- Pour Generation
03:41United States 2022
Directed by: Patrick Smith
Production/School: Kaori Ishida
A winsome mutation is shunned by a homogenous tribe of siblings. The solitude ends when another misfit appears, together they spawn a new generation of unique and colorful individuals.
- The Thrilling Tales of Dreadful Draco - Dr. Akula
12:37Hungary 2021
Directed by: Bálint Kelen
Screenplay: Bálint Kelen
Technique: 2D computer (Flash)
Music: Mátyás Wettl
Production/School: Péter Csornay
Dialogue language: Hungarian
Subtitles language: English
- Operation Frankenstein
/ Operación Frankenstein 11:00Spain 2022
Directed by: José María Fernández de Vega
Screenplay: José María Fernández de Vega, Fermín Solís
Animation: Daniel Blanco Castro
Technique: 2D
Music: Óscar López Plaza
Production/School: Glow Animation S.L.U.
Dialogue language: English
Three siblings find a broken mannequin in the dumpster and decide to rebuild it using whatever they can find. After that, they try to animate it like Dr. Frankenstein did with his monster.
- A Dream of Hawaii
/ Drømmen om Hawaii 10:26Norway 2022
Directed by: Thomas Smoor Isaksen
Screenplay: Thomas Smoor Isaksen
Technique: 3D
Music: Mats Naalsund
Production/School: Aninaut Studios
Dialogue language: No Dialogue
Subtitles language: No Dialogue
In a world covered in plastic, Pete leads a nomadic life where he dreams of the pearly white beaches of Hawaii. Will his long journey bring him to a place not covered in plastic waste? A tale about plastic pollution stretched to the extreme and human hope for survival in a desperate situation.
- Pause
03:05Canada 2022
Directed by: Catherine Cartmill
Dialogue language: English
Poor Possum. Consternation, perturbation, disquietude, angst. They feel all the anxiety feels. Approximately 1 in 5 North Americans have been diagnosed with this immobilizing condition. Many among us remain undiagnosed. Every Possum needs a pause.
- THERE WAS ONCE
08:06Greece 2022
Directed by: SOFIA PAPACHRISTOU
Screenplay: SOFIA PAPACHRISTOU
Production/School: ANTIGONI GAVRIATOPOULOU
There was once a donkey that no one needed anymore, a dog that was the disgrace of his master, a cat who had no hope for the future and a rooster that lost everything. They met, joined forces and took their lives into their own hands.
- GENIE OF THE LAMP
11:00United States 2021
Directed by: Pauline Nowakowski
Screenplay: Pauline Nowakowski
Production/School: Pauline Nowakowski
Dialogue language: English
A woman is surprised when she is polishing her teapot, and a genie is summoned and grants her three wishes.
- T-Rex
03:36Germany 2022
Directed by: Julia Ocker
Screenplay: Julia Ocker
Production/School: Thomas Meyer-Hermann
Sadly, the T-Rex is very bad at playing basketball.
- Txotxongiloa
10:00Spain 2022
Directed by: Sonia Estévez
Screenplay: Javier Fernandez
Animation: Sonia Estévez
Technique: Stop Motion
Music: Jimmy Bidaurreta
Production/School: Sonia Estévez
A female puppet appears locked in a room, prostrate on the floor and immobile. After several experiences, ropes are attached to her body and her movements begin to be more and more fluid. Each of the strings is associated with a scene related to an aspect of women's social problems, such as the body, equality or gender.
- Grande Latte Disprezzo
07:23France 2022
Directed by: Fodil DRICI
Screenplay: Fodil DRICI
Production/School: Bénédicte Favre, ARTE France
V is a young adult living in the suburbs of Paris. Like every weekend, she makes her journey to the capital in search of entertainment and her weekly coffee. But this weekend is special, anger is brewing and the people are marching through Paris.
- Hello to Me in 100 Years
/ 一百年後的我，你好嗎？ 09:32Taiwan 2022
Directed by: Wu-Ching Chang
Screenplay: Wu-Ching Chang
Technique: 2D Computer, 3D Computer, Cel, Cut-outs, Rotoscope
Production/School: Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation, Aco Creative Ltd.
Dialogue language: Chinese
Subtitles language: English
What was Taiwan like 100 years ago? What will it be like 100 years from now? Maybe there will be flying cars, and many things can be done by machines. Maybe we will live under the sea or on Mars. Will advanced technology make us happier? What would I say to me in 100 years? "Hello to Me in 100 Years" incorporates historical audio-visual materials, children’s interviews and paintings to build a fantasy world of past, present and the future. The conversation might sound innocent and whimsical, yet it reminds us that humanity always surpasses technology. The warm company of friends and family is what we truly long for.
ATHENS ANIMFEST
