Archiv der Kategorie: International Competition

Las Pelotas

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 17, 19:00 and Saturday, June 19, 21:00 (SWEET)

las-pelotas

Country of Origin / Land: Switzerland, Argentina / Schweiz, Argentinien
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 14’45“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Chris Niemeyer
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Laura Albornoz, Pablo Aguilar, Chris Niemeyer
Cinematographer / Kamera: Philipp Koller
Editor / Schnitt: Gion-Reto Killias
Music / Musik: Armando Hernandez
Producer / Produktion: HC Vogel
Cast / Darsteller: Jorge Roman, Jorge Pedraza, Monica Lairana, Lorena Vega

Synopsis: A junior football tournament in an Argentine province. Proud parents Chato and Lopez are feeling a little nervous. The Capital’s most important recruiters have come to look for new talent among the junior players. A contract with an important team is at stake – from there, many continue on to Europe, where they can earn millions. Shortly after the game, a Porteño scout declares to Chato and Lopez that their children aren´t good enough, that neither of them have enough talent. The brains of one, combined with the legs of another, now that would be something! Chato and Lopez are depressed. But Lopez has an idea: talent is genetic, just as his mother-in-law says about the cows she raises, and she´s right.
Inhalt: Ein Junioren Fussballturnier in der argentinischen Provinz. Die stolzen Spieler-Väter Chato und Lopez sind nervös. Scouts der grossen Clubs aus Buenos Aires sind angereist um die Jungs spielen zu sehen. Im Idealfall winkt ein Vertrag bei einem Club in der Hauptstadt und von da haben es schon viele nach Europa und zum grossen Geld gebracht. Doch kurz nach Spielende macht es der Scout klar: Beide Jungs sind nicht gut genug. Vom einem der Kopf, vom anderen die Beine, diese Mischung, das wäre was! Chato und Lopez sind niedergeschlagen. Doch Lopez hat eine Idee. Talent sei schliesslich genetisch, seine Schwiegermutter mache das bei ihren Kühen auch so. Er schlägt Chato eine Kreuzung vor. Er mit Chatos Frau und umgekehrt. Nach anfänglicher Skepsis und dank den aufgeschlossenen Ehefrauen kommt es, unter strenger Beobachtung der Schwiegermutter, zum offiziellen Akt.

Festivals & Awards: Austin Film Festival USA 2009, Foyle Film Festival UK 2009, ZINEBI: International Festival of Documentary and Short Film Spain 2009 (Cine Club Fas Prize), Encounters Short Film Festival UK 2009, Interfilm: International Short Film Festival Germany 2009, Cinema Tout Ecran Switzerland 2009, Winterthurer Kurzfilmtage Switzerland 2009, Schnit Film Festival Switzerland 2009, Locarno International Film Festival Switzerland 2009 (Best Film – National), Flickerfest Australia 2010, Max Ophüls Festival Germany 2010, Golden Leopard Switzerland 2010 (Best Swiss Film award), Nice Short Film Festival France 2010, London Independent Film Festival UK 2010, Go Short: International Short Film Festival Netherlands 2010, 11mm International Football Film Festival Germany 2010, Uruguay International Film Festival Uruguay 2010, Be Film: The Underground Film Festival USA 2010 (2nd Place – Sexy Film – Audience Award), Cine La Fila Festival de Cortometrajes Spain 2010, Festival de Cine de Lanzarote Spain 2010, La Cittadella del Corto: Short Fiction Film Festival Italy 2010, Vienna Independent Shorts Austria 2010, Emden International Film Festival Germany 2010, Festival de Cine de Huesca Spain 2010

Weblink: www.planbfilm.ch/en/work/fiction/delivered/las_pelotas

Trolls

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German Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 17, 19:00 and Saturday, June 19, 21:00 (SWEET)

trolls

Country of Origin / Land: Canada / Kanada
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 6’41“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Brianne Nord-Stewart
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Brianne Nord-Stewart
Cinematographer / Kamera: Andrew Scholotiuk
Editor / Schnitt: Brianne Nord-Stewart
Music / Musik: Archie Pateman, The Breakmen
Producer / Produktion: Brianne Nord-Stewart, Kailey Carruthers
Cast / Darsteller: Dawson Dunbar, Sierra Pitkin

