Go Daan Go! (Daan Durft)

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 19:00 and Saturday, June 20, 2015, 21:00 (SWEET)

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Country of Origin: Netherlands
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 15’00“
Category: Fiction

Director: Mari Sanders
Screenplay: Lianne Damen
Cinematographer: Sal Kroonenberg
Music: Bart Westerlaken
Editor: Stanley Kolk
Producer: Marc Bary

Synopsis: Daan dreams of becoming a competitive swimmer when he finds his Mother’s old medals. However, worried Daan may suffer the same heart condition as she did, his Mother bans him from swimming. Will Daan listen to his Mother or will he chase his dream?

Festivals & Awards:
Cinekid Festival 2014, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nederlands Film Festival 2014, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Bridge Film Fest, Mitrovica, Kosovo, 2014
Festival International du Film d’Aubagne 2015 (FIFA), Aubagne, France
TIFF Kids International Film Festival Toronto, Canada, 2015
Go Short International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, 2015 (school program)
Flensburger Kurzfilmtage: Rolle Vorwärts, Flensburg (Germany) 2015 (school program)
Overtime Film Festival de Temática Deportiva, Mexico 2015.
International Festival of Sport Movies Krasnogorski, Russia 2015
Barcelona Sports Film Festival, Spain 2015
IndieLisboa, International Film Festival of Independent Films, Portugal 2015
Children’s International Film Festival, Dubai 2015
The Seattle International Film Festival, USA, 2015
International Film Festival for Children and Youth Kinolub, Polen 2015
17th Seoul International Youth Film Festival, Korea, 2015.
XPO North, Scotland, 2015

Weblink: ijswater.nl

97%

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 19, 19:00 and Saturday, June 21, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SWEET

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Country of Origin: Netherlands
Year of Production: 2013
Duration: 8′
Category: Fiction
Language: No dialogue

Director: Ben Brand
Screenplay: Thomas van der Ree
Cinematographer: Max Maloney
Editor: Wietse de Zwart
Music: Christiaan Verbeek
Producer: Rogier Dorant
Cast: Groen Casting, Susanne Groen

Synopsis: TSJAKKE-TSJAKKE-DING-DING-WHOOP! 97% match! Via an app on his phone Bert gets a notice that the girl of his dreams is nearby. Now he only has to find her before the subway train reaches the end of the line.
Inhalt: TSJAKKE-TSJAKKE-DING-DING-WHOOP! 97% Übereinstimmung! Via App bekommt Bert eine Nachricht, dass das Mädchen seiner Träume ganz in der Nähe ist. Jetzt muss er sie nur noch finden, bevor die U-Bahn an der Endstation ankommt.

Festivals: Dutch Filmfestival (Netherlands, 2013), Asiana Filmfestival (South Korea, 2013), interfilm Berlin (Germany, 2013), Shortcutz Filmfestival (Netherlands, 2013), Shorts Attack (Germany, 2013), Cinerail Festival (France, 2013), Suikerzoet Filmfestival (Netherlands, 2013), GoShort (Netherlands, 2014), Lanzarote Film Festival (Spain, 2014), Festival du Cinéma Européen de Lille (France, 2014), Kurzfilmnacht-Tour (Switzerland, 2014), Aspen Shortsfest (USA, 2014), cellu l’art (Germany, 2014), Salento International Film Festival (Italy, 2014), Salento Finibus Terrae Festival (Italy, 2014), Cinesogni – Circolo del cinema „Sogni“ (Italy, 2014)
Awards: Winner of the Month at Shortcutz Filmfestival, Audience Award at Cinerail Festival, Audience Award at cellu l’art

Weblink: vimeo.com/143233550

Utöpia

Screening: Saturday, June 23, 23:00 (City Kinos)
CINE-BOAT BY NISI MASA

Country of Origin: Croatia, Netherlands, France
Year of Production: 2012
Duration:
Category: Documentary

Director: Silvio Ivicic, Sam Batink, Laure Anna Franquès

Synopsis: Filmed on the islands of Houtskari and Utö, this story portrays two different generations of the archipelago’s women and their thoughts on life and happiness.
Inhalt: Die auf den Inseln Houtskari und Utö gedrehte Geschichte porträtiert zwei Generationen von auf dem Archipel lebenden Frauen und ihre Gedanken über das Leben und das Glück.

