SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2009
International I-C
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 These films contain sexual or violent content. |
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New York is still. Not a soul in sight. The cafes are all empty, no lights are burning. The city seems dead, as if it was just recently deserted. Then, shadows begin to fall over the streets and buildings…
Anti is a surveyor and a hobby-cyclist. He has a dream. One day he will be able to ride 183 km as bikers do at the Tour de France.
A girl misses her train to Milan and is set to wait overnight in Rome until dawn. However, a chance encounter with a guy changes her plans and the night lights of the capital turn into the background to a tender love story.
"Festival Cin?Rail 2009 (France)"
(c)Peter-Himsel
Ahmed, a young football player from Iraq comes to Berlin to participate in a FIFA charity match. When he disappears from his hotel, a search for him is mounted as a possible case of defection. Brigitte, a young policewoman is on patrol duty when she comes across him.
"Berlinale Talent Campus 2008 Berlin Today Award"
"Tehran International Short Film Festival 2008 (Iran)"
"Karachi International Film Festival 2009 (Pakistan) Best Short Film n Live Action"
Two men, toe to toe, are silently checking the length of each other’s barrels. They face-off, and they wait, itching with adrenaline. All it takes is one twitch of a finger, one blink of an eye, one…oh shit, where did it come from?
During an opulent and luxurious banquet, 11 pampered quests participate in what appears to be a ritualistic gastronomic carnage. In this absurd and grotesque universe, an unexpected sequence of events destabilizes the endless symphony of abundance.
"Cannes International Film Festival 2008 (France) Canal+ Award"
"Rhode Island International Film Festival 2008 (USA) Director's Choice Award"
"Atlantic Film Festival 2008 (Canada) Best Canadian Short Film"
London, summer of 1978. Peter is drawn to classmate Georgia who ignores him in class. At a local record shop to buy the new Buzzcocks single "Love You More", Peter gets the last copy. Georgia comes in looking for the same record. She invites him to listen to it at her home...
"Cannes International Film Festival 2008 (France) "
"Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2009 (USA) Bruce Corwin Award (Best Short) "
"Sundance Film Festival 2009 (USA) Jury Special Mention"
In a haunted bake shop, a determined young woman struggles to find the perfect recipe to satisfy a hungry spirit. Based on a best-selling children's book, this film provides enchantment for all ages.