Competition

Student 4

Last Breath 00:02:25

Cyprus 2016
Directed by: Rebecca Stylianou
Screenplay: Rebecca Stylianou
Animation: Rebecca Stylianou
Technique: Stop motion animation
Music: Andreas Trachonitis
Production/School: Rebecca Stylianou
Dialogue language: none
Subtitles language: none



The film describes the everyday life of an old couple who’s love and devotion lasts until their last breath. Reality and imagination are blended together in this short film, emphasising the emotions of two people who shared their lives together.

Ampersand 00:03:11

USA 2016
Directed by: Erin Shea



Ampersand is science visualization meets visual music. The film takes the audience on a relaxing musical journey from the subatomic to the galactic and touches on many core ideas of science like the wave particle duality, evolution, and pollination. The title "Ampersand" (or "and") is meaningful because everything is made from the same energy — the same atoms, which act as particles AND waves — and because everything in the film is in flux to become something else. Subatomic particles and waves appear and dance with the music. Alternating between abstract and representational scenes, we zoom out to see mitosis, evolution, pollination. Finally, we reach the galactic scale and return to the dot and wave pattern from the beginning. An explosion creates a mandala made from all of the abstract forms from the film. Everything from the subatomic to the humongous is seen in one view, moving to the music, representing unity and awe of nature.

A dusty world 00:03:05

United Kingdom 2016
Directed by: Jiaqi Wang



This is a world made by dust, small people live in those dusty pots. A gardener wants to clean those dusty pots and destroyed the world by accident .We may change one world by our small step, no matter it is bad or good.

Throttled / 무저갱 00:12:32

Korea 2016
Directed by: JihyeonKim



Young fisherman Hoon tries to figure out how to get rid of the mermaid that got caught in his net by chance.

Hot Dog Hands 00:06:40

USA 2016
Directed by: Matt Reynolds
Music: Seth Cooper (Libythth)



This woman can't stop growing fingers.

A Love Story 00:07:04

United Kingdom 2016
Directed by: Anushka Kishani Naanayakkara
Screenplay: Elena Ruscombe-King , Anushka Kishani Naanayakkara
Production/School: Khaled Gad



A powerful tale about love faced with darkness

The Psychedelic Rope / 通天绳 00:10:00

China 2016
Directed by: Liu Gaoxiang



In ancient china, after a long cruel war, the city renewed, a young magician back to the city and walk into GuanGon Temple which was ruined. The past emerge in his sight......

Penelope 00:04:20

Estonia 2016
Directed by: Heta Jäälinoja



Doorbell rings. Someone is at the door. But everything's a mess.

Angry Youth 00:04:29

USA 2016
Directed by: Xizhe Wang



A brainwashed youth who has survived and witness the horrific tragedy caused by an alien invasion, decides to take revenge for his own kind. On the adventure of his retribution, he is faced with a dilemma. Should he pursue his blood lust and violence or spare his enemy?

The Moment 00:02:29

USA 2016
Directed by: Karis Oh



A stranger abruptly walks up to a young artist sketching in a park and asks her to draw him. She is transfixed as he describes how he views the world. He teachers her there are senses that transcend touch,sound,taste, and sight.

Elan Vital 00:02:37

USA 2016
Directed by: Helen Kwok



We all begin as a speck of dust, trembling with possibility like a blank piece of paper. As life starts to take form, we crash into this world with nothing but a spark of ambition, dreams and energy. Perhaps everything has already been written before we've even started, but nonetheless, let's enjoy this wonderful ride.

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / The wolf, the mermaid and the dude 00:00:51

United Kingdom 2016
Directed by: Carol Harrison, Chiara Sgatti, Sofia Ellequiari, Ujin Kim



Stop motion exercise using hand made character puppets, a built set and lighting. A joint production that's good to share.

Porgandia 00:15:09

United Kingdom 2016
Directed by: Risto Kütt



Film about a man and a woman in separate worlds. Both of their lives circle around carrots. Man harvests the carrots and woman cooks them. They want to get together but the man has to first collect 3 million carrots to leave his world. Their plan to get together gets crushed by an angry carrot eater. Who comes to destroy it all.

Lasso 00:03:32

Finland 2016
Directed by: Jouko Raudasoja



Once upon a time in the dry west, boy faces an old man to see which one is actually bigger.

Ocean / Oceano 00:15:40

Brazil 2016
Directed by: Renato Duque
Screenplay: Felipe Santo and Renato Duque
Animation: Laura Cintra | Lívia Santos | Maria Clara Santos | Mariana Fogo | Monica Chan | Piera Portasio | Renato Duque
Technique: Rotoscope
Music: Regis Alves
Production/School: Mariana Vieira
Dialogue language: Brazilian Portuguese
Subtitles language: English



Luna sees someone drowning at the ocean, and starts to question herself: should she use her powers and become a super hero?