16-32, Natasa Kyrla (GREECE, 2014), 4' 50"

2D computer animation

The theoretical approach of the film explores the psychological trapping of the individual through civilization. This particular animation mainly focuses on the female psyche and on the all the more demanding role women have taken on over the years. "16-32" tries to balance between the real and the unreal world.


Abeo, Joan Kamberaj (USA, 2015), 6'

Clay, Puppets

Lost in mental illusions he escapes through changes.




Warm Snow, Ira Elshansky (ISRAEL, 2014), 5' 26"

Clay, Puppets

"Warm snow" is an animation short about the relationship between a father and his grown up daughter. It starts out in an ordinary situation with the father and daughter sitting at the kitchen table. The daughter is waiting for her food to get warm and is annoyed by her father's questions and suggestions. The situation then develops and transforms into a surrealistic world full of love and pain.



Seams, Yaosheng Chang (TAIWAN, 2015), 18' 31"

2D computer animation, Drawing on paper

"Seams" is set in a tailor shop. The tailor, Father in this family, claims that the wooden attic ladder is rotten and unsafe, and removes it for repairing. In fact, he desperately wants to extricate himself from his mother's interference by confining her in the attic as house arrest.




Reflection, Osi Wald (ISRAEL, 2014), 4' 22"

An Israeli Actor is on his way to play a one line role in a Hollywood production. At the airport he experiences a panic attack. the film gives us a peek into his inner world and fears reflecting on cinema and it's therapeutic powers.




Act, Dionysis Paschalis (GREECE, 2014), 0' 08"

Rotoscope

Video Loop visualising the concept of an act taking place beyond nothing..




The Ordeal, Katerina Avraam (GREECE, 2014), 6' 35"

2D computer animation

A Story about the Girl and the Beast.
A Choise that didn't seem like a Choice.
A Rite of Passage to Womanhood.




Argo, Theodora Kotsi-Felici (NETHERLANDS, 2014), 3' 45"

3D computer animation

Argo, 3d animation + super 8 movie, wooden structure with film loop.

The wooden structure is based on the boat that is seen in the animation-super 8 film. (The boat is based on the first Greek armored cruiser 'Averof' that was donated by millionaire Georgios Averof in 1910 to the Greek army. It is now used as a museum an is the only existing armored cruiser.)
The film took its name from the Greek myth 'Jason and the Argonaftes'. The film shows a reversal of the myth where modern Argo is submerged and the survivors are trying to escape. Argo is focusing on the state of Being Trapped. This is a state many people are in and can not escape from it. This is a phenomenon that I saw in Greece but also in other societies where austerity measurements were applied. The movie is very much inspired by computer games. That is to be seen in the technique, esthetics, the narratives as well as the war figures added to it such as: sub-marine, warship.




Keechadpanti, Anant V Keni (INDIA, 2014), 8'

2D computer animation

Half knowledge is always dangerous as they say .This saying turns out true when an political party worker on one fine peaceful morning realizes that their party's main leaders statue has been defaced .An emergency meeting is called by all the senior most party members. Even before thinking twice they point fingers on the rival neighboring political party and in the process they stone their office .This further ignites the mood as rival party in turn blames the ruling party and creates havoc in government machinery .Over a period of three days other sections of the society also drag themselves in with their mindless silly matters putting the actual statue defacing issue on the back burner. The whole situation gets so much out of control that emergency is declared in the state and the military has to be called which results in mass destruction and enormous human genocide. This film KEECHADPANTI satirically underlines murky side of Indian sociopolitical system.



It's A Flower, Natty Boonmasiri (CANADA, 2015), 7' 30"

2D computer animation

After a dream of a mysterious ball, the character is not able to shake off the feeling that something threatening awaits. Roaming around in the empty world, the character falls deeper and deeper into fear. When it all seems to turn for the worst with the now gigantic ball looming the sky, the creature realizes that this overwhelming feeling of fear is not what it seems to be. Once everything has vanishes, the character listens to the words of its own consciousness and embraces solitude.



Sheeliton (Até a China), Marcelo Marão (BRAZIL, 2015), 15'

Drawing on paper

The first visit of a brazilian man in China.