Pond
• • 2023
• min
Pond
Pond
• • 2023
• min
Synopsis
<p>A shoal of herrings, adopting fantastic formations, roams the vast ocean. When seagulls suddenly attack, one small herring finds itself stranded in a tidal pool. As it searches desperately for a way out, it discovers many other sea creatures here. And now there is no time for fear: only by joining forces can they hope to defend themselves against the hungry seagull.</p>
Biography and filmography
<p>Lena von Döhren was born in Berlin, Germany. In 2007, she graduated in Audio-Visual Communication from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. She has been residing and working in Lucerne since 2009. 2011 Master in Design, Major Animage from the HSLU (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences, Design & Art). All four films in the mini-series <em>The Little Bird</em> celebrated their world premiere at the Berlinale. Lena‘s animated films have been shown at numerous festivals and have received awards in Sapporo, Paris, Hiroshima, Ottawa and La Bourboule, among others.</p> <p>Eva Rust was born in Zurich, Switzerland. In 2010, she earned a degree in visual communication with a focus on non-fiction illustration from HSLU (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences, Design & Art). In addition to her work as an illustrator, she teaches at SfG BB (School of Design in Bern and Biel). Her illustrated books have been published by various international publishers. </p>