VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008 - PROGRAMME
Festival Opening
The world premiere of the Austrian-Swiss football short film reel Eleven Minutes opens VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008 in the Gartenbau cinema - followed by the opening party.
International Competition
The international competition constitutes the core of the festival. Almost 50 short films from all over the world are presented in six compilations.
- International Competition 1
- International Competition 2
- International Competition 3
- International Competition 4
- International Competition 5
- International Competition 6
- Awards Ceremony
Panorama
The Panorama section is dedicated to Austrian shorts exclusively. A selection of the national annual production of short films is presented in three compilations.
Specials
From live short film production and cinema on airbeds to reading screenplays: the eight specials offer exceptional insights.
- KinoDynamique
- Liegekino - The Lying Cinema
- Live Drawers
- Animation Special: Funny Nightmares
- Radio Play Live Visualisation: How to Bury a Legend
- Reading Screenplays
- Très chic
- Get into Shorts
Guest programmes
Six top-class guest programmes for views from the outside - addressing brains, hearts and stomachs.
- Showcase: Angewandte Vienna
- Guest Festival: Fantoche
- Showcase: Academy Cracow
- Personal Tribute: Jerzy Kucia
- Centre Back and Sweeper
- Film & Food: Focus on Switzerland
Tributes
The two Tributes of VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008 are dedicated to Chantal Akerman (Belgium) and Hubert Sielecki (Austria).
Social programme
The Fest Of is the big festival closing party (presented by FM4), the VIS Lounge is for your stimulation and relaxation during the festival.
- VIS Visitors’ Centre in MuseumsQuartier