Signe baumane rocks in my pockets torrent

In a brand new film by writerdirector signe baumane, we follow the true story of her familiar heritage, specifically with undiagnosed bouts of severe depression. Signe has written, directed and animated 15 shorts and one feature film. Rocks in my pockets trailer and selected scenes film composer kristian sensini. Rocks in my pockets mary riepma ross media arts center. In her feature debut, she serves as director, writer, animator, narrator, producer and coeditor. It was originally created in english and a latvian version was thereafter translated and produced. Akmeni manas kabatas is a 2014 animated film written, produced, directed and animated by signe baumane. This is a wonderful film by signe baumane telling the story of her family and its untold stories of mental illness. I met signe baumane in a crowded midtown cafe to discuss her new film rocks in my pockets. The film is based on true events involving five women of signe baumanes family, including herself. Rocks in my pockets is an animated retelling of the story of depression, suicidal thoughts, and schizophrenia over several generations of the family of latvian artist signe baumane. Her husband is turning 40 and this is a surprise party for him.

Director and animator signe baumanes short introduction to her animated feature film rocks in my pockets. The voiceover script for rocks in my pockets was treated as a new play and was rehearsed as such, every day for seven weeks. Dvds with signes films, colorful cels from her short films and pencil drawings from rocks in my pockets are available. Rocks in my pockets trailer and selected scenes film. Her most recent success is rocks in my pockets, a comedy about depression, and her first feature length film. Rocks in my pockets the enigmatic title of independent animator signe baumane s first feature film evokes the playful act of skipping stones on a lake. Rocks in my pockets was selected as the latvian entry for best foreign language film. A story of mystery and redemption, rocks in my pockets is based on true events about five women of the filmmakers family, including herself, and their battles with depression and madness.

It raises questions of how much family genetics determine who. Sturgis warner has been part of the new york theatre scene for many years as an actor, director and occasional producer. Rocks in my pockets, with animator signe baumane in. A story of mystery and redemption, rocks in my pockets is based on true. It raises questions of how much family genetics determine who we are and if it is possible to outsmart ones own dna. She received 2 grants from jerome foundation one for her animated short birth, the other for her animated feature rocks in my pockets. He specializes in new plays and new play development. Signe baumane s animated feature film rocks in my pockets will have its world premiere at the 49th karlovy vary international film festival. After not winning an oscar, the coproducers signe baumane and sturgis warner are forced to sell dvds of their film on the streets of new york.

Wow, that does sound a lot like an alcoholics anonymous meeting. This is a wonderful film by signe baumane telling the story of her family and its. Watch the making of rocks in my pockets online vimeo. Baumanes animation rocks in my pockets is a featurelength autobiographical animation that explores the depression that has haunted three generations of women in her family.

Signe baumane s animated film delves into a familys history of depression latvia has nominated signe baumane s rocks in my pockets in the best. Signe baumane is a director and writer, known for rocks in my pockets 2014, teat beat of sex 2008 and five fcking fables 2003. Cleveland, oh december 47, 2014 cleveland cinematheque website. Start watching with your public library card or university login. I sit at a living room table patiently cutting a sign that says 40 out of coloured cardboard. The film is based on true events involving five women of signe baumane s family, including herself, and their battles with depression and suicide. Signe baumane making a funny animated feature while. But with marriage comes great jealousy, and the entrepreneur hides anna away in the forest, far from other men, where she bears him eight children. Baumane s almost musically accented voiceover, this handdrawn debut feature is based upon the mental struggles of her latvian grandmother and other relatives. The film is based on true events involving the women of signe baumane s family.

I told her i had no idea and she explained there are only so many sounds humans can make, we end up repeating the same sounds. The sign im cutting out is pretty meaningless on the scale of the solar system. This month for obscure animation we dive into the mental health history of signe baumane in her unique film rocks in my pockets to follow signes kickstarter. The film is based on true events involving five women of signe baumanes family, including herself, and their battles with depression and suicide. It is the first animated film in the history of the. Rocks in my pockets official trailer 1 directed by signe baumane click to subscribe. Rocks in my pockets official trailer 1 2014 hd youtube. Rocks in my pockets this imaginative animated memoir reps a fascinating and very personal debut feature from latviaborn, u. Anna, a young woman, pretty and educated, falls in love with an adventurous entrepreneur, 30 years her senior. With her new feature, rocks in my pockets, latvianborn artist and filmmaker signe baumane examines her family members history with mental illness as well as. In the new animated gem rocks in my pockets, latvianborn artist and filmmaker signe baumane tells five fantastical tales based on the courageous women in her family and their battles with madness. My name is signe baumane, i am finishing my first animated feature rocks in my pockets, a funny film about depression. Directed by signe baumane winner of the international film critics fipresci prize karlovy vary international film festival in the new animated gem rocks in my pockets, latvianborn artist and filmmaker signe baumane tells five fantastical tales based on the courageous women in her family and their battles with madness.

A poignant and often hilarious tale of mystery, mental health, redemption and survival. Albany, ny december 4, 2014 spectrum 8 theaters website. An entertaining 46 minute film about the production phase of signe baumane s animated feature film rocks in my pockets. Please buy the rocks in my pockets dvd by clicking here. Signe baumane and five women in her family battle with depression and madness.

With rocks in my pockets, signe baumane presents a sharp, surprising and funny animated feature, plumbing the depths of depression via her family history. Signe baumanes independent feature rocks in my pockets blends two disparate animation traditions. The film is based on true events involving five women of filmmaker. Signe baumane tries to make sense of it in unexpected fashionthrough colorful animation and dark humorwith rocks in my pockets. She also received 2 grants from nysca in support of rocks in my pockets. Rocks in my pockets 2014 directed by signe baumane. Animator signe baumane will be appearing at the opening night screening of her film rocks in my pockets at 7. I caught up with signe at a coffee shop this past weekend, where we chatted about what inspired the film, her battle with depression, budget, the karlovy vary international film festival, and acclaimed theatre director sturgis warner. In the new animated gem rocks in my pockets, latvianborn artist and filmmaker signe baumane tells five fantastical tales based on the courageous women in. Signe baumane is raising funds for rocks in my pockets on kickstarter. Rocks in my pockets, however, does just that looking at the mental illness in the family of animator signe baumane, who wrote, drew, directed and provides the voiceover for the film. Latvian animator signe baumane s first feature, rocks in my pockets is an acerbic, witty, moving exploration of mental health viewed through the stories of five female members of the filmmakers family who have suffered from severe depression. The latvianborn artist clearly has poured so much of herself into this film, both physically and emotionally. Ottawa, ont november 28, 2014 29th european union film festival akmeni manas kabatas a latvian version of rocks in my pockets website.