Σπουδαστικές - Πρόγραμμα 2 (113')
Σπουδαστικές
Πέμπτη, 27 Μαρτίου 2015, Αλκυονίς New Star Art Cinema, Ώρες: 23:00-1:00
1. KitBash Kid, 4’ 25’’
Singapore 2014
Directed by Wu Jun'An
Screenplay: Wu Jun'An
Animation: Wu Jun'An, Huang JingYu
Technique: 3D Computer animation
Music:
Dialogues: Νone
The story is about a friendship between a boy and a robot.
2. Aqua Profonda, 1’ 35’’
USA 2014
Directed by Nathan Campbell
Screenplay: Nathan Campbell
Animation: Nathan Campbell
Technique: Digital 2D, 3D Computer animation
Music: Nathan Campbell
Dialogues: none
After encountering a frog at a swimming pool, a young boy to reflects on his life growing up on opposite coasts of Australia and his fear of the creatures that lie in wait under the water.
3. Saga of Ragnar, 2’ 20’’
USA 2014
Direction: Suk Hyun Kim
Screenplay: Suk Hyun Kim
Animation: Suk Hyun Kim
Technique: CG animation
Music: Bruno Falanga, Pepe Maiellano
Dialogues: None
Subtitles: English
Upon learning that his son was murdered by a rival tribe, Ragnar is overwhelmed by rage and sets out to avenge his son's death.
4. Parcel Quest, 2’ 01’’
USA 2014
Directed by Joseph Szokoli
Screenplay: Joseph Szokoli
Animation: Joseph Szokoli
Technique: CG animation
Music: Robin Hall
Dialogues: None
Parcel Quest is a short film about a misunderstanding between a delivery boy and a biker.
5. Panty Fairy, 2’ 01’’
USA 2014
Direction: Juanwei Chen
Screenplay: Juanwei Chen
Animation: Juanwei Chen
Technique: CG animation
Music: DJ ToDes ikuliner
Dialogues: no dialogues
“Panty Fairy” by Jun Wei Chen: One day, a young teenage girl suddenly lost her panty as she was taking them out to dry. Billy, the panty fairy, happens to come across her lost panty and decided to return it to her.
6. Nexus, 1’ 45’’
USA 2014
Directed by Briana Franceschini, Ho Kwan Au
Screenplay: Briana Franceschini, Ho Kwan Au
Animation: Briana Franceschini, Ho Kwan Au
Technique: CG animation
Music: Marcos Bello
Dialogues: no dialogues
Nexus artistically explores the world of connections linking creatures in the animal kingdom. It is about the most basic, primal form of these connections - predator and prey.
7. Monster, 2’ 08’’
USA 2014
Direction: Stephanie Lin, Thomas Shek
Screenplay: Stephanie Lin, Thomas Shek
Animation: Stephanie Lin, Thomas Shek
Technique: CG animation
Music: Russ Howard III
Dialogues: None
Monster is about a boy who gets chased down by a monster. Throughout the chase, fear takes hold and sends the boy on a journey.
8. Butterfly Song, 3’ 12’’
USA 2014
Directed by Kyungmee Kim, Sunyoung Kim
Screenplay: Kyungmee Kim, Sunyoung Kim
Animation: Kyungmee Kim, Sunyoung Kim
Technique: 2D, 3D Computer animation
Music: Erica Kim
Dialogues: English
Dialogues: English
Subtitles: English
“Butterfly Song” is a story about a boy coming to terms with the loss of his grandmother.
9. Broken Wand, 3’ 13’’
USA 2014
Directed by Michael Altman, Anne Yang
Screenplay: Michael Altman, Anne Yang
Animation: Michael Altman, Anne Yang
Technique: CG animation
Music: Wei San Hsu
Dialogues: no dialogues
"Broken Wand" is the story of a washed-up magician trying reconnect with his preteen grandson who used to love magic.
