Claude Luyet, Xavier Robel, Switzerland, 2004, 35mm, 3'
Sudden movement of a crowd in the same direction. The final effort of a runner. Print of a film before editing.
Regina Hofer, Austria, 2005, DVD, 8'
An animation movie about human behaviour in an artificial environment.
Gábor Ulrich, Hungary, 2005, Beta, 3'30''
V minutah pred koncem je videl nimfe, a kasneje le dež.
Michaela Ostadalova, Slovakia, 2005, Beta, 4'40''
Short movie about the moment when you discover a monster in your family house.
Vladimir Mikhaylov, Ukraine, 2005, Beta, 5'
The film present the artist life of world Bohemians in Paris at the beginning of 19th century. The reminiscence of an older man give us access to the atmosphere of Montmartre, Le Moulin Rouge. The art stylistics of the film remind of the artistic style of Tolouse-Lautrec and of the other French impressionists of this period.
Rastko Ɔirić‡, Serbia and Monte Negro, 2005, Beta, 10'30''
An account of a life cycle of the Metamorph, a considerably strange, ever-changing creature.
Iveta Grófová, Slovakia, 2004, Beta, 5'
Music video of well-known song by Milan Lasica and Jaroslav Filip, two important Slovak comedians and musicians.
Nana Swiczinsky, Austria, 2005, 35mm, 8'30''
The vanishing points of the title correspond with the immersion in color and form: as geometric proto-elements, which in the course of their processing continually threaten to disappear, but also as pictorial anchors, sturdily affixed to the original material. In between: anamorphoses of that which is withdrawing, as it should.
Jadranko Lopatić‡, Croatia, 2005, Beta, 1'
There are two kinds of men: one who lives rebellious and one who always says: “Yes, darling“.
Radek Doskočil, Czech Republic, Beta, 7'
A short film about a parrot living in an exotic and harmonious Africa, who due to its own inattention, is captured and delivered into a grey industrialized area. There, his life will continue as a prisoner in a cage. View on grey high buildings, seasons pass by and dreams and home souvenirs are slowly replacing the sad reality. Is dream an only way to escape?
Brane Solce, Slovenia, 2005, DVD, 2'
Playing with forms, colours, sounds, that from time to time resemble something from reality…
Tomasz Siwiński, Poland, 2005, Beta, 8'24''
A poetic story about the passing of time.
Tomek Baginski, Poland, 2004, 35mm, 5'50''
Atoll. A forgotten military base somewhere in the Pacific. Soldiers, exemplary officers the Army can't yet get rid off and who have lost their minds due to the hardships of past missions, are sent there. There, far away from civilization, laws and rules they nurture their insanities. Sergeant Al cultivates his love for young, brave soldiers. Dr. Friedrich cultivates his talent for photography. And the old, mentally lost General A creates his art. He uses neither paper nor canvas. He attempts something completely different. Fallen Art is Tomek Baginski's second short animated film, following his successful short The Cathedral, nominated for an Oscar in 2003.
Ferenc Rofusz, Hungary, 2005, 35mm, 11'
Phil is a real cool businesman who uses the whole world for his own aims and doesn't care about anyone and anything. One day he is in a wrong place in a wrong time. Cause the dog playing with the hairdryer unfortunately throws it into the yakuzi where Phil sits in. From that time Phil's life turns upside down as when he “wakes up“ he is a dog and he tries to catch a ball with his mouth…
Andrey Tsvetkov, Bulgaria, 2004, Beta, 4'50''
A little fish dreams of wide ocean freedom beyond his aquarium, but soon learns to appreciate his own small empire. A slightly bewildering, entirely beguiling saga of a little Dali fish dreaming of freedom.