2017 Selected Films
In Exile is the story of a boy who lives with his grandmother in an Eastern European village. His parents are both working abroad, so the boy is left to his own devices. He fills his time by playing in an abandoned shed on the river bank. Inside the shed he toils away at a Read more about IN EXILE – Alexander Kurilov (Moldova, 2016) 11’[…]
BEST ANIMATION – Rafael Sommerhalder Trailer Facebook page A scarecrow, a storm, a broken leg. The resonant sound of a sea shell. Leaving forever. Director: Rafael Sommerhalder; Writer: Rafael Sommerhalder; Producer: Stella Händle, Claudia Frei Director Bio: Born in Switzerland in 1974, Rafael Sommerhalder studied Film Direction at ECAL in Lausanne and Animation at the Royal College of Art in Read more about AU REVOIR BALTHAZAR – Rafael Sommerhalder (Switzerland, 2016) 9’30”[…]
Pokey Pokey is a black comedy and horror animated short film that depicts how a father try to protect his son from seeing filthiness of this crime-ridden city.
Super Science Friends was created by Brett Jubinville, animated by a lot of talented people at Tinman Creative Studios, and was successfully kickstarted November 2014. It features a team of time-travelling super scientists led by Winston Churchill who travel through time fighting nazis, zombies and all manner of sciency villains!
Emile, a stammerer, suffers a lot from his disability. He has suicidal tendancies and wishes to put an end to his life, while he doesn’t want to cause any pain to his dear mother. That’s why he flew to the Reunion Island, far from her, determined to exploit to the maximum – with his tour Read more about THE LAST TRIP OF EMILE – Tibo Pinsard (France, 2012) 30’40”[…]
JURY AWARD OF RECOGNITION – Tibo Pinsard “She and He are on their first date. They mutually try to seduce each other. But to truly know who she is and who he is, they must, literally, remove their masks.” Director bio: A french director, Tibo Pinsard discovered art when he went to Dijon (Burgundy, France) Read more about STRIPES – Tibo Pinsard (France ,2016) 4’11”[…]
The old fashioned young inventor called Leonardo dreams of flying above the clouds with his own built flying machine, but is hindered from his obsession with his past love. LEONARDO is a film about love, dreams and nostalgia.
What happens when the memories you once cherished become your worst enemies? When you realize your everything is only a fleeting episode for someone else? Racing from attachment to distraction, “Shrines” is a short film that explores the void left by a tumultuous break-up.
Caught in the middle of China’s most chaotic time, a desperate young man trades his heart to a pawnbroker in exchange for money to save his sick wife. Twenty years later, he goes back to the pawnshop and finds it may be too late to get back what he came for.
BEST STUDENT – Sifis Mainas Trailer Facebook page A young fisherman and a young sea-prostitute meet when the crew of a fishing trawler visits a mysterious brothel-ship. Director: Sifis Mainas; Producer: Giorgos Kyriakos Director bio: Sifis Mainas was born in Athens, Greece. He is a graduate of the Theater Department of the University of Peloponnese Fine Arts School (2012) Read more about THE SHIP THAT SHOULD NOT BE – Sifis Mainas (Greece, 2016) 13’02”[…]