Student - Programme 10 (112')
Student Competition
Tuesday, 1 March 2015, Alkyonis New Star Art Cinema, Hours: 23:00-1:00
01. Once Upon A Slave's Ambition, 4’ 30’’
USA 2014
Directed by Eunice Chang
Screenplay: Eunice Chang
Animation: Eunice Chang
Technique: 2D
Music: Eunice Chang, Marika Takeuchi
Dialogues: None
Set during Korea's Chosun dynasty, an abused slave and her baby son stumble across a wondrous place to call home and start a new life. However, as time passes, their happiness is threatened by a disturbing truth.
02. Her long nails, 4’ 39’’
India 2014
Directed by Nausheen Javed
Screenplay: Nausheen Javed
Animation: Nausheen Javed
Technique: Mixed media, Animation on paper
Music: Troy Vasanth
Dialogues: None
03. Nature Minutes: Hibernation, 1’ 52’’
Canada 2014
Directed by David Viramontes
Screenplay: David Viramontes
Animation: David Viramontes
Technique: 3D Animation
Music: 5 Alarm Music
Dialogues: None
On this installment of nature minutes we learn how Berny the bear copes with hunger during hibernation.
04. The Predators of Transylvania, 6’ 25’’
Slovakia 2014
Directed by Julia Kolenakova
Screenplay: Julia Kolenakova
Animation: Julia Kolenakova
Technique: Combination of Cartoon and Computer Animation
Music: Ondrej Rosik
Dialogues: Slovakia
Subtitles: English
Two kids are running away from the big wolf. But, as the rising sun starts shining over the dark forest, it is clear, that not everything is in the way, as it seems.
05. Unordinary journey in an ordinary day, 3’
Canada 2014
Directed by Yoshino Aoki
Screenplay: Yoshino Aoki
Animation: Yoshino Aoki
Technique: Stop-Motion, 2D animation
Music: William Edery
Dialogues: None
An abstract chain of unordinary events occurs in one old woman's ordinary day
06. Repalce, 1’ 48’
Hong Kong 2014
Directed by Ka Yung Cheung
Screenplay: Ka Yung Cheung
Animation: Yiu Ying Yeung
Technique: 3D Computer animation
Music:
Dialogues: None
A child and the toys…
07. A Documentary Film, 6’ 50’’
Poland 2015
Directed by Marcin Podolec
Screenplay: Marcin Podolec
Animation: Marcin Podolec
Technique: Computer Animation 2D, Drawings, Photos
Music: Wiktoria Nowak
Dialogues: Polish
Subtitles: English
Portrait of a father, whose children live their own lives far away from him.
08. Dreams of Tea, 3’
USA 2014
Directed by Zoë Allen-Wickler
Screenplay: Zoë Allen-Wickler
Animation: Zoë Allen-Wickler
Technique: Zoë Allen-Wickler
Music: Zoë Allen-Wickler
Dialogues: None
When an average morning in the life of an eccentric, tea-drinking scientist goes wonky, he begins to question reality and enters a series of surreal dreams.
09. Whooopadoo, 1’
Austria 2015
Directed by Kalina Horon
Screenplay: Kalina Horon
Animation: Kalina Horon
Technique: Drawn Animation
Music: Kalina Horon
Dialogues: None
The film is about fff hhhh anaudhddh hhhaaa rrroooqqqqq and gggyyyuuuu
10. Shadows, 4’ 18’’
Slovakia 2014
Directed by Zuzana Žiaková
Screenplay: Ivana Feketeová
Animation: Zuzana Žiaková
Technique: 3D, Hand Drawn Animation
Music: Michal Izakovič
Dialogues: None
Gently - dark animated film about a girl, Maja, who is chased by a shadow of a big black dog. What will happen if she decides to stop running and face her fears?
