Spacetime Chronicles

Spacetime Chronicles
Film poster
Directed byStefano Bertelli
Produced byStefano Bertelli
Riccardo Orlandi
Production
company
Seenfilm
Distributed byUrban Sales
Release date
  • 2025 (2025)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Spacetime Chronicles is a 2025 Italian animated film directed by Stefano Bertelli.[1] The film was selected for the Contrechamp competition section at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2026.[2][3][4][5]

Plot

The film follows Fred, a man suspended between dreams and memories, guided by a cat representing his conscience.

Production

The film was produced using a handmade paper animation technique combining stop motion and slow-motion photography.[6][7][8]

Release

The film was selected for international film festivals including Annecy, Fantasia, Anima Brussels and BAFICI in 2026.[2][9][10] In 2026, the French sales company Urban Sales acquired international sales rights for the film.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Spacetime Chronicles Director Stefano Bertelli on Feature Debut, Eminem and Annecy". Variety. 21 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Spacetime Chronicles". Annecy Festival.
  3. ↑ Kevin Giraud (28 April 2026). "Annecy's 2026 Lineup Celebrates the Range, Excitement and Power of Animation Worldwide". Variety.
  4. ↑ "Annecy 2026 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ↑ "Spacetime Chronicles Director Stefano Bertelli Guides Us Through His Annecy-Selected Stop-Motion Trip". Animation Magazine.
  6. ↑ Camillo De Marco (4 June 2026). "Review: Spacetime Chronicles". Cineuropa.
  7. ↑ Jamie Lang (27 March 2026). "'Spacetime Chronicles': A Cat Named Freud, A Man In Limbo, And A Stop-Motion World Made Of Paper". Cartoon Brew.
  8. ↑ "Spacetime Chronicles Unfolds A Fragile Surreal Paper-Animated Tale". Animation World Network.
  9. ↑ "The Fantasia International Film Festival Announces a Stacked Second Wave of Titles for its 30th Edition". Fantasia International Film Festival. 4 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Spacetime Chronicles". BAFICI (in Spanish).
  11. ↑ "Urban Sales boards Annecy-bound animation Spacetime Chronicles". Screen Daily.