Chess (2006)

Sweden, 5 min
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Basic facts

Original title Schack
Film type Short
Category Fiction
Form Animated
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • Swedish

Plot summary

In the old library the chess pieces are preparing to do battle. They look at one another and gauge who is biggest and strongest, with the exception of a few who would prefer running off and...

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Titles

Original title
  • Schack
Swedish release title
  • Schack
International title
  • Chess

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Music
Animation
Legally responsible
Film Commissioner
Color Timer
Performer
Rigger
Supervising Sound Editor
Design
Layout
Digital Work and Adaptation

Companies

Production Company Lisbet Gabrielsson Film AB
Advance allocations TV4 AB
Film på Gotland
Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 2003
Laboratory Nordisk Film Post Production AB
Posthuset AB (ljudbearbetning)
Sales Post Scriptum & Media Ulla Aspgren

Plot summary

In the old library the chess pieces are preparing to do battle. They look at one another and gauge who is biggest and strongest, with the exception of a few who would prefer running off and hiding. Suddenly a white pawn leaps forward and a frantic battle ensues. Who will be the winner – Black or White?

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 142927
Date 2006-03-09
Classification Suitable for all audiences


Censorship number 118663
Date 1977-12-23
Classification Suitable for all audiences


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 150 meter
Length in minutes 5 min
Reels 1 reels


Release dates

Festival showing 2006-01-29 Pustervik Gothenburg Sweden 5 min (35 mm, Göteborg Film Festival)
2006-01-30 Capitol Gothenburg Sweden 5 min (35 mm, Göteborg Film Festival)
2006-02-01 Kåren Gothenburg Sweden 5 min (35 mm, Göteborg Film Festival)
2009-10-22 Regina Uppsala Sweden 5 min Uppsala Internationella Kortfilmfestival.
2009-10-24 Royal Uppsala Sweden 5 min Uppsala Internationella Kortfilmfestival.

Related films

Jaguaren & Bu och Bä (2009) contains Chess (2006)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Low contrast print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 150


Element type Original picture negative
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Sound negative
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Schack.
Extent 21 s.
Language Swedish


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