Since 2005 the International Animation Film Festival Animateka presents a special programme of short animation film production from the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Island), covering one country every year. In cooperation with the Swedish Film Institute last year's festival hosted contemporary Swedish animated and fiction short films.
With the cooperation of the Norwegian Film Institute, this year's special programmes will introduce contemporary Norwegian animated films and a historical retrospective of Norwegian animation film, accompanied by a panorama of contemporary animated films from all of the Nordic countries. The festival plans to focus on a different country every year and give a comprehensive review of its short animation film production along with an overview of contemporary animation production from the other countries in the region. Next year we will focus on Finland.
The programme was prepared in collaboration with Norwegian Film Institute, Swedish Film Institute, Icelandic Film Centre, The National Film School of Denmark, Turku Arts Academy, Anima Vitae Ltd.
Communique
Eric Vang (Apecosmonautene)
Norway, 2004, 35 mm, 4'
This film's starting point addresses problems with communication. The film is about a longing for a new language - a unique form of communication. A language that can grasp the things on the edge of what we can understand or perceive. A place where words do not suffice…
Blǻ Himlen Blues
Helene Kjeldsen (Schjærven Film/Pioguinfilm ab)
Norway/Sweden, 2005, 35 mm, 7'20''
A journey through the unconscious, based on Swedish rock group Imperiet's music of the same name. A rhythmic and organic movement of primordial forces through animated cave and dream images.
Snill / Good Girl
Astrid Akra (Mikrofilm AS)
Norway, 2006, 35 mm, 10'
Lussi is a well behaved little girl. She is always quiet, clever, clean and pretty, Mommy's darling and Daddy's girl. Finally it becomes too much of a good thing, and Lussi finds herself in a situation which demands of her to change her ways.
Heimur Jóns Bónda / Farmer John's World
Una Lorenzen (Una Lorenzen)
Iceland, 2005, DigiBeta, 4'50''
An atmospheric film, based on illustrations and ideas of an Icelandic 18th century farmer. The manuscripts and this film provide an insight into his view of the world at large. Besides building a new atmosphere around Icelandic manuscripts, the film provides glimpses into parts of history, true or not true.
Þhröng Sýn / Hidebound
Thorgnyr Thorodsen, Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson (Caoz Ltd.)
Iceland, 2005, Beta SP, 19'30''
Hidebound tells of Aron, a young man who is concerned with communications and the human situation in today´s society. He decides to conduct an experiment and observe the reactions of other people to it. Through this unique experiment we meet several characters and everyone of them tells us a different story.
Kutoja / The Last Knit
Laura Neuvonen (Anima Vitae Ltd)
Finnland, 2005, Beta SP, 7'
When knitting becomes an obsession.
Lauantai / Saturday
Anna Virtanen (Turku Arts Academy)
Finland, 2005, Beta SP, 2'35''
It's Saturday and there's a run in my pantyhose!
Elastinen parturi / The Elastic Barber
Milla Nybondas (Turku Arts Academy)
Finland, 2005, Beta SP, 6'
A barber has to stretch across space to retrieve his hat.
Aldrig som första glngen! / Never like the first time!
Jonas Odell (Filmteckarna)
Sweden, 2006, Beta SP, 15'
A short film where four people each get to tell the story of their first time, an animated film based on documentary interviews. These are stories that range from comedy to tragedy, stories from last year or from the 1920's, stories that are remembered with nostalgia, embarrassment or even horror. All these stories have one thing in common: it is never like the first time!
Death by Heart
Malin Erixon (GanzAnderes Animation)
Sweden, 2004, Beta SP, 6'33''
A man wants to tell his friend something very important before it's too late, but there seems to always be something that interrupts him…
Circus
Thomas Pors (Afgans Film / Den Danske Filmskole)
Denmark, 2004, Beta SP, 8'
Naive clown with a fabulous act and a heart of gold wants to join the circus. Unfortunately he ends up in the wrong place: A circus where the manager is apathetic, the ballerina has had enough, and the horse is on drugs prescription.
Bjorno & Bingo / Bernie & Bingo
Sabine Ravn (Den Danske Filmskole)
Denmark, 2004, Beta SP, 7'34''
A story featuring Bingo the penguin and Bernie the bear with special guest stars Giraffo, the Blubbery Elephant, Viggo the Billy Goat and last but not least…Marius Drooler! A film packed with fuzzy dice and special effects!
Skyggen i Sara / The Shadow in Sara
Karla Nielsen (Den Danske Filmskole)
Denmark, 2004, Beta SP, 7'24''
Sara feels misunderstood by everyone and all alone in the world. She is sick of fighting, particularly with her mum. It's her mum's birthday today: a chance to reverse the vicious spiral. But that proves easier said than done.
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