We Choose the Films!
Wed, Feb 17th 2010, 15:00
Last year Peter McLuskie, organiser of the Flip Festival, asked us to curate a programme of short films. We had great fun selecting the films: some from our childhood, some we'd come across at other festivals, some we'd discovered from friends or just on the olde internete.
The screening went down very well. Many thanks to Holly Corfield-Carr who did all the leg work in getting the films together.
Here's what we screened...
Feed the Kitty (Chuck Jones, USA, 1952) 7’00”
Marc Antony, the bulldog, inadvertently adopts the tiny kitten, Pussyfoot. But trying to keep his new pet a secret can only invite disaster! A Merry Melodies classic that is counted amongst the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by the animation industry.
A Town Called Panic, ‘The Card Thieves’ (Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier, France, 2003) 5’00”
A quirky and colourful 3D puppetoon which uses plastic models picked up at fleamarkets as its cast. Cowboy, Indian and Horse meet the neighbours over a game of cards.
Part One | Part Two
The 7 Brothers (Paul Driessen and Kaj Driessen, Netherlands, 2008) 12’20’’
Once upon a time there were seven brothers. They wandered the streets of their village, searching for fairy tales. Back at home, they write their stories down, until they hear their last tale being acted out next door, quite differently from the way they had written it. The brother's wanderings are shown in live action; the fairy tales are animated.
Lapsus (Juan Pablo Zaramella, Argentina, 2007) 3’30”
A curious nun ventures into the darker side of her animated world. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Hiroshima Animation Festival, and an Animation Spotlight at Sundance 2008.
Au Bout du Monde (Konstantin Bronzit, France, 1999) 8’00”
An ordinary family live in extraordinary conditions on the top of the rock. The story of a delicate house that has gathered 17 awards and a nomination for a César, the most prestigious of French cinema prizes.
Dog (Suzie Templeton, United Kingdom, 2001) 6’00”
A young boy longs for reassurance about how his mother died. To protect each other, he and his father hold their agony inside, where it festers. An exquisitely animated film that has won 18 awards, including a BAFTA, from an Academy Award winning director.
Moomins (various, Poland/Austria, 1977/1983) 5’00”
A favourite fuzzy-felt version of a children’s classic. It is currently being restored and prepared for cinematic 3D release in a cinema near you!
Love Triangle (Yasmeen Ismail, United Kingdom, 2007) 3’00”
A young man struggles with the fact that his girlfriend, upon returning from a trip to see her estranged Indian family, has unexpectedly turned into a samosa. A Channel 4 Mesh production.
Le Trop Petit Prince (Zoia Trofimova, France, 2002) 6’44”
As the sun rises on the horizon, some stains are revealed on its surface. A tiny, persistent boy sets himself the task of cleaning these marks, using every conceivable method at his disposal. Winner of 4 awards, including a Crystal Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Link to IMDB
Puppet Boy (Johannes Nyholm, Sweden, 2008) 18’00”
Puppetboy is sweating floods of clay, preparing for a lady's visit. He becomes even more nervous when she arrives. Winner of 10 awards, including Silver Mikeldi - Zinebi (Bilbao, Spain); Audience Prize - Premiere Plans (Angers, France); LAB10 Main prize - Tampere Short Film Festival (Finland); Main Prize - Eksjö Animation Festival (Sweden).
