Pace

Synopsis

A man tries to keep pace in front of the hand of a clock, turning ever faster, until he's overtaken by time itself. PACE is an animated short film exploring our modern relationship with time and today's constant feeling of not having enough of it.

Director Biography

Kai Stänicke born 1986 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Kai directed his first short films while studying film production in Dortmund. After receiving his diploma he worked for X FILME CREATIVE POOL in Berlin and on the set of various productions as an assistant director. Since 2011 Kai has been producing and directing short films and music videos in Berlin. He was part of Saatchi&Saatchi New German Directors Showcase 2012, Berlinale Talents 2016 and Nespresso Talents 2018. His work was screened at festivals all over the world and received numerous awards and accolades. As a filmmaker he doesn't limit himself to certain production methods, but creates his films based on the stories' needs: as live action films as well as animation or experimental films.