Sunday, June 15, 21:00 and Monday, June 16, 19:00
Looking Glass (Spegelbarn)
A Good Day For A Swim (O Zi Buna De Plaja)
Ruin
Son
About Socks And Love (O Ponozkach A Laske)
Amin
Downstairs (Ayak Altinda)
Madame Tutli-Putli
Archiv der Kategorie: 2008
When I’m Big (Quand Ch’rai Grand)
German Premiere
Screenings: Thursday, June 12, 19:00 and Saturday, June 14, 21:00 (SWEET)
Country of Origin: France
Year of Production: 2007
Duration: 3’10“
Category: Fiction
Director: Pierrick Servais
Screenplay: Pierrick Servais
Cinematographer: Nicolas Batisse
Music: Geoffroy Montel
Producer: Pierrick Servais
Cast: Christophe Provot, Lana Ettinger, Florian Jamey, Adrien Coche, Melanie Regnier, Nathalie Bernard, Yann L’Henoret, Geoffroy Montel, Ariane
Synopsis: There are some who want to live their dreams and some who kill them.
Festivals & Awards: Time Film Festival Lausanne Switzerland, Festival CineMages Sollies-Pont France, Festival Cine Sans Filet France, Festival Off-Courts Trouville-sur Mer France, Festival Grain a demoudre France, Festival Sur les pas de mon oncle St. Maur France, Film Festival Vezelise France, Festival Court Devant Paris France, Festival d’Aubagne „Nuit du court-metrage“ France, Festival Tout Court Toulouse France, La Nuit du Film Court de l’Escurial Paris France
Found Objects
German Premiere
Screenings: Saturday, June 14, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 17, 21:00 (UMAMI)
Country of Origin: Canada
Year of Production: 2007
Duration: 18′
Category: Fiction
Director: David Birnbaum
Screenplay: David Birnbaum
Cinematographer: Adam Marsden
Editor: Ross Birchall
Music: Michael-Paul Ella
Producer: David Birnbaum, Chris Cunningham
Cast: D.B. Mickelson, Kristina Vasiljevic, Sophia Zoe, Helen Barber, Emanuele Galea
Synopsis: In a future-past world crumbling and wracked by perpetual war, frantic preparations for a music recital are underway in a disintegrating theatre. With the spectators oblivious to the imminent danger, the children are lined up and forced to perform. As the bombings become increasingly more frequent, only one thing holds the structure together – the unwavering determination of a forgotten old man in the cellar beneath the janitor’s apartment. Will this be enough to protect them from catastrophe?
Festivals & Awards: Florida Film Festival Maitland Florida USA 2008, Fantasporto Film Festival Porto Portugal 2008, Toronto International Film Festival Toronto Canada 2007, Montreal World Film Festival Montreal Canada 2007, Sao Paulo International Film Festival Sao Paulo Brazil 2007
War Party (Taua)
Bavarian Premiere
Screenings: Saturday, June 14, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 17, 21:00 (UMAMI)
Country of Origin: New Zealand
Year of Production: 2007
Duration: 15′
Category: Fiction
Director: Tearepa Kahi
Screenplay: Tearepa Kahi
Cinematographer: Rhys Duncan
Editor: Tearepa Kahi
Music: John Boswell
Producer: Quinton Hita
Cast: Graham Hohapata, Vaughn Ahchee Ti Tore, Reweti Te Mete, Antonio Te Maioha, Fred Te Kani Dargaville Koro
Synopsis: A war party has abducted an enemy leader and bound him to the bow of their war canoe. The canoe is being towed through the forest, driven by a merciless chief in a bid to escape pursuers and return home safely with their trophy. Two young boys sit at the stern. They serve as bailers of the water to the men. On the desperate and gruelling journey, every man is in need of water, even the unknown prisoner…
Festivals & Awards: Telecom New Zealand International Film Festival 2007 (Best Short Film), National Geographic All Roads Film Festival USA 2007 (Best Short Film), imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Canada 2007 (Honourable Mention), MIC Homegrown New Zealand 2007, 61st Edinburgh International Film Festival Scotland 2007, Louis Vuitton International Film Festival Hawaii 2007, 21st International Festival of Audiovisual Programs France 2008, 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam 2008, 30th Internatinonal Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand France 2008, 58th Berlin International Film Festival 2008, Seattle International Film Festival 2008, 17th Aspen Shortsfest USA 2008, Rome Independent Film Festival 2008
