Signe Baumane to present ‘My Love Affair With Marriage’ WIP at ITFS Stuttgart
Acclaimed Brooklyn-based independent filmmaker Signe Baumane has released new footage from her upcoming animated feature My Love Affair With Marriage. Signe’s prior work includes her first indie feature Rocks in my Pockets and short films including Dentist, Birth and the Teat Beat of Sex series.
My Love Affair With Marriage tells the story of young Zelma’s developing understanding of her place in society as a woman by mimicking other girls she perceives to be perfect themselves, unaware of the damage this will cause to her relationships later in life. Along the way she is accompanied by four singing Mythology Sirens who put pressure on her to conform to society’s expectations.
In early May director/writer Signe Baumane and producing partner Sturgis Warner will present a work-in-progress presentation of the project at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, as well as two screenings of a never-before-seen excerpt titled Mother’s Song.
When we were editing footage, one of the scenes – Sc. 026 – leapt out at us as a self-sufficient short film, almost a music video, so we turned it into Mother’s Song and submitted to a few festivals. Stuttgart was the first to accept it. We hope more festivals will invite it, too.
-Signe Baumane
The two screenings are scheduled for Friday, May 3rd at 8 PM and Saturday, May 4th at 10 AM, with the WIP presentation taking place on the 4th at 3pm.
Later in the month Signe will be in Trollhättan, Sweden to give the keynote speech From Sex to Madness to Marriage: the Journey of an Independent Animator at the Trollywood Animation Festival on Friday, May 10th.
Fans are able to follow the film’s website and Facebook Page for future updates and donate to keep the studio fully operational. You can learn more about the genesis of My Love Affair With Marriage in episode 2.1 of our podcast series Intimate Animation (stream below or download here)