On Weary Wings Go By
Estonia, Lithuania / Animation / 11' / Color / 2024
A wintry poem about the Nordic nature. The sun moves low and days get shorter. Birds fly south, porcelain animals and insects hide from the freezing wind and snow. Only a small porcelain girl wanders the abandoned landscape with no way out.
Director: Anu-Laura Tuttelberg
Script: Anu-Laura Tuttelberg
Director of Photography: Anu-Laura Tuttelberg, Francesco Rosso
Producer: Marianne Ostrat
Co-producers: Agne Adomene, Anu-Laura Tuttelberg
Music: Maarja Nuut
Editing: Daniel Irabien Peniche, Silvija Vilkaite-Ramanauske
Sound Design: Olga Bulygo
Biography
Anu-Laura Tuttelberg is an Estonian artist based in Tallinn. She works as a freelance film director and sculptor, specializing in puppet films. She also teaches puppet animation at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Her previous works include "Fly Mill" (2012), "On The Other Side Of The Woods" (2014), and "Winter in the Rainforest" (2019).
Filmography
Fly Mill (2012)
On The Other Side Of The Woods (2014)
Winter in the Rainforest (2019)
On Weary Wings Go By (2024)
Festivals Attended
Locarno Film Festival 2024 - World Premiere
Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy 2024, Finland
CINEAST - Central and Eastern European Film Festival 2024, Luxembourg
ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival of Yerevan 2024, Armenia
DOK Leipzig 2024, Germany - Golden Dove Award (Best Animated Short Film)
Denver Film Festival 2024, USA
Nordic Film Days Lübeck 2024, Germany
NY Baltic Film Festival 2024, USA
PÖFF Shorts (Black Nights Film Festival) 2024, Estonia
Piccolo Festival Animazione 2024, Italy
TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival 2024, Georgia - Best Film for Adults Award
Cairo International Film Festival 2024, Egypt
Carrefour du Cinéma d'Animation 2024, France
Animateka International Animated Film Festival 2024, Slovenia
The Shortest Days Film Festival 2024, Serbia - Best Short Film Award
Dhaka International Film Festival 2025, Bangladesh
Festival De Cine Global Santo Domingo 2025 - Special Mention
CinéBaltique 2025, France
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2025, USA
Festival Anima - Brussels International Animation Film Festival 2025, Belgium
Tricky Women/Tricky Realities Animation Festival 2025, Austria
Kino Pavasaris - Vilnius International Film Festival 2025, Lithuania
Awards
Golden Dove Award for Best Animated Short Film - DOK Leipzig 2024
Best Film for Adults Award - TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival 2024
Best Short Film Award - The Shortest Days Film Festival 2024
Special Mention - Festival De Cine Global Santo Domingo 2025