The Midnight Underground Special is an eclectic assortment of authorial works with no common denominator. You are invited to a nocturnal journey around a world full of black humour, oneiric and socially critical issues and experimentation with film language and sound. Some of the films in the programme have a politically incorrect or sexually explicit content, the programme in not suitable for children.
Pre-selection Jury
Rune Eriksson, Erik Eriksson (Tanjetsfilms)
Norway, 2006, Beta SP, 5'50''
“It is a film about the first reactions and thoughts of the pre-selection jury when a Tanjetsfilms production is not selected for a festival, and they are not impressed.”
Freedom of speech
Ugo Ugowsky, Jaka Kramberger (oink!studio)
Slovenia, 2005, DVD, 1'
Losing it
Dustin Rees (Hgk Luzern)
Switzerland, 2005, DVD, 3'
A small girl falls in love with a stuffed animal at a shooting stall at a fun fair. Not being old enough to participate in winning her loved one; she seeks help from an ex-soldier. Her hopes are finally destroyed as the hunk looses it completely and totals the stall. After his rampage he hands the gun to the girl.
Škatla / Box
Fumio Obata (Fumio Obata)
UK, 2005, DVD, 5'50''
A group of children finds a mysterious box while playing in the park. What's inside is absolutely desirable for them, and eventually a nasty fight begins among them. But does it also have the same effect on grown ups as well?
Radikalna prenova / Extreme Makeover
Jonathan Daw (Velvet Pictures)
Australia, 2006, DVD, 5'50''
In a world where image is everything, a weakling resorts to plastic surgery. On returning to the real world Kevin feels like a king but soon realizes things aren't quite right.
Patty, kratki film v perverzih / Patty, Short Film in Perverses
Matej Lavrenčič, Roman Ražman (Familija)
Slovenia, 2006, DVD, 3'30''
A walk through drawn phantasies of a worshipper, obsessed by the international porno diva Patty.
The Bungee Jump Skeleton Man
Rune Eriksson, Erik Eriksson (Tanjetsfilms)
Norway, 2006, Beta SP, 3'10''
A fatal Bungee jump shows the not so pretty side of commercialism.
Pasta
Tomas Wells (Roos Film)
Chile, 2006, DVD, 7'40''
A man and a woman, sitting one in front of the other, are eating Pasta. They express there feelings, trough the way they eat the food and the mood is changing constantly …
Pobeg / Escape
Atanas Djonov (Atanas Djonov)
Australia, 2004, Beta SP, 4'
Escape explores the driving force of life, the constant desire to fulfil our dreams. In pursuing our dreams, we attempt to capture ideals such as beauty, inspiration and knowledge.
Kožna celica / Skin Cell
Mark Bell (Mark Bell)
UK, 2006, DVD, 4'10''
An exploration of identity and the process of self-reflection.
Tetescha Us - She is crossing borders
Stefanie Wuschitz (Stefanie Wuschitz)
Austria/Lebanon, 2006, Beta SP, 9'29''
Tetescha us is an animated documentary, summing up memories and experiences, which Stefanie Wuschitz made during her stay in Lebanon. A film about social political, religious and gender barriers, as well as about the time between childhood and adultness.
Okupator / Enemy
Jaka Kramberger, Ugo Ugowsky, Leon Vidmar, Emina Đukić, Aleš Dakić (oink!studio)
Slovenia, 2006, DVD, 4'25''
The West sends masked state terrorist units to kill Arab civilians. The film is a commentary of Slovenia's collaboration with the Western occupational forces.
Whirr
Timo Katz (Timo Katz)
Germany, 2005/6, Beta SP, 2'22''
Things are described trough the visible surface of their appearance. In reduction of manifestly redundant town house sights into a linear tracking shot, the film gets a view on how appearances oscillate around their basic idea without ever getting an exact description.
Hang Over
Rolf Brönnimann (Swamp Film)
Switzerland, 2005, DVD, 8'20''
After a wild party at his place, Klaus tries to get rid of his hangover. His little dog desperately tries to get something to eat.
Zvečer grem ven / Večeras izlazim / Tonite I'm Out
Adnan Halvadžija (Pixel Studio)
Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005, DVD, 3'15'
A night at the pub gone terribly wrong …
Bežite narkomani / Bježte drogaši / Go Away Junkies
Pete O'Hearn, Katarina O'Hearn (Oxyop / Petroleum)
Montenegro, 2006, DVD, 4'12''
Music video for the band The Books of knjige is done as an anti drug abuse campaign.
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Chungmin Moon (Independent Filmmaker)
New Zeland, 2005, DVD, 5'39''
It is a poetic expression of childhood dreams and the girl's silent but intimate relationship with different animals. It is an embodiment of the supernatural power harboured behind the façade of her innocence, sweetness and cuteness.
Hallucii
Goo-Shun Wang (Goo-Shun Wang)
USA, 2006, DVD, 3'45''
A chubby drunken guy lost his consciousness on his way home. After he woke up, he found himself trapped in an endless-looping staircase. He tried hard to escape, but the truth is another nightmare …
Je veux rester
Tobias Bilgeri (Tobias Bilgeri)
Germany, 2006, DVD, 8'
The focus is on the search for a home, the search for a place to rest. An odyssey though different stations and situations. Each has its own difficulties, hopes and disappointments.
No Fish
Baoying Liu (Baoying Liu)
Germany, 2006, DVD, 3'
A worm in unlucky. He hangs down a fishing hook. The fisherman tries to get rid of him to get a fish. The worm tries to escape with several tricks. Will he succeed?
Noise
Martin Schmidt (Martin Schmidt)
Germany, 2006, DVD, 3'
A man is being disturbed by strange noises. In order to go to sleep, he tries to eliminate them. Will he finally get some rest?
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