10. Vis Dubium, 6’ 48’’
Serbia 2014
Directed by Mihajlo Dragaš
Screenplay: Mihajlo Dragaš
Animation: Mihajlo Dragaš
Technique: 2D Computer animation
Music: Mihajlo Dragaš
Dialogues: None
On the vast structure that floats on the ocean, an anonymous fisherman, from day to day struggles with the sea monsters that surround him. These symbols of his internal doubts, force him to investigate the limits of his own endurance and strength.
11. Sonder - A tale of connections, 2’ 10’’
Belgium 2014
Directed by Astrid Chamberland
Screenplay: Astrid Chamberland
Animation: Astrid Chamberland
Technique: Stop-motion and live action
Music: Michael Chubb
Dialogues: None
In a dark universe, there is a lonely planet filled with flowers. The roots of the plants are digging and burrowing restless and deep underground. When the roots find something to hold on to, the whole universe lights up.
12. The book of Legba, 10’ 29’’
Austria 2014
Directed by Leonie Schlager
Screenplay: Katharina Lutzky
Animation: Leonie Schlager, Pia Reschberger
Technique: Rotoscopie, Trick film, Digital animation
Music: Erik Trauner
Dialogues: English
The short-film “The Book of Legba“ consists of a set composed as a Pop-Up Book. It's a story about Blues and Voodoo, told by the Voodoo-God Legba.
13. LADY and the frog, 3’ 12’’
USA 2014
Directed by Tina T. Hsu
Screenplay: Tina T. Hsu
Animation: Tina T. Hsu
Technique: 2D pencil on Paper, 2D Digital animation
Music: Jose Gonzalez Granero
Dialogues: None
A frog wakes up in a bag of mixed vegetables at a supermarket. A lady runs by and grabs the bag.
14. The Blue Tree / Blekitne Drzewo, 6’
Poland 2013
Directed by Ania Przybylko
Screenplay: Ania Przybylko
Animation: Ania Przybylko
Technique: 2D Animation
Music: Kalina Świątnicka
Dialogues: None
Once day the girl gave the mouse picture which was painted especially for her. Unfortunately when the mouse held the picture in her paws it accidentally broke. This little incident caused a rift between two friends.
15. Opus, 4’ 04’’
Israel 2014
Directed by Oded Ilani, Idan Bar
Screenplay: Oded Ilani, Idan Bar
Animation: Oded Ilani, Idan Bar
Technique:
Music: G'dee Ya'ar
Dialogues: None
A musician is trying to play the perfect concert on a fantastic machine, but when a problem appears during the concert, his sole attention goes towards attempting to solve it, an attempt for which he pays dearly.
16. Bookends, 2’ 33’’
USA 2014
Directed by Tucker Prisco
Screenplay: Tucker Prisco
Animation: Tucker Prisco
Technique: 3D Computer animation
Music: Nate Alexander
Dialogues: None
When a boy sees the girl of his dreams by chance, he must decide whether to introduce himself or forever wonder what could have been.
17. Birthday, 2’ 24’’
USA 2014
Directed by Nick Tustin
Screenplay: Nick Tustin
Animation: Nick Tustin
Technique: 3D Computer animation
Music: Maria Eugenis Leon, Mert Ozcan, Matea Prljevic
Dialogues: None
Subtitles: English
An alien bug is born into a dangerous jungle. As he enters this strange new world, he soon realizes that things are not what they appear.
18. Beluga, 2’ 07’’
USA 2014
Direction: Ji Inn Jung
Screenplay: Ji Inn Jung
Animation: Ji Inn Jung
Technique: 2D & 3D Computer animation
Music: Namiko Mori
Dialogues: None
Subtitles: English
"Beluga" is the story of a young boy who was born with a disability.
