International Competition 2
Date: May 16th, 2009, 9 p.m. – part of Animation Night
Location: Top Kino [Info]
repeat: May 17th, 2009, 7 p.m. at Schikaneder Kino
Tickets: 8 EUR (1 ticket for Animation Night as a whole) / repeat: 7 EUR (regular), 6 EUR (concessions)
Eight animations from six countries, ranging from classic cartoons over stop-motion to 3D animated figures and forms. Short personal stories are told, while milestones of world history are renegotiated. Quiet hints, loud outcries!
Total length: 57 min
Told You So
Sweden 2008, 2 min, language: English
director, screenplay, production, photography, editor, music: Cecilia Lundqvist
„Why do women always scream?“ A psychologically exhausting power struggle between two people. A video that consistently shows provocative and manipulative tactics.
Kaasasündinud kohustused (inherent obligations)
Estonia 2008, 10 min, language: Estonian, English
director, screenplay: Rao Heidmets | production: Arvo Nuut | phptography: Urmas Jõemees | editor: Rao Heidmets, Urmas Jõemees | music: Sven Grünberg | cast: Marika Korolev, Peeter Oja
When searching for new television concepts, one can easily cross the boundaries of good taste – leaving little scope for real relationships.
Laokoongruppe: Walzerkönig (King of Waltz)
Austria 2009, 5 min, language: German
director, screenplay, photography, editor: Adnan Popović | production: Konkord Records | music: Laokoongruppe
An animation with highlighters, post-its and a cash register: someone sits at the desk and sinks into daydreams. Thoughts are brought to life through analogue projection.
Der Conny ihr Pony
Germany 2008, 5 min, language: German
directors: Robert Pohle, Martin Hentze | text: Gabriel Vetter
A speech by Gabriel Vetter, bizarrely staged: Conny can’t fit her oversized pony into the bus. The quest for culprits almost leads to the downfall of Switzerland.
Germania Wurst (Germania Wurst – German History in a Bite)
Germany 2008, 11 min, language: without dialogue
director, screenplay, editor, animation: Volker Schlecht | production: Kathyna Ternes | music arrangements: Matthias Petsche
A sausage for a time bar, the connecting element and national symbol in 2000 years of German history.
58 Pages
UK 2008, 6 min, language: without dialogue
director, production: Aline Helmcke | music: Alex Angsten
Based on the picture layout of an English daily newspaper, all of the paper’s pages are interleaved, creating new images. Strong pull-effect.
The Heart of Amos Klein
France/Israel/Netherlands/Denmark 2008, 15 min, language: without dialogue
directors, screenplay, photography, editors: Michal Kranot, Uri Kranot | production: Dora Benousilio | music: Uri Kranot
During his heart transplant operation, Amos Klein relives moments in his life, moments in Israel’s history. An allegory of the loss of innocence and compassion.
Where Am I to Go?
Sweden 2008, 3 min, language: English
director, screenplay, production, editor: J. Tobias Anderson
Who am I? What am I? Where am I to go? A man having a “sound footage” conversation with himself, in search of answers to existential questions.