©Robbie Ryan

The Severed Tail

Name: The Severed Tail
Director: Marianna Simnett

Video Installation | 2022 | Germany

Director	Marianna Simnett
Production	Nobodyreadsthetext [de]

Filming regions	Germany - Berlin

Length of movie	20:30

Brief synopsis

3-channel video installation with 7.1 surround sound

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Kiani del Valle	Piglet [L]
Frank Künster	Seahorse [GS]

Activity	Name	Comment
Director of photography	Robbie Ryan
Camera operator	Leander Ott DOP Robbie Ryan	DOP Robbie Ryan
Steadicam operator	Lucas Heinze
1st assistant camera	Otis Witt
2nd assistant camera	Pia Klein
2nd assistant camera	Nicole Medvecka
Costume designer	Mona May
Assistant costume designer	Halla Farhat
Key costumer	Ilona Karácsony
Costumer / wardrobe	Sina Kempe
Costumer / wardrobe	Gloria Sophie Wille
Costumer / wardrobe	Vi Nghiem Tuong
Additional costumers	Elodie Carstensen As referenced on the labiennale.org website Commissioned pieces were handmade by Elodie Carstensen	As referenced on the labiennale.org website Commissioned pieces were handmade by Elodie Carstensen
Director	Marianna Simnett
Key grip	Daniele Boselli A + B Cam	A + B Cam
Gaffer	Janne Ebel
Best boy electric	Benjamin Stach
Lighting technician / electrician	Arne Weiß
Lighting assistant	Regina Wiebe
Fx makeup artist	Una Ryu
Production designer	Emilia Margulies
Assistant art director	Kit Lewis
Production assistant	Amanda Carrillo
Production sound mixer	Richard Meyer
Boom operator	Maximilian Knepper
Choreographer	Kiani Del Valle

Company	Comment
Nobodyreadsthetext [de]

Department	Company	Comment
Costumes	Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB - Mona May	KB - Mona May

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Marianna Simnett	2023	Int. Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen [de] German competition	German competition	Nominated

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2023	Germany	Int. Short Film Festival Oberhausen

Websites
project-page	https://www.labiennale.org/en/art/2022/milk-dreams/marianna-simnett