11. Journal, 3’
Romania 2014
Directed by Andreea Mitica
Screenplay: Andreea Mitica
Animation: Andreea Mitica
Technique: Frame by Frame, 2D Computer animation
Music:
Dialogues: None
Journal is a self portrait animation that takes you inside the author's intimacy by showing simple, private precious moments in the everyday life.
12. The Sound of Crickets, 6’
Switzerland 2014
Directed by Justine Klaiber
Screenplay: Justine Klaiber
Animation: Justine Klaiber
Technique: 2D Computer animation
Music: Andreas Bissig
Dialogues: None
A young girl has to find the strength to fight for freedom and independence from her tyrannical mother.
13. Camping Misadventures, 4’ 22’’
USA 2015
Directed by Chris Choyce
Screenplay: Chris Choyce
Animation: Chris Choyce
Technique:
Music:
Dialogues: English
A family from the city goes camping. What can go wrong, does go wrong.
14. Reach, 3’ 52’’
USA 2015
Directed by Ahmed Elmatarawi
Screenplay: Ahmed Elmatarawi
Animation: Ahmed Elmatarawi, Xue Lan
Technique:
Music: Melissa Terry
Dialogues: None
A short film illustrating the act of altruism.
15. When frogs learn to fly, 2’ 50’’
Germany 2014
Directed by Valentin Oellers
Screenplay: Valentin Oellers
Animation: Valentin Oellers
Technique: 3D Computer animation
Music: Valentin Oellers
Dialogues: None
The everlasting battle between frogs and flies does turn in a circle, if you take a look closely, and as we can see does not always win the stronger.
16. In Line, 3’ 57’’
Slovakia 2014
Directed by Kamila Kucikova
Screenplay: Kamila Kucikova
Animation: Kamila Kucikova
Technique: Hand drawn with paint animation
Music: Michal Horvath
Dialogues: None
Tedious queueing is not always rewarded.
17. Printbird, 1’ 07’’
Belgium 2015
Directed by Gerd de Kinderen
Screenplay: Gerd de Kinderen
Animation:
Technique: 2D Drawing animation
Music:
Dialogues: None
A bird moves to the sounds of a printer. He finds a nut and tries to crack it...
18. Lost in Thoughts, 6’ 13’’
Belgium / Netherlands 2014
Directed by Jasmijn Cedee
Screenplay: Jasmijn Cedee
Animation: Jasmijn Cedee
Technique: Mixed 2D cel, Stop-motion
Music: Patrick Housen
Dialogues: None
A journey in a journal leads us into a depressed mind. Where love and frustration have a fight.
19. Deep Space, 7’ 06’’
Belgium 2014
Directed by Bruno Tondeur
Screenplay: Bruno Tondeur
Animation: Bruno Tondeur
Technique: Bruno Tondeur
Music: Pierre Slicnkx
Dialogues: None
Subtitles: English
Brandon is given his first intergalactic mission: to find an intelligent species. For months he will live a strange experience on a planet with surprising manners. Our astronaut will have to resist mentally and physically with his all being.
20. Gaslighting, 4’ 33’’
Finland 2014
Directed by Hetti Rönnemaa
Screenplay: Hetti Rönnemaa
Animation: Hetti Rönnemaa
Technique:
Music: Aleksi Klemetti
Dialogues: None
Gaslighting is an animated film about a woman who struggles to overcome the aftermath of her emotional abuse. The journey to recovery takes her to different places of her mind.
21. No Espace, 4’ 51’’
Germany 2013
Directed by Andreas Thürck
Screenplay: Andreas Thürck
Animation: Andreas Thürck
Technique: 3D Computer animation, Matte painting
Music: Timon Wientzek
Dialogues: None
No Escape is a dystopian, atmospheric and visually stunning 3D animation movie. A seemingly lifeless world is dominated by a mysterious power. Looking for energy, flying guards attack the forests like parasites and suck out the trees.
