BLOCK 1 / Eröffnungsabend I
Saturday, 14. October, 18pm
Ferme les Yeux / Close your Eyes / Schließ die Augen
France / 2022 / Animation / 7 min
OT French / UT German
This girl is burdened by a dire secret. Her parents suspect nothing, but her sorrows are growing, threatening to crush and annihilate her. She finally decides to share everything with them. But are her parents ready to face the truth?
Director: Manon Bérardengo, Audrey Defonte, Léo Depoix, Denis Koessler, Clémentine Laurent, Pierre Guislain, Chloé Boursier, Producer: Carlos De Carvalho (Pôle 3D),
Script: Manon Bérardengo, Audrey Defonte, Léo Depoix, Denis Koessler, Clémentine Laurent, Pierre Guislain, Chloé Boursier, DoP: N/A,
Editor: Audrey Defonte, Sound: Audrey Defonte, Music: Dorian Lehmann
Manon Bérardengo, Audrey Defonte, Léo Depoix, Denis Koessler, Clémentine Laurent, Pierre Guislain and Chloé Boursier have graduated from the Pôle 3D school (Roubaix, France). In 2022, they co-directed the short film "Ferme les Yeux".
BLOCK 3
Sunday, 15. October, 18pm
La bride / The Dog's Leash / Ungezügelt
Belgium / 2022 / Animation / 3 min
OT ohne Di / UT -
A dog breaks out of his kennel and leaps into the open, hunting through a scenery marked by human appropriation, crossing electric lines and traffic routes. His seemingly endless leash lets him reach out a long way. Then finally, he has gained enough ground for the line to dissolve and release him into freedom.
Director: Nicolas Piret, Producer: Atelier de la Cambre production,
Script: Nicolas Piret, DoP: Nicolas Piret,
Editor: Nicolas Piret, Sound: Nicolas Piret, Music: Nicolas Piret
After obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in drawing at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels, and a stint at The School of Graphic Research in Comics / Videos, Nicolas Piret continued his studies with a Master’s degree in animation cinema at ENSAV La Cambre, where he directed his first short animated movie, La bride.
BLOCK 4
Sunday, 15. October, 20pm
À cœur perdu / Home of the Heart / Wo das Herz ist
France, France / 2022 / Animation / 14 min
OT French / UT German
Omid, a family man and immigrant, is trying to establish himself in Paris. However, he doesn't seem to have a heart. "In and out, everything starts and ends with a heart. It's the most important organ," his little daughter says. So Omid sets out for a surreal hunt for his lost heart, which eventually leads him back to Iran, his former homeland. Organ trade is covered only marginally.
Director: Sarah Saidan, Producer: Camille Condemi,
Script: Sarah Saidan, Simon Serna, DoP: 2D,
Editor: N/A, Sound: N/A, Music: Pierre Oberkampf
Director, graphic author, script writer. She graduated from Tehran University of Art and later from la Poudrière (France) in 2011, as a director of animation films. Sarah Saidan has since directed many short films often with the common theme of Human Rights, notably the award-winning Beach Flags, produced by Sacrebleu Productions.
BLOCK 4
Sunday, 15. October, 20pm
Rest in Piece / / Hoffnung in Stücken
Germany, Frankreich / 2023 / Animation / 9 min
OT ohne Di / UT -
Midyan is fleeing from his war-torn country. He packs his bag with the only souvenirs he has from his family and goes on a trip into the unknown. But soon, unbearably hungry, he is forced to eat up his beloved possessions. The consequences are both monstrous and beneficial.
Director: Antoine Antabi (Regie) / Animatoren: Albert Radl, Jonatan Schwenk, Valentin Felder, Producer: Katharina Weser, Georg Neubert, Jasper Wiedhöft, Laure Dahout,
Script: Antoine Antabi, Simon Thummet, DoP: Antoine Antabi,
Editor: Antoine Antabi, Maximilian Raible, Sound: Erik Wiesbaum, Music: Erik Wiesbaum
Antoine Antabi was born in Damascus in 1983 and graduated from University of Fine Arts there. In 2006 he earned a diploma in stop-motion animation. After leaving Syria, he lived in Dubai and Lebanon. Since 2019 he is based in Leipzig, where he works as a graphics designer and photographer and makes stop-motion films as a sideline.
BLOCK 8
Tuesday, 17. October, 20pm
Vanlav / Oneluv /
Russian Federation / 2022 / Animation / 10 min
OT ohne Di / UT -
Nothing to do with love - some people just stick to those who beat them, watch or look away. The film visualises domestic abuse as a constant threat to the body and spirit of those desperate women unable to break free of the cruel social ties that hold them captives. Cases of domestic abuse have increased by 9.3% in Germany this year, a survey of the ministry of the interior says, citing only reported offences.
Director: Varya Yakovleva, Producer: Nikolay Makovsky,
Script: Varya Yakovleva, DoP: -,
Editor: Varya Yakovleva, Sound: Alexey Prosvirnin, Music: Alexey Prosvirnin
Varya Yakovleva is an artist, illustrator, director of animation from Russia. Has three National Animation Awards, and she is a participant and an award-winner at international festivals of animation, cinematography and illustration. Graduated from the Art faculty of Russian State University of Cinematography and from the faculty of directors of animation at School-studio SHAR, Russia.
BLOCK 9
Wednesday, 18. October, 18pm
Make or Break / Biegen und Brechen
Germany / 2022 / Animation / 8 min
OT German / UT English
One of the cruelest reprisals of the East German leadership was to react to criticism of the government with taking away people's children. This way, eleven-year-old Alex gets caught in the wheels of reformatory institutions that want to reeducate him as a 'socialist personality'. After trying to escape, he is committed to the ill-famed Torgau closed-door workhouse, where military drill and violence prevail. This multi-award-winning documentary tells Alex's story in a mixture of commented collage and drawings.
Director: Falk Schuster, Producer: Alexander Lahl,
Script: Mike Plitt, DoP: Alexander Schmidt,
Editor: Julian Quitsch, Sound: Hannes Schulze, Music: Hannes Schulze
Falk Schuster is an animation artist from Halle, Germany, whose films have won numerous awards such as the Main Prize of Filmfest Dresden in 2018. Also in 2018, he founded the Hug Films production company together with documentary filmmaker Alina Cyranek.
BLOCK 9
Wednesday, 18. October, 18pm
A Goat's Spell / / Ziegenzauber
Germany / 2023 / Animation / 9 min
OT ohne Di / UT -
Looking at the world through a child's eyes, the way to school becomes a surreal hyperspace hole. What happens to the world's daily rut if a single piece topples? Like the goat that stood on its pasture until just now. A colourful and creative essay on the mystery of cause and effect which imbues even an ordinary school day with auspicious marvels.
Director: Gerhard Funk, Producer: Karsten Matern,
Script: Gerhard Funk, DoP: Gerhard Funk,
Editor: Gerhard Funk, Sound: Tomas Suessmair, Music: Tobias Schneider
Gerhard Funk graduated in media arts and