Synopsis: There comes a time in every kid’s life when they realize their parents are up to more than just „cleaning“ their room. For nine-year-old Billy, this discovery only comes with the help of his know it all younger cousin, Genevieve. When she explains the rules and point system of the adults only game, Billy and Genevieve start counting up their own points. Soon playground gossip turns anatomical, and Billy, with Genevieve close behind, tries to get to the bottom of what „doing it“ actually means.
Inhalt: Im Leben eines jeden Kindes kommt der Zeitpunkt, an dem es erkennt, dass seine Eltern mehr im Schlafzimmer machen, als nur „Möbel verrücken“. Für den neunjährigen Billy kommt diese Erkenntnis erst mit Hilfe seiner jüngeren, besserwisserischen Cousine, Genevieve. Als sie ihm die Regeln und das Punkte-System des „Erwachsenenspiels“ erklärt, gehen Billy und Genevieve selbst auf Punkte-Jagd. Schon bald wird aus dem Sandkasten-Gerede eine anatomische Unterhaltung, und Billy, dicht gefolgt von Genevieve, versucht der Frage auf den Grund zu gehen, was „es treiben“ tatsächlich bedeutet.

Festivals & Awards: Northwest Film & Video Festival USA 2009, 10th Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival Canada 2009, Vancouver International Film Festival Canada 2009, Edmonton International Film Festival Canada 2009, Student World Film Festival Canada 2009, 40+8 Hours of Food & Flicks Canada 2009, Nomination for Best Cinematographer Short Drama Under 30, Alberta Motion Picture Industry Awards Canada 2010, Nickel Independent Film Festival Canada 2010, Okanagan International Film Festival2010 Canada, Worldwide Short Film Festival 2010 Canada, Festival de Curtmetratges de Manlleu Spain 2010, Curtocircuito International Short Film Festival Spain 2010, International Student Short-Film Festival of Cergy-Pontoise France 2010, Reel Shorts Film Festival Canada 2010, The World of Comedy Film Festival Canada 2010 (Best Canadian Short Film), Kingston Canadian Film Festival Canada 2010, Forum des Images France 2010 (Tribute to Clermont-Ferrand Award Winners), Painted Lips and Lolly Licks: The Sexy Film Festival Canada 2010, Dam Short Film Festival USA 2010, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival France 2010 (Honorary Mention in the International Competition), The Best of the Northwest Film & Video Festival Tour Northwest USA & CAN 2010

Weblink: www.trollsthemovie.com

It’s All In the Fingers

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European Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 19, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 22, 21:00 (UMAMI)

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Country of Origin / Land: Japan, Poland / Japan, Polen
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 10’00“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Kei Ishikawa
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Kei Ishikawa
Cinematographer / Kamera: Yori Fabian
Editor / Schnitt: Justyna Wierszynska
Music / Musik: Mitch & Mitch
Producer / Produktion: Weronika Czolnowska
Cast / Darsteller: Wincent Walczak, Dorota Kielkowicz-Suszka, Piotr Pecyna

Synopsis: Weapons of mass destruction are very dangerous. That’s what we heard from Mr. President…
Inhalt: Massenvernichtungswaffen sind sehr gefährlich. Das hat unser Präsident behauptet…

Festivals & Awards: New Directors New Films USA 2009, Short Shorts Film Festival Japan 2009, Skip City International D-Cinema Festival Japan 2009

Weblink: www.keiishikawa.com/films-finger.htm

Incident by a Bank (Händelse vid bank)

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 18, 21:00 and Tuesday, June 22, 19:00 (SOUR)

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Country of Origin / Land: Sweden / Schweden
Year of Production / Jahr: 2010
Duration / Länge: 11’53“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction

Director / Regie: Ruben Östlund
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Ruben Östlund
Cinematographer / Kamera: Marius Dybwad Brandrud
Editor / Schnitt: Ruben Östlund
Producer / Produktion: Marie Kjellsson, Erik Hemmendorff
Cast / Darsteller: Bahador Foladi, Ramtin Parvaneh, Leif Edlund

Synopsis: ”Incident by a bank” is a detailed and humorous account of a failed bank robbery: A single take where over 96 people perform a meticulous choreography for the camera. ”Incident by a bank” recreates an actual event that took place in Stockholm back in June 2006; it’s an observation in real-time and a study of how people act and react to the unexpected.
Inhalt: Eine genaue und witzige Rekonstruktion eines missglückten Banküberfalls, der sich im Juni 2006 zutrug. Eine Echtzeitstudie mit mehr als 96 Beteiligten, die vor der Kamera Aufstellung nehmen.