22. Amore 2’ 03’’
UK 2014
Directed by Tess Atkins
Screenplay: Tess Atkins
Animation: Tess Atkins, Lauren Cox, Shaun Corbet
Technique: 2D Hand drawn, 2D Digital animation
Music: Janine Forrester
Dialogues: None
A mime falls in love with a beautiful statue, mistaking her for another street performer. He decides to try everything to get her attention…
23. Coffee to Go, 3’ 34’’
UK 2014
Directed by Josh Barlow
Screenplay: Josh Barlow
Animation: Josh Barlow, Margaux Couet, Sookie Greene, Tom Harrison
Technique: CGI animation
Music: Ken Zachrisson
Dialogues: None
One rainy night, in an airport in the middle of nowhere, a tired business man wakes up to catch a flight. All he wants is cup of coffee, but when he loses it he’s sent on a chase through the airport to try and get it back!
24. Do Us Part, 5’ 31’’
UK 2014
Directed by Bradley McNaughton
Screenplay: Bradley McNaughton
Animation: Bradley McNaughton, Amy Backwell, Emma Scott
Technique: Stop-motion, Puppets
Music: Brendon Willis, Douglas Yassen, Garrett Overcash
Dialogues: English
Subtitles: English
A story of the untimely demise of a really rather unpleasant couple.
25. The Bull Fighter, 3’ 51’’
UK 2014
Directed by Matthew Mawford
Screenplay: Matthew Mawford
Animation: Matthew Mawford, Amy Backwell, Emma Scott, Hayley Thomas, Peter Kellagher
Technique: Stop-motion, Puppets
Music: Des Henly, Richard Whitehouse
Dialogues: None
The scene is set in the oldest bull-fighting arena the Dalucia Ronda, Spain. The notorious matador Carlos finds himself on an unexpected, battle of wits, against the most feared bull in Spain, Maximus.
26. Fetch, 3’ 15’’
UK 2014
Directed by Jack Sleeman
Screenplay: Jack Sleeman
Animation: Jack Sleeman, Krasimir Koev, Antonia Yordanova
Technique: 2D Hand drawn, 2D Digital animation
Music: Stephen Thomas
Dialogues: None
A monstrous werewolf’s bloodthirsty nature is compromised by its canine compulsions.
27. Lost Sands, 3’ 15’’
UK 2014
Directed by Aaron Babla, Thomas Roisland
Screenplay: Aaron Babla, Thomas Roisland
Animation: Aaron Babla, Amy Backwell, Emma Scott
Technique: Stop-Motion With Puppets
Music: Scott Hazel
Dialogues: None
A stop motion action adventure about Arthur James, a man who goes in search of the treasure that his long lost father has set out to find.
28. Minefield, 4’ 23’’
UK 2014
Directed by Stelios Petrakos
Screenplay: Stelios Petrakos
Animation: Stelios Petrakos, Walt Habgood, Jess Cochrane, Laura Ansell
Technique: CGI animation
Music: Janine Forrester
Dialogues: None
Lost in a snowstorm two soldiers find themselves unwittingly stumbling into a minefield. They must now use all of their ingenuity to get escape without being blown to smithereens.
29. Nsoromma, 3’ 23’’
UK 2014
Directed by Michael Eckton
Screenplay: Michael Eckton
Animation: Michael Eckton, Lola Hale, Beverly Yeang, Gifty Sersah
Technique: CGI animation
Music:
Dialogues: None
The plot of the film follows the story of a Golem who is the last of his kind. After centuries of solitude the Golum makes a new friend just as disaster is about to strike once more.
30. The Shipping Forecast, 4’ 02’’
UK 2014
Direction: David Blanche
Screenplay: David Blanche
Animation: David Blanche, Jack Way, Rosie Andrews
Technique:
Music: Cei Frampton, Claudio Santos
Dialogues: None
A story which follows the lives of Tomas and Alis: a retired couple in a small British coastal town dealing with the harsh realities of Dementia.
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