19. 92 Dreamin, 3’ 35’’
USA 2014
Directed by Escarla Abreu, Mikhael Villegas
Screenplay: Escarla Abreu, Mikhael Villegas
Animation: Escarla Abreu, Mikhael Villegas
Technique: 3D Computer animation
Music: Com Truise
Dialogues: None
Subtitles: English
Somewhere in a parallel universe outside lies a digital frontier, a place made entirely of skateboard dreams.
20. Something Important, 07' 19"
USA/Taiwan 2014
Direction: Nai Wei Liu
Screenplay: Nai Wei Liu
Animation: Nai Wei Liu
Technique: Nai Wei Liu
Music: Chris Zabriskie, Saito Koji
Dialogues: Mandarin Chinese
Subtitles: English
NaiWei Liu’s Something Important (2014) is a 2D animation, which presents the filmmaker's personal journey of self-discovery woven as a tapestry of his memories.
21. Luma St., 4’ 11’’
UK 2013
Directed by Daniel Escobar
Screenplay: Daniel Escobar
Animation: Daniel Escobar, Samuel Brierley, Alex Kirkwood
Technique: 3D Animation
Music: Nathan Lewis
Dialogues:
Luma St. revolves around the idea of people missing the beauty in everyday life.
22. Run Crab Run!, 6'0''
USA 2014
Directed by Wei Lu
Screenplay: Wei Lu
Animation: Wei Lu
Technique: 3D Computer animation
Music: Aaron Kenny
Dialogues: None
Rub Crab Run (2014) follows a duo of crabs as they try to escape their fate in the cruise
23. That Bitch Becky, 6’30’’
Canada 2014
Direction: Rebecca Rochon
Screenplay: Rebecca Rochon
Animation: Rebecca ROchon
Music: Michael Winters
Dialogues: English
Subtitles: None
Becky, a socially desperate wasp, hosts a party in a transparent attempt to heighten her social status. Unfortunately the party spirals out of control and doesn’t go quite as planned.
24. Chairful Story, 2’ 58’’
USA 2014
Direction: Liza Kurenkov
Screenplay: Liza Kurenkov
Animation: Liza Kurenkov
Technique: 3D Computer animation
Music: Luis D'Elias
Dialogues: None
A chair's daily struggle upon awakening.
25. Princess, 7’
Singapore 2014
Directed by Andre Quek
Screenplay: Abdul Hadi, Andre Quek
Animation: Abdul Hadi, Andre Quek
Technique: 2D Digital animation
Music: Jonas Schwall
Dialogues: Chinese
Subtitles: English
Lucas, an average Singaporean boy, tries to take matter under his control. Upon realizing that sincerity comes from the heart, he finally breaks the ice with his neighbour, Angie.
26. Hopkins & Delaney LLP, 4’ 21’’
USA 2014
Direction: Sean Buckelew
Screenplay: Sean Buckelew
Animation: Sean Buckelew
Technique: 2D Drawn, Computer animation
Music: -
Dialogues: English
Subtitles: English
An important client visits the law offices of Hopkins & Delaney LLP to discuss his copyright infringement suit.
27. Mamma mia, 7’ 18''
Italy 2014
Direction: Milena Tipaldo, Francesca Marinelli
Screenplay: Milena Tipaldo, Francesca Marinelli
Animation: Milena Tipaldo, Francesca Marinelli
Technique: 2D traditional animation
Music:
Dialogues: Italian
Subtitles: English
In two personal episodes (Good blood does not lie Milena Tipaldo and triceratops Mamma Francesca Marinelli) the authors recount with humor and tenderness their mothers and the undeniable weight of their inheritance.
28. Flow, 5’ 28’’
Belgium 2014
Direction: Mathijs Demaeght
Screenplay: Mathijs Demaeght
Animation: Mathijs Demaeght
Technique: Combination of 2D - 3D Computer animation
Music: Adrian Swerts
Dialogues: None
A mourning girl makes an unexpected friend when a white wolf takes her through a mysterious portal on a journey to confront her grief. A journey about loneliness, grief, friendship and love all in one big flow.
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