Weblink: https://www.youtube.com/war-party
MUNICH INTERNATIONAL short film festival 2008
M. Cem Oztufekci (Director of Turkish Competition Entry Downstairs), Susanne Sturesson (Animator of Swedish Competition Entry Looking Glass), Festival Director Martin Blankemeyer, Zafiris Haitidis (Director of Greek Competition Entry Time Out) and Festival Coordinator Maria Schwab
Walter Stapper and Götz Burger (both from the The Golden Nazi Vampire of Absam: Part II – The Secret of Kottlitz Castle-Cast) with Festival Director Martin Blankemeyer
Gustav Ehmck, Festival Director Martin Blankemeyer and Peter Schamoni
Antonia Goltsche, Stefan Lülf and Christian Schraml (all from the Heart’s Beating-team) with Festival Director Martin Blankemeyer
Director Kathrin A. Stahl and Producer Larissa Görner (see their short film „Last Exit Weiden-East“ at KALIBER35 2011!) with Festival Director Martin Blankemeyer
Manager Talk: Daniel Fröhlich (Constantin Film) and Melanie Bührdel (Bayerischer Rundfunk)
In addition to those on the pictures, among our other guests in 2008 were Clemens Keiffenheim (Director), Debora Parks (Producer of Sky), Stefan Rutz (Actor), Max Sacker (Director of The Secret Adventures Of The Projectionist), Steffen Schmidt-Hug (Attorney), Prof. Dr. Hans Gerhard Stockinger MdL (CSU Film Commission), Thomas Trost (Agent) and Christiane Weissbarth (Interfilm Academy).
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 The tradition-steeped Gloria Palast in the heart of the Bavarian capitol – home of the MUNICH INTERNATIONAL short film festival 2008 |
Program
Thursday, June 12, 2008
19:00 SWEET
21:00 OPENING COCKTAIL
Friday, June 13, 2008
19:00 SALTY
21:00 SOUR
23:00 BEST OF GERMANY I
Saturday, June 14, 2008
19:00 UMAMI
21:00 SWEET
23:00 BEST OF GERMANY II
Sunday, June 15, 2008
19:00 GIRLFRIENDS
21:00 BITTER
Monday, June 16, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
19:00 BOYFRIENDS
21:00 AWARD CEREMONY
Search Films
The Pheasant (Der Fasan)
Screening: Sunday, June 15, 19:00 (GIRLFRIENDS)
Country of Origin: Germany
Year of Production: 2005
Duration: 15′
Category: Fiction
Director: Zorana Musikic
Screenplay: Zorana Musikic
Cinematographer: Rene Gorski
Editor: Heike Parplies
Music: Simon Stockhausen
Cast: Thomas Bestvater, Juergen Verch
Synopsis: „The Pheasant“ tells the story about two homeless men, Bodo and Gerd, who live in Berlin – a city that runs up to Christmas preparations. It is a bizarre odyssey through the night in search of the Christmas dinner they dream of.
Festivals & Awards: La Cittadella del Corto – International Short Film Festival Italy 2006 (Best International Short Film), Shorts at Moonlight Bad Soden Germany 2006 (Winner of the Day), Film Festival Max-Ophuels-Prize Saarbruecken Germany 2006, „Sehsuechte“ Film Festival Potsdam Germany 2006, Shortmoves Film Festival Halle Germany 2006, International Film Festival Belgrad Serbia 2006
BEST OF GERMANY
Best of Germany I
Friday, June 13, 23:00
Macedonian Dream – A Girl And Her Accordion (Die Akkordeonspielerin)
The Ferryman (Der Faehrmeister)
Violin Solo (Geigensolo)
Keychild (Schuesselkind)
Gaining Ground (Land Gewinnen)
2 or 3 Things I Knew About Her
Best of Germany II
Saturday, June 14, 23:00
Shift (15 Minuten Wahrheit)
The Runt (Der Kloane)
Poolside (Beckenrand)
Cigaretta Mon Amour – The Portrait Of My Father (Cigaratta Mon Amour – Portrait Meines Vaters
Sibling’s Love (Geschwisterliebe)
The Frozen Sea (Das Gefrorene Meer)
Weblink: www.kurzfilmpreisunterwegs.org
Hirsute
German Premiere
Screenings: Saturday, June 14, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 17, 21:00 (UMAMI)
Country of Origin: Canada
Year of Production: 2007
Duration: 14′
Category: Fiction
Director: A.J. Bond
Screenplay: A.J. Bond
Cinematographer: Amy Belling
Editor: Adam Locke-Norton
Music: Yota Kobayashi
Producer: A.J. Bond, Amy Belling
Cast: A.J. Bond
Synopsis: Kyle, a young scientist, is struggling to build a time machine when he is confronted by an arrogant future version of himself. Shocked to discover that his future holds a preoccupation with body hair removal and boiled eggs, Kyle vows to change the course of his life.