Weblinks:
www.nisimasa.com
www.turku2011.fi

Dolls vs dictators

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 22, 21:00 (City Kinos) and Monday, June 25, 19:00 (film.coop)
UMAMI

Country of Origin: Netherlands
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 11′
Category: Short Fiction, Experimental

Director: Martha Colburn
Screenplay: Martha Colburn
Cinematographer: Martha Colburn
Editor: Martha Colburn
Producer: Martha Colburn

Synopsis: Puppets use their powers to rid the world of the last remaining dictators. A LOUD statement.
Inhalt: Puppen machen sich ihre Kräfte zu Nutze, um die Welt von den letzten verbliebenen Diktatoren zu befreien. In einer bunten Science-Fiction-Landschaft treffen Charlie Chaplin und Lieutenant Uhura auf Kim Jong II, Robert Mugabe und Co. Ein lautes Statement.

Festivals: International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011, Festival Oddstream Nijmegen 2011, Galerie Diana Stigter Amsterdam 2011, Impakt Utrecht 2011, Alternativa Barcelona, Filmhuis Cavia – Martha Colburn Program, Bosch Art Film Festival

Weblink: www.marthacolburn.com

Oh Willy…

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 22, 21:00 (City Kinos) and Monday, June 25, 19:00 (film.coop)
UMAMI

Country of Origin: Belgium, France, Netherlands
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 17′
Category: Animation

Director: Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels
Cinematographer: Marc James Roels
Screenplay: Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels
Music: Bram Meindersma
Editor: Dieter Diependaele
Producer: Ben Tesseur

Synopsis: Forced to return to his naturist roots, Willy bungles his way into noble savagery, where he finds the protection of a hairy beast.
Inhalt: Gezwungen, in das Naturisten-Camp, in dem er aufwuchs, zurückzukehren, verwildert Willy zunehmends und findet den Schutz eines haarigen Monsters.

Festivals: Indielisboa, Portugal; Brussels Film Festival, Belgium; International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand 2012, France, Holland Animation Film Festival 2012, Netherlands, Anifilm Trebon, Czech Republic
Awards: Award for Best Short at Anifilm Trebon, Czech Republic; Jury Prize at Brussels Film Festival, Belgium; Grand Prix at Holland Animation Film Festival 2012, Netherlands

Weblinks:
www.emmadeswaef.be
www.beastanimation.be
Trailer:
www.vimeo.com

Little Quentin

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 17, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 21, 19:00 (SOUR)

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Country of Origin: Netherlands
Year of Production: 2010
Duration: 10′
Category: Animation

Director: Albert ‚t Hooft, Paco Vink
Screenplay: Albert ‚t Hooft, Paco Vink
Editor: Albert ‚t Hooft
Music: Maarten Spruijt
Producer: Michiel Snijders, Arnoud Rijken

Synopsis: Oswald Bunny gets help from his friends Jack, Charlie the Clown and Mr.Wilco the astronaut to cover up a terrible crime! Oswald the big Bunny will not escape his punishment, nor will his companions. Murder is no child’s play!
Inhalt: Im niederländischen Animationsfilm „Little Quentin“ muss das Kaninchen Oswald mit Hilfe seiner Freunde Jack, Charlie dem Clown und dem Astronaut Mr. Wilco einen Mord vertuschen – doch der gerechten Strafe können weder erselbst noch seine Freunde entgehen.

