ATHENS ANIMFEST
Competition
| Student | Panorama of Short Animated MoviesShort - Programme 6Short CompetitionGreek Film Archive Friday 8th April, 2016, 22:10-24:00 / Monday 6th April, 2016, 18:10-20:00 / Wednesday 13th April, 2016, 20:10-22:00
01. LUCY, 10’ Netherlands 2015 Directed by Evert de Beijer Screenplay: Evert de Beijer Animation: Evert de Beijer Technique: 2D, 3D Copmuter Animation Music: Edwin van der Schrier Producer: IJssel Producties Dialogues: None
4 Million year old Lucy comes alive in the imagination of a boy, when he visits a paleological exhibition with his parents. She takes him on a short excursion to the prehistory, populated by exotic prototypes in the early evolution
02. DEAD AIR, 17’ UK 2015 Directed by Robert Bradbrook Screenplay: Ian Sellar Director of Photography: Mattias Pilz Animation: Technique: Live Action, Mixed Media Digital Animation Music: Stuart Hilton Producer: Casey Herbert Dialogues: English Subtitles: None
Arriving on a small, tranquil island, DJ Pete causes a stir among the insular locals with his fresh and irreverent radio show. Only one islander, Laura, welcomes the newcomer with open arms. But as the island’s landscape shifts over time, so does Pete’s relationship with Laura and his new home.
03. ISLANDER’S REST, 18’ Switzerland 2015 Directed by Claudius Gentinetta, Frank Braun Screenplay: Claudius Gentinetta Animation: Simon Eltz, Delia Hess, Claudius Gentinetta Technique: 2D Drawing, Stop-Motion Animation Music: Seamus Fogarty Production: Claudius Gentinetta Dialogues: None
Strange customs govern a little village on a windswept isle in the Atlanic. Every now and again, a boy collects a heavy package from the pub and brings it to his grandmother. He returns with a ship in a bottle. Boy and bottle are received by the men in the pub with an ominous chant. A boat raises anchor.
04. JUNK / Chatarra, 5’ Uruguay 2015 Directed by Walter Tournier Screenplay: Walter Tournier Animation: Walter Tournier Technique: Stop-Motion Animation Music: - Production: Walter Tournier Dialogues: None
Memories of life in an apocalyptic world.
05. LOOPI GUGO, 3’ 20’’ Portugal 2015 Directed by João Sousa Screenplay: João Sousa Animation: João Sousa Technique: 3D Computer Animation Music: Production: João Sousa Dialogues: None
A story about two monsters, Loopi and Gugo, and the only thing they have in common: their love for ice cream. Loopi, a frenetic and very intelligent little blue monster, does everything she can to steal the ice cream from the big and stubborn Gugo.
06. MACABRE, 20' Portugal 2015 Directed by Jerónimo Rocha, João Miguel Real Screenplay: Jerónimo Rocha, João Miguel Real Animation: João Miguel Real Technique: 2D Animation Music: Filipe Lopes Production: Frederico Serra/ Take it Easy Dialogues: None
K just crashed his Mercedes-Benz into a tree, moments after trying to avoid running down a small wild animal that ran across his path. He is on a backwater road in the countryside and it’s a very dark night. His evening has only just begun...
07. PARADE, 4’ Netherlands 2015 Directed by Digna van der Put Screenplay: Digna van der Put Animation: Digna van der Put Technique: 2D Animation Music: Alex Debicki Production: Digna van der Put Dialogues: None
Six fanfare flute players explore the landscape of the uniform. A journey that does not go unscathed.
08. MAMIE, 6’ France 2015 Directed by Janice Nadeau Screenplay: Janice Nadeau Animation: Janice Nadeau Technique: 2D Digital Animation Music: Benoit Charest Music Production: Corinne Destombes Dialogues: None
Mamie lives in Gaspésie in a house that faces away from the sea. When the old woman receives an expropriation notice, her cloistered world crumbles. Her granddaughter witnesses this uprooting and starts to question the lack of real ties between them.
09. VAMPIRE – THE FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE, 4’ 44’’ Malta 2014 Directed by Marc Ryan Screenplay: Denny Motion, Julia Eliseeva Animation: Marc Ryan Technique: 3D Computer Animation Music: Rimsky Korsakoff (arrangement: Steve Hackaman, solist: Devil’s Guitar) Production: Marc Ryan, JH-Production Dialogues: None
A classical music highlight presented in a funny music video.
10. OTTO, 10’ Netherlands 2015 Directed by Job, Joris & Marieke Screenplay: Job, Joris & Marieke Animation: Joris Oprins, Marieke Blaauw, Rik Schutte Technique: 3D Computer Animation Music: Job, Joris & Marieke Production: Job, Joris & Marieke Dialogues: None
A woman who can’t have children steals the imaginary friend of a little girl and keeps this a secret from her husband. While the woman enjoys life with her imaginary child the gap between her and her husband grows bigger. When the little girl comes to claim back her imaginary friend, it’s the power of imagination that brings everyone together. Back |
