Anilogue 2017 - Short Film Competition 'B'

Director:

Aenigma (Antonis Doussias, Aris Fatouros, GR, 11')

A Greek stereoscopic CG animation inspired by the works of Greek surrealist painter Theodore Pandaleon. A requiem to Form, Feminine-Goddess, eternal Eve, Art.

The Bald Future (Paul Cabon, FR, 6')

Being a bald man sucks, knowing you'll become one is worse.

OOZE (Kilian Vilim, CH, 5')

In his everyday life, an elevator boy is confronted with the loneliness and the "up and down" of his service. When he tries to attract the attention of his guests, he makes a very different, gloomy encounter with himself.

The Bridge over the River (Jadwiga Kowalska, CH, 5')

A man on a bridge, separated from the love of his life. Wanting to be with her one last time, he decides to go and seek her in the hereafter.

Just a Few Words (László Csáki, HU, 8')

“… it might not have been a question of right and wrong. Which is to say that wrong choices can produce right results, and vice versa.” – Murakami Haruki

Nothing Happens (Michelle Kranot, Uri Kranot, DK, 12')

"It’s freezing cold in the city suburbs. Yet some people are gathering. I watch them form a row across the horizon. We are all waiting for something to happen. But nothing does…
We have gathered to witness an event. To participate in being seen. The spectacle of watching and being watched."

Death of a Fruit Fly (Lukas von Berg, DE, 4')

A tiny fruit fly gets swatted. Against all odds, it defies death in its very own way.

Youo will be fine (Céline Devaux, FR, 15')

Give it time. You'll get over it. Jean celebrates his birthday, gets drunk and recalls the dreadful weekend that led to his break-up with Mathilde.

To Build a Fire (Fx Goby, FR, 13')

Based on the famous novel of the same title by Jack London, the film is a tragic tale of a man and his dog trying to survive in the overwhelmingly freezing and hostile nature of the Yukon Territory. Enter into this polar western world, and experience the bitter cold whilst embarking on a sensory journey.

The Burden (Niki Lindroth von Bahr, SE, 14')

A dark musical enacted in a modern market place, situated next to a large freeway. The employees of the various commercial venues, portrayed as animals, deal with boredom and existential anxiety by performing cheerful musical turns. The apocalypse is a tempting liberator.

Anilogue 2017 Programme