Festivals: NAFF Animated Film Festival, Bosnia Herzegovina, 2010; SICAF, South Korea, 2010; AnimaMundi, 2010, Brazil; Utrecht, The Netherlands Film Festival, 2010; Cinematou, Switzerland, 2010; Anim’est, Romania 2010; DOK Leipzig, Germany, 2010; Fike 2010, Portugal, 2010; Leids Film Festival, Portugal 2010; Yasujiro Ozu International Short Film Festival, Italy, 2010; Holland Animation Film Festival, 2010; International Short Film Festival, Belgium, 2010; Clermont-Ferrand, Short Film Festival, France, 2011; Go Short, Netherlands, 2011; Aubagne International Film Festival, France, 2011; Animabasauri AnimaBasque, Spain, 2011; Imagine – Fantastic Film Festival, 2011, Netherlands

Weblink: www.anikey.nl

Cat and Mice (Kattenkwaad)

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 17, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 21, 19:00 (SOUR)

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Country of Origin: Netherlands
Year of Production: 2010
Duration: 9′
Category: Fiction

Director: Nova van Dijk
Screenplay: Laura van Dijk
Editor: JP Luijsterburg
Music: Jeroen Goeijers
Producer: Keren Cogan Galjé

Synopsis: Jonas makes a living by kidnapping cats and returning them to their owners once a reward has been offered. Upon returning home one day with a flyer of a missing girl instead of a missing cat, his life changes dramatically.
Inhalt: Jonas „verdient“ seinen Lebensunterhalt mit der Entführung von Katzen aus der Nachbarschaft. Zurück bringt er sie erst, wenn eine Belohnung ausgesetzt wurde. Als er eines Tages mit der Vermisstenanzeige einer jungen Frau anstatt mit der einer Katze nach Hause kommt, ändert sich sein Leben dramatisch.

Festivals: Dutch Film Festival
Awards: Dutch Entry Academy Award Best Live Action Short Film

Weblink: www.imdb.com

The Masters of the Media

Screenings: Sunday, June 19, 19:00 and Monday, June 20,21:00 (UMAMI)

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Country of Origin: Netherlands
Year of Production: 2010
Duration: 5′
Category: Documentary

Director: Rogier Klomp
Screenplay: Bart-Jan Kazemier
Editor: Rogier Klomp
Producer: Rogier Klomp

Synopsis: ‚The Masters of The Media‘ is the first short animated documentary in the ‚This is Propaganda Series‘. It analyses monopolization in the Media Industry.
Inhalt: Mit „The Masters of the Media“ legt der niederländische Regisseur Rogier Klomp den ersten Teil seiner Serie „This is Propaganda“ vor. Auf kurzweilige und unterhaltsame Weise führt er dem Zuschauer die fortschreitende Monopolisierung der Medien – Industrie vor Augen – mit besonderem Augenmerk auf den großen amerikanischen Networks. Sein Credo lautet: Information ist alles. Wer die Information hat, kann die Entscheidungen der Menschen lenken. Und daraus folgt schlussendlich – je weniger Medienunternehmen es gibt, desto mächtiger werden die, die übrig bleiben.

Festivals: DOK Leipzig; Holland Animation Film Festival; Festival Monstra Lisboa; Metropolis Cinema Beirut; Vienna International Short FIlm Festival

Weblink: www.thisispropaganda.com

My Name is Mohammed

German Premiere

Screenings: Monday, June 20, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 21, 21:00 (BITTER)

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Country of Origin: U.K, Netherlands, Iraq, Jordan
Year of Production: 2009
Duration: 10′
Category: Fiction

Director: Sinan Najm Abdullah, Yahya T Hassan, Baan S Shibab, Rania Okla Yacoub Haddad
Producer: Mohamed Al-Daradji, Isabelle Stead

Synopsis: A young refugee boy from Iraq living in Jordan is forced to clean shoes in order to support his widowed mother and little sister.
Inhalt: Ein aus dem Irak stammender Flüchtlingsjunge, der nun in Jordanien lebt,ist gezwungen Schuhe zu putzen, um für seine verwitwete Mutter und seine kleine Schwester den täglichen Lebensunterhalt zu finanzieren.

Awards: Best Short Film, Aleph 2009 (Gold) Beirut International Film Festival; Jury Award at Rotterdam Arab Film Festival 2009

Weblink: www.facebook.com