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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Yuck! [short film] Beurk!
Synopsis
Leo lives in a world where those who want to kiss someone have glowing pink lips. At summer camp, he pokes fun at kissers alongside his friends. But his lips have started to glow as well.
This film screens as part of the Animated Shorts: Major Developments program.
Film Credits
- Juliette Marquet, Manon Messiant
- Loïc Espuche
- Noé Chabbat, Katell Varvat
- Aliénor Doublet, Maxime Roy, Grégoire Chauvot
- Ikki Films, Iliade et Films
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The Painting [short film] Le tableau
Synopsis
Using the shadow and light of the pinscreen animation technique, this film considers a portrait of Queen Mariana of Austria by Baroque painter Diego Velázquez. Forced to marry her uncle as a child, Queen Mariana’s traumatic life becomes a reminder of the cruelty of incest, as well as art’s deep resonance, in this delicately made work.
This film screens as part of the Animated Shorts: Major Developments program.
Film Credits
- Christine Noël, Julie Roy
- Michèle Lemieux
- Annie Jean
- Catherine Van Der Donckt, Robert Marcel Lepage
- Christine Noël, Julie Roy
- National Film Board of Canada
- https://mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/the-painting/
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You can’t get what you want but you can get me [short film]
Samira Elagoz, Z WalshNetherlands, Finland, Germany, United States
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Wander to Wonder [short film]
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Without their leader, a group of pocket-sized people must cope with increasingly harsh conditions while trying to maintain their sanity on an ’80s TV show. An absurd and humorous tale executed with exquisite stop-motion animation, this film asks what it takes to move on.
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Film Credits
- Stienette Bosklopper, Maarten Sawrt
- Nina Gantz, Simon Cartwright, Daan Bakker, Stienette Bosklopper
- Beast Animation, Les Productions de Milou, Blink Industries, Pictanovo images en Hauts-de-France, Circle Films, Kaap Holland Film
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Where the Mountain Women Sing [short film]
Juefang ZhangHong Kong, Taiwan, United States
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On Hold [short film]
Synopsis
Hand drawn in charcoal, this short depicts a young woman stranded on a hotline call. Her surroundings begin to morph and change, exhibiting a surrealist resonance with her feelings of limbo.
This film screens as part of the Animated Shorts: Major Developments program.
Film Credits
- Delia Hess, Anja Sidler
- Delia Hess
- Thaïs Odermatt
- Elke Schützhold, Lena von Döhren
- Luc Gut, Aline Schoch, Thomas Gassmann
- Papierboot
- https://bonobostudio.hr/en/distribution/on-hold
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