Steakhouse (film)

Steakhouse is a 2021 Slovenian animated short film directed by Špela Čadež. The short has been presented and won awards in a number of festivals, such as a Jury Mention at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival^[1] and the Short Film Jury Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival^[2] qualifying the short for the 95th Academy Awards^[3][4] and got nominated for an Annie Award in Best Short Subject category in 2022.^[5]

Steakhouse
Directed by	Špela Čadež
Written by	Gregor Zorc
Produced by	Tina Smrekar, Špela Čadež, Pierre Baussaron, Fabian Driehorst, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal
Music by	Olfamož, Tomaž Grom
Production companies	Finta Film, Fabian&Fred, RTV Slovenija, Miyu Productions
Distributed by	Miyu Distribution
Release date	2021 (2021)
Running time	10 minutes
Countries	Slovenia Germany France

Plot

The short film invades the privacy of a couple as it takes place in closed apartment.

Reception

Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:^[6]

Year	Festivals	Award/Category	Status
2021	Locarno Festival	Young Jury Special Mention[7]	Won
	Ottawa International Animation Festival	Best Animation Technique[8]	Won
	Guadalajara International Film Festival	International Award special mention best animated film	Won
2022	Annecy International Animated Film Festival	Short Film Jury Award[9]	Won
	Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival	Special Mention of the Jury[10]	Won
	Anima Brussels Festival	Grand Prize for Best Short Film[11]	Won
	Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival	Main Award Best Animated Film[12]	Won
	Tricky Women	Sabine & Nicolai Sawczynski Award Audience Award	Won
	Annie Awards	Best Short Subject[13]	Nominated