Stefano Bertelli.[1] The film was selected for the Contrechamp competition section at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2026.[2][3][4][5]
Plot
[edit]The film follows Fred, a man suspended between dreams and memories, guided by a cat representing his conscience.
Production
[edit]The film was produced using a handmade paper animation technique combining stop motion and slow-motion photography.[6][7][8]
Release
[edit]The film was selected for international film festivals including Annecy, Fantasia, Anima Brussels, BAFICI and Sitges in 2026.[2][9][10][11] In 2026, the French sales company Urban Sales acquired international sales rights for the film.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Spacetime Chronicles Director Stefano Bertelli on Feature Debut, Eminem and Annecy". Variety. 21 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Spacetime Chronicles". Annecy Festival.
- ↑ Kevin Giraud (28 April 2026). "Annecy's 2026 Lineup Celebrates the Range, Excitement and Power of Animation Worldwide". Variety.
- ↑ "Annecy 2026 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Spacetime Chronicles Director Stefano Bertelli Guides Us Through His Annecy-Selected Stop-Motion Trip". Animation Magazine.
- ↑ Camillo De Marco (4 June 2026). "Review: Spacetime Chronicles". Cineuropa.
- ↑ Jamie Lang (27 March 2026). "'Spacetime Chronicles': A Cat Named Freud, A Man In Limbo, And A Stop-Motion World Made Of Paper". Cartoon Brew.
- ↑ "Spacetime Chronicles Unfolds A Fragile Surreal Paper-Animated Tale". Animation World Network.
- ↑ "The Fantasia International Film Festival Announces a Stacked Second Wave of Titles for its 30th Edition". Fantasia International Film Festival. 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Spacetime Chronicles". BAFICI (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Las ilusiones se apoderan del cine a través de Anima't y Sitges Family". Sitges Film Festival (in Spanish). 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Urban Sales boards Annecy-bound animation Spacetime Chronicles". Screen Daily.