Trailer for Platige Image's Steampunk Animated short THE KINEMATOGRAPH

A little known animation studio we been showing some love around these parts from time to time is Poland's Platige Image. The studio's past animated short films such as Ark and The Cathedral has never seize to amaze me and I'm hard press to see why haven't they made the jump to feature film yet because they certainly have what it takes to deliver the goods. Their latest work is The Kinematograph, a 12-minute drama short by Oscar-nominated director Tomek Bagiński and the trailer has just been unveiled at the official site. Its based on one of Mateusz Skutnik’s steampunk Revolutions graphic novels. Here's a rough translation of the synopsis via Quiet Earth:

He talks about Francisie, modest municipal official and a self-taught-inventor. It would appear that Francis has everything: a big house in a small town, a lot of free time and loving wife. Unfortunately, it was obsessed with inventions. The latest invention Francis was to be a revolution. He had a world to change, start a new era. Francis was perfecting each element, each detail of precision seen only by geniuses and lunatics. He called his invention the cinematograph. Francis, believed that when you have completed the work will be happy. Just forget that no happiness does not last forever.

The theatrical release date in Poland is on June 17th. It may also have its world premiere at the 66th Venice International Film Festival. You'll find the trailer after the jump.