Phanta Animation coproducer of animated music film Rock Bottom
Phanta Animation has boarded animated music feature “Rock Bottom,” inspired by the Life, Love and Music of Ex-Soft Machine’s Robert Wyatt. “Rock Bottom” is one of Spain’s most singular and ambitious animation projects.
Created by multi-prized Spanish animation director Maria Trenor, winner of a Berlinale Teddy Award for the 2004 short “With What Shall I Wash It?” “Rock Bottom” is lead produced by the Barcelona-based Alba Sotorra production company. Emilio Oliete’s Syldavia Cinema has acquired theatrical distribution rights for Spain.
“Rock Bottom” was confirmed this Tuesday as one of the 57 projects set to be pitched at next March’s 24th Cartoon Movie, Europe’s leading animated movie co-production forum.
Created, written and to be directed by Trenor, the 2D feature with rotoscoping turns on the love story of Bob and Alif, two artists caught in the creative whirlwind of the early ‘70s. It is inspired by the early and extraordinary lives of ex-Soft Machine vocalist and drummer Robert Wyatt whose acclaimed 1973 art rock album gives its title to Trenor’s movie, and lyricist and illustrator Alfreda Benge.