Animated Shorts
SHORTFUSION
Various, 2009.
96 mins.
Some eye-opening animation from around the globe. This programme promises to tantalise the senses, showcasing films from first-time animators as well as established artists who have inspired and influenced a new generation.
THE GIRL WITH THE LIQUID EYES
Directors: Adam Smith, Charlotte Boulay-Goldsmith. UK. 5 mins.
A rhyming tale about love and loss.
ANIMATED AMERICAN
Directors: James Baker, Joe Haidar. USA. 15 mins.
A toon-hating executive has a hare-raising experience when he meets an out of work toon rabbit.
UNRAVEL
Director: Caroline Huf. Australia. 7 mins.
An experimental stop-motion animation of emotional unravelling which reveals itself through the movement of found objects. They transform into strange forms that seem to be trying to tell us something – even in reveries, it seems, realities rise to the surface of our consciousness to be confronted.
IN SEARCH OF COLOURS
Director: Will Kim. USA. 9 mins.
In this animated documentary film, Will Kim uses various hand-drawn and painterly animation techniques to tell a story of his own experiences from this home for people with developmental disabilities.
8:15
Director: Jardine Sage. UK. 6 mins.
In a world ravaged by war, two boys find pieces of rubbish which they use to create worlds of imagination.
UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOUR
Directors: Pasha Shapiro, Ernst Weber. Germany/USA. 6 mins.
In six short minutes, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson unravel the mystery of Jack the Ripper for good, delivering an ending that is haunting, unnerving, and well, unpredictable.
STAY IN MY MEMORY
Director: Grace Lee. UK. 4 mins.
Inspired by a song about loss of a loved one, the film deals with loneliness and the need
to make a fresh start. A remarkable debut by Grace Lee, who is just 14.
THE WOLFMAN
Director: Tim Hope. UK. 6 mins.
In the middle of woods inhabited by wolves, an astrologer imagines what it would be
like to be a werewolf, running and howling through the woods in a schizophrenic blur
instead of sitting in his home watching videos. Then the moon calls to him.
PLEASE SAY SOMETHING
Director: David O'Reilly. Ireland/Germany. 10 mins.
A computer animation that depicts a mouse and a cat in a marriage that seems troubled and takes place in various times, past and future.
BLUEBIRD
Director: Monika Umba. UK. 2 mins.
A man says there is a bluebird in his heart. He tries to conceal it and not to let anybody see it. He only lets it out at night sometimes, when everybody is asleep. Then he puts it back in his heart.
CIRCLES
Director: Jonathan Shohet. Israel. 7 mins.
Structured around an insomniac's journey through the deserted Jerusalem night, this film is an abstract exploration of the love-hate relationship between man, community and urban technology.
SMILE
Director: Ian Clark. UK. 7 mins.
In a Victorian studio, a first-time model poses for a callous photographer. Their privacy is soon to be interrupted by the most unlikely voyeurs.
PUSHKIN
Director: Trevor Hardy. UK. 5 mins.
Poor Mrs Dombilard. Her cat Pushkin has gone missing. Where is her little darling? Will she ever see him again?
SHUT EYE HOTEL
Director: Bill Plympton. USA. 7 mins.
A film noir murder mystery that takes place in a sleazy hotel. As cops investigate the
gruesome murders they become the victims of this evil force. What JAWS did to swimming, SHUT EYE HOTEL will do for sleeping.
THE GIRL WITH THE LIQUID EYES
Directors: Adam Smith, Charlotte Boulay-Goldsmith. UK. 5 mins.
A rhyming tale about love and loss.
ANIMATED AMERICAN
Directors: James Baker, Joe Haidar. USA. 15 mins.
A toon-hating executive has a hare-raising experience when he meets an out of work toon rabbit.
UNRAVEL
Director: Caroline Huf. Australia. 7 mins.
An experimental stop-motion animation of emotional unravelling which reveals itself through the movement of found objects. They transform into strange forms that seem to be trying to tell us something – even in reveries, it seems, realities rise to the surface of our consciousness to be confronted.
IN SEARCH OF COLOURS
Director: Will Kim. USA. 9 mins.
In this animated documentary film, Will Kim uses various hand-drawn and painterly animation techniques to tell a story of his own experiences from this home for people with developmental disabilities.
8:15
Director: Jardine Sage. UK. 6 mins.
In a world ravaged by war, two boys find pieces of rubbish which they use to create worlds of imagination.
UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOUR
Directors: Pasha Shapiro, Ernst Weber. Germany/USA. 6 mins.
In six short minutes, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson unravel the mystery of Jack the Ripper for good, delivering an ending that is haunting, unnerving, and well, unpredictable.
STAY IN MY MEMORY
Director: Grace Lee. UK. 4 mins.
Inspired by a song about loss of a loved one, the film deals with loneliness and the need
to make a fresh start. A remarkable debut by Grace Lee, who is just 14.
THE WOLFMAN
Director: Tim Hope. UK. 6 mins.
In the middle of woods inhabited by wolves, an astrologer imagines what it would be
like to be a werewolf, running and howling through the woods in a schizophrenic blur
instead of sitting in his home watching videos. Then the moon calls to him.
PLEASE SAY SOMETHING
Director: David O'Reilly. Ireland/Germany. 10 mins.
A computer animation that depicts a mouse and a cat in a marriage that seems troubled and takes place in various times, past and future.
BLUEBIRD
Director: Monika Umba. UK. 2 mins.
A man says there is a bluebird in his heart. He tries to conceal it and not to let anybody see it. He only lets it out at night sometimes, when everybody is asleep. Then he puts it back in his heart.
CIRCLES
Director: Jonathan Shohet. Israel. 7 mins.
Structured around an insomniac's journey through the deserted Jerusalem night, this film is an abstract exploration of the love-hate relationship between man, community and urban technology.
SMILE
Director: Ian Clark. UK. 7 mins.
In a Victorian studio, a first-time model poses for a callous photographer. Their privacy is soon to be interrupted by the most unlikely voyeurs.
PUSHKIN
Director: Trevor Hardy. UK. 5 mins.
Poor Mrs Dombilard. Her cat Pushkin has gone missing. Where is her little darling? Will she ever see him again?
SHUT EYE HOTEL
Director: Bill Plympton. USA. 7 mins.
A film noir murder mystery that takes place in a sleazy hotel. As cops investigate the
gruesome murders they become the victims of this evil force. What JAWS did to swimming, SHUT EYE HOTEL will do for sleeping.
Screenings (select one to book tickets)
Saturday 26 September, 1:30PM
Saturday 26 September, 8:30PM
Reviews
Animated Shorts by Mark Harrison
27 Sep 2009
Very enjoyable. The real highlights for me were 'Stay in my memory' by the...
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