Animated Shorts: Major Developments
Synopsis
Showcasing a diverse mix of animation techniques, the films in this program focus on moments of transition where characters, both relatable and fantastic, make discoveries, face irreversible choices, and navigate outbursts. Featuring work by Loïc Espuche, Michèle Lemieux, Nina Gantz, Delia Hess, Bianca Lambert, Zohar Dvir, Olivia Griselda, Sarah Cheok, and Catapreta.
Leo tries to hide his big secret while still making the most of his summer in the world of Yuck! (Beurk!) (France), where wanting to kiss makes your lips glow. The painstaking pinscreen animation process is used to create a darkly poetic piece about the tragic life of Queen Mariana of Austria as captured by Baroque painter Diego Velázquez in The Painting (Le tableau) (Canada). In the absurdist stop-motion piece Wander to Wonder (The Netherlands, Belgium, France, United Kingdom), unusual collaborators suffer through the loss of their TV show’s host. The frustration of being trapped in a hotline’s hold system starts to bleed into the physical world in On Hold (Switzerland). After taking more than the recommended dose of cannabis to assuage her fibroid pain, Amanda wades through the voices in her head in Super High: A Period Piece (United States). Carol’s fear of committing to her girlfriend aligns with the onset of unexpected world-changing circumstances in Butterfly Kiss (Germany, Israel). Dona Beatriz Ñsîmba Vita (Brazil) is a surreal and striking portrayal of the political life of African heroine Kimpa Vita, an overshadowed but significant historical figure who initiated the movement to save the Republic of Congo — as well as other parts of central Africa — from Portuguese colonial rule. And when a mail carrier makes a mistake, an unassuming woman enters a vibrant world of otherworldly pleasure in She and Her Good Vibrations (Singapore)
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Dramatic Shorts: Talk to Me
Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Iceland, Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, United States
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Animated Family Shorts: Me and Magical You
VariousAustralia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Lithuania, South Korea
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Super High: A Period Piece [short film]
Synopsis
Desperate to combat the pain of fibroids, Amanda steps into the world of edibles. When inanimate objects start speaking to her, she realizes she may have bitten off more than she can chew.
This film screens as part of the Animated Shorts: Major Developments program.
Film Credits
- Kiah Clingman
- Bianca Lambert
- Sam Wagstaff
- Bianca Lambert, Shannon O'Connor, Kiah Clingman, Samm Severin
- Sam Wagstaff
- Bianca Lambert, Trevor Kane
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Black Perspectives Shorts: Growing Pains
Synopsis
In these shorts from across the diaspora, our protagonists are forced to mature in the face of difficult and uncomfortable truths. Featuring works by Laetitia Angba, Julie Redon Lissouba, Tevin Kimathi, Millan Tarus, Jean Gaspa, Natalie Jasmine Harris, Samuel Laine, Guilherme Gomes, and Julia Conatti.
A teenager grapples with the increasing likelihood of her father’s deportation in Lana (Canada). Stero (Kenya) puts us in the shoes of a young Kenyan boy as he embodies the traits of a badass hero. Go in Peace (Al nan la paix) (France) transports us to the crowded, sweaty waiting room of a Haitian consulate as tensions boil over. In Grace (United States), we take a trip to the American south of the 1950s, where a teenager grapples with guilt and her sexuality ahead of getting baptized. Free Lunch (United States) showcases the tragicomic events that take place when a child doesn’t have enough money to pay for his school lunch. Finally, we explore the ruminations of two twentysomethings from São Paulo in Trying (Estamos tentando) (Brazil).
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Grace [short film]
Synopsis
In the lead-up to her baptism, 16-year-old Grace ponders God, her relationship to friends and family, and the idea of sin and repentance while staying under her grandmother’s roof. Set in the American south of the 1950s, Grace looks at the constants of adolescence, regardless of place or time.
This film screens as part of the Black Perspectives Shorts: Growing Pains program.
Film Credits
- Samiyah Wardlaw, Morgan B. Powell, Latavia Young, Julia Kennelly, Natalie Jasmine Harris
- Natalie Jasmine Harris
- Harry Cepka
- Tehillah De Castro
- Jordan Rayanna Wells, Alexis Cofield, Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew, C L Simpson
- Taul Katz, Damsel Elysium
- Aunjanue Ellis, Dr. Debra A. Bright, Fanshen Cox, Natalia Bougadellis
- Field of Jasmine Films
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Free Lunch [short film]
Synopsis
A young boy reaches the end of the lunch line, where he’s told he doesn’t have enough money for a meal. He finds himself at the whim of adult rules and egos, as well as small mercies.
This film screens as part of the Black Perspectives Shorts: Growing Pains program.
Film Credits
- François Mario Shabazz
- Samuel Laine
- Samuel Laine
- Eric Kamusau
- Ethan Samuel
- François Mario Shabazz
- François and Friends
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