Festivals & Awards: Victoria Film Festival Canada 2008, Cinequest Film Festival USA 2008, Kingston Canadian Film Festival 2008, Cleveland International Film Festival USA 2008, East Lansing Film Festival USA 2008, Festival de Cinema des Trois Ameriques Canada 2008, Method Fest Independent Film Festival USA 2008, Florida Film Festival USA 2008, Philadelphia Film Festival USA 2008, Kansas City Jubilee Film Festival USA 2008, Atlanta Film Festival USA 2008, Toronto International Film Festival Canada 2007, Vancouver International Film Festival 2007, Atlantic Film Festival Canada 2007, Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival UK 2007, Calgary International Film Festival Canada 2007, Edmonton International Film Festival Canada 2007, Image+Nation Montreal International LGBT Film Festival Canada 2007
Weblink: www.thesiblings.ca
Cigaretta Mon Amour – The Portrait Of My Father (Cigaratta Mon Amour – Portrait Meines Vaters)
Screening: Saturday, June 14, 23:00 (BEST OF GERMANY II)
Country of Origin: Germany
Year of Production: 2006
Duration: 7′
Category: Experimental
Director: Rosa Hannah Ziegler
Screenplay: Rosa Hannah Ziegler
Cinematographer: Michel Unger
Editor: Rosa Hannah Ziegler, Michel Unger
Producer: Rosa Hannah Ziegler
Synopsis: Rosa H. Ziegler shows a portrait of her father who lives isolated in his room. He spends all his time there, inside, with no contact to other people and uncompromisingly following his addiction – smoking. His room becomes a cave, a retreat, where rules or something similar do not exist anymore. The film shows in a dark, dreamy and wistful atmosphere the life of an old man who is addicted to nicotine and who lives in his own “dream world”.
Festivals & Awards: Best German Short Film 2007, Max-Ophuels-Prize Saarbruecken Germany 2008, International Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand France 2008, 4. Festival der visuellen Kunst ambulart 2007, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2007, European Media Art Festival Osnabrueck Germany 2007, Documenta Madrid Spain 2007, IDFA Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam The Netherlands 2006, doclisboa Portugal 2006, „Zinebi 48“ International Festival of Documentary and Short Film Bilbao Spain 2006, Dokumentar- und Videofest Kassel Germany 2006
2 Or 3 Things I Knew About Her
Screening: Friday, June 13, 23:00 (BEST OF GERMANY I)
Country of Origin: Germany
Year of Production: 2006
Duration: 13′
Category: Experimental
Director: Eli Cortinas Hidalgo
Screenplay: Eli Cortinas Hidalgo
Cinematographer: Eli Cortinas Hidalgo
Editor: Eli Cortinas Hidalgo
Music: Nico Hofmann, Ben Hertel
Synopsis: „That sunday morning she went out without hair on her head. I was wondering if she wouldn’t freeze.“ This is how the jigsaw portrait 2 Or 3 things I Knew About Her< begins, a psycho gram of several women and their roles with an attempt to combine them into one single person in the course of the film.
Festivals & Awards: OPEN CINEMA International Short & Animation Film Festival St. Petersburg Russia 2008, „Luegen. nirgends.“ Between Reality and Fiction Muenster Germany 2008, „Family Matters“ Galery NB8 Norway 2008, „Zur Zeit“ Groupexhibiton Bregenz Austria 2008, Ambulart Festival of Visual Art Quito Ecuador 2008, International Women Film Festival Dortmund Germany 2008, „LUX“ Max-Ophüls-Prize Germany 2008, L´Alternativa Barcelona Spain 2008, Short Cuts Cologne Germany 2008, LOOP Barcelona Spain 2007, International Short Film Days Oberhausen Germany 2007, European Media Art Festival Osnabrueck Germany 2007, XXX Forum Museum Ludwig Cologne 2007