Festivals & Awards: 60. Berlinale Germany 2010 (Golden Bear for Best Short Film), Aspen Shortsfest USA 2010, IndiLisboa International Independent Film Festival Portugal 2010, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen Germany 2010, Timishort Film Festival Romania 2010, Vienna Independent Shorts Austria 2010

Weblink: www.plattformproduktion.se

Still Birds (Alle fugler)

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German Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 19, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 22, 21:00 (UMAMI)

still-birds

Country of Origin / Land: Norway / Norwegen
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 12’39“
Category / Kategorie: Fiction, Experimental

Director / Regie: Sara Eliassen
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Sara Eliassen
Cinematographer / Kamera: Cecilie Semec
Editor / Schnitt: Erik Aster, Anton Herbert
Music / Musik: Aslak Dørum
Producer / Produktion: Henrik J. Henriksen
Cast / Darsteller: Marcus Oliver Charles Qualmann, Philip Lawrence Qualmann, Isabella Juliette Qualmann, Amalia Iva Qualmann, Amanda Kvakland a.o.

Synopsis: Still Birds is a dystopic fable that takes place in an enclosed world in which meaning is about to disappear. In a theatrically constructed universe with no specific geography or time, the only remaining people are children who have lost the ability to use language. In the aftermath of a human catastrophe, Still Birds is a fable with a glimmer of utopian hope.
Inhalt: Nach einer Umweltkatastrophe sind nur ein paar Kinder, die ihre Sprache verloren haben, übrig geblieben. Nur die Vögeln spiegeln einen Hauch utopischer Hoffnung.

Festivals & Awards: Norwegian Short Film Festival Norway 2009 (Honorary Mention), 66th Venice International Film Festival Italy 2009, Nordisk Panorama 5 Cities Film Festival Norway 2009 (Special Jury Mention), Stockholm International Film Festival Sweden 2009, Sundance Film Festival USA 2010, Miami International Film Festival USA 2010, Go Short! The Netherlands 2010, Bresda International Film Festival The Netherlands 2010, San Francisco International Film Festival USA 2010, Transylvania International Film Festival Romania 2010, World Wide Short Film Festival Toronto Canada 2010

Weblink: www.saraeliassen.com

Films by Director

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Albiston, Mark: The Six Dollar Fifty Man
Attieh, Rania: Tripoli, Quiet
Back, Joachim: The New Tenants
Balog, Milan: We Shoot With Love
Barina, Tomas: We Shoot With Love
Bushe, Morgan: If I Should Fall Behind
Chefetz, Lior: The Godmother
de Forest, Bethany: Red-end and the Seemingly Symbiotic Society
Eliassen, Sara: Still Birds (Alle fugler)
Friedmann, David: Children of God
Garcia, Daniel: Tripoli, Quiet
Grassadonia, Fabio: Rita
Grau, Mia: Desert/Exterior/Day (Wüste/Aussen/Tag)
Hentze, Martin: Conny Pony (Der Conny ihr Pony)
Hicks, Thomas: Unicycle Film
Holmgren, Magnus: Tile M for Murder (Lägg M för mord)
Ishikawa, Kei: It’s All In the Fingers
Janak, Karel: We Shoot With Love
Khatami, Alireza: Focal Point
Kleiman, Ariel: Deeper Than Yesterday
Kleinert, Till: Cocoon (Kokon)
Koch, Michael: Polar
Król, Andrzej: Birthday
Lauf, Alexander: We Shoot With Love
Lewandowski, Piotr J.: Fly (Fliegen)
Magall, Ya’ir G.: Children of God
Medina, Juan José: Cages (Jaulas)
Miedzinski, Shai: The Descent (Hayerida)
Minowa, Shunsuke: Waiting For…
Monteiro, Gandja: She’s a Blur
Niemeyer, Chris: Las Pelotas
Noorda, Robin: Red-end and the Seemingly Symbiotic Society
Nord-Stewart, Brianne: Trolls
Oreilly, David: Please Say Something
Östlund, Ruben: Incident by a Bank (Händelse vid bank)
Owen, Jim: Can We Talk?
Piazza, Antonio: Rita
Pierce, Joseph: A Family Portrait
Pohle, Robert: Conny Pony (Der Conny ihr Pony)
Raynaud, Eric: Just a Pitch (Juste un Pitch)
Riba, Marc: The Twin Girls of Sunset Street (Les bessones del carrer de Ponent)
Rolfes, Charlotte: Spread (Aufstrich)
Rollé, Willy: Family Planning (Kinderwunsch)
Seiffouri, Ali: Focal Point
Sen, Supriyo: The Telegraph (Wagah)
Simonyi, Balázs: Tour
Smolders, Olivier: A Small Anatomy of the Image (Petite anatomie de l’image)
Solanas, Anna: The Twin Girls of Sunset Street (Les bessones del carrer de Ponent)
Stienz, Felix: Meeting Antje (Antje und wir)
Straub, Katja: Martha
Sutherland, Louis: The Six Dollar Fifty Man
ten Horn, Michiel: Arie
Thümmler, Marc: Bicyclist (Radfahrer)
Todorovic, Vladimir: The Snail on the Slope
Valent, Roman: We Shoot With Love
Van Nuffel, Hans: Nighthawks (Nachtraven)
Wagner, Johanna: Peter In Radioland
Wecker, Andi: Free Your Ass and Your Mind Will Follow
Xie, Qing: Red Water Red
Zimanofsky, Julia: Escape

Peter in Radioland

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Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 18, 21:00 and Tuesday, June 22, 19:00 (SOUR)

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Country of Origin / Land: UK
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 10’00“
Category / Kategorie: Documentary

Director / Regie: Johanna Wagner
Cinematographer / Kamera: Johanna Wagner
Editor / Schnitt: Mark Jenkins
Sound designer / Sounddesigner: Matt Hulse
Producer / Produktion: Rebecca Day

Synopsis: Peter is on sick leave and spends most of his time alone in his house, contemplating his past. Little makes sense to him anymore. Comforted by his analogue radios, his memories and his loving wife, Peter is left yearning for the old days. This film shares with us a common fear of change portrayed through Peter’s struggle to find his place in the modern world.
Inhalt: Ein verschrobener schottischer Einsiedler in einem Haus voller alter Radios. Reminiszenz an das Dampfradio.

Festivals & Awards: Edinburgh International Film Festival Scotland 2009 (Best Scottish Short Film), Leipzig Documentary Festival Germany 2009 (International Young Documentary Competition Nominee), Sheffield DocFest UK 2009, Inverness Film Festival Scotland 2009, BAFTA Scotland 2009 (Best Short Film Nominee), European Academy Short Film Award 2009 (Nominee), Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival Denmark 2009 (Short DOX Award Nominee), Glasgow Short Film Festival UK 2010 (Best Film), Gdansk Film Festival Poland 2010, Tiburon Film Festival USA 2010, Cinema Du Reel France 2010 (Special Mention), ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival Croatia 2010, South by South West USA 2010, Hotdocs Canada 2010 (Best Short Film Nominee), Hull International Short Film Festival 2010 (Winner of Anthony Minghella Award for Best UK Short), Nantucket Film Festival USA 2010, Timishort Film Festival Romania 2010, Seattle Film Festival 2010

Weblink: www.johannawagner.com

Unicycle Film

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German Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 19, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 22, 21:00 (UMAMI)

unicycle-film

Country of Origin / Land: UK
Year of Production / Jahr: 2009
Duration / Länge: 6’00“
Category / Kategorie: Animation

Director / Regie: Thomas Hicks
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Thomas Hicks
Cinematographer / Kamera: Thomas Hicks, Nick White
Editor / Schnitt: Paddy Molloy, Aaron Lampert
Producer / Produktion: Thomas Hicks
Cast / Darsteller: Julie Bower, Glen Sheppard

Synopsis: In a dark forest two unicyclists find each other and fall in love. The man’s heart beats and the women’s lungs inhale and exhale. They dance together as they cycle through the forest. The unicycles join and the mechanical workings of the unicycles work together as with the hearts and lungs which join together and work in harmony. The solitary unicyclists find each other and fall in love. Their unicycles work together in harmony.
Inhalt: In einem dunklen Wald treffen sich zwei Einrad-Fahrer und verlieben sich. Das Herz des Mannes rast und die Lunge der Frau pumpt. Sie tanzen gemeinsam, während sie durch den Wald fahren. Ihre Räder und deren Teile stimmen in den Rhythmus von Herz und Lungen mit ein.

Festivals & Awards: British Animation Awards UK 2010, Zagreb Animation Festival Croatia 2010, London Animation Festival UK 2010, Melbourne Animation Festival Australia 2010

Weblink: www.animateprojects.org/films/by_date/2009/unicycle