Test shooting for "Micromeo", 2012

Magazine cover on fear of various illnesses, research for "Micromeo", 2012

Early sketches for "Micromeo" by Virgil Widrich, 3.8.1987

Test shooting for "Micromeo", 2012

Micromeo

(in development for 2022+)

A/Lux, 2020, Animation
length: 90 min.

Romeo and Juliet in the microcosm of the human body... Forbidden love between the young Bacterium Micromeo and Antibody-girl Globia threatens the harmony of the immune system, leading to war between ambitious leaders, and finally awakening a genetic monster that is ready to exterminate them all. "Love is stronger than dirt!"

Production: Golden Girls Filmproduction Vienna, Amour Fou Luxembourg
Producers: Arash T. Riahi, Karin C. Berger, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Bady Minck
Script: Jean-Claude Carrière & Virgil Widrich
Director: Virgil Widrich
Supported by: Österreichisches Filminstitut, Filmfonds Wien, Film Fund Luxembourg

Events

	01. June 2024 – 20. July 2024 Restart of project development for the feature-length animated film entitled “Micromeo”.
	17. March 2020 – 22. March 2020 "Micromeo" is selected as one of 16 productions for the first edition of the ACE Animation Special.
	22. April 2019 Working with Jean-Claude Carrière in Paris on the 5^th draft of the screenplay for the animated film "Micromeo".
	13. September 2017 "Micromeo", presented by producer Arash T. Riahi, has been selected as one of 18 productions for the 27th ACE Session (2017/2018).
	15. August 2017 Completion of the third version of the screenplay of "Micromeo".
	11. May 2017 Arash T. Riahi and Golden Girls Filmproduction & Filmservices GmbH join the project development of "Micromeo" for Amour Fou Film.
	20. April 2017 – 21. April 2017 Working with Jean-Claude Carrière in Paris on the third draft of the screenplay for the animated film "Micromeo".
	10. January 2014 Completion of the second version of the screenplay of "Micromeo".
	15. November 2013 – 16. November 2013 Working with Jean-Claude Carrière in Paris on the second draft of the screenplay for the animated film "Micromeo".
	12. September 2013 Completion of the first version of the screenplay of "Micromeo".
	01. May 2013 Project development for "Micromeo", including designs for the mikroskopic world of the film.
	27. April 2013 – 28. April 2013 Working with Jean-Claude Carrière in Paris on the first draft of the screenplay for the animated film "Micromeo".
	07. March 2013 On 7.3.2013 presentation of "Micromeo" at the Cartoon-Forum in Lyon.
	18. January 2013 Shooting for a first trailer of "Micromeo" for the Cartoon-Forum in Lyon.
	17. August 2012 – 20. August 2012 Writing of a treatment for the feature-length animated film "Micromeo" with Jean-Claude Carrière in Paris and Colombières-sur-Orb.
	05. June 2012 – 08. June 2012 Visit for research for "Micromeo" at the Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy.
	01. October 2011 Start of project development for an animated feature film titled "Micromeo".
	12. January 1986 – 30. November 1986 A science-fiction film which takes place in a microcosm is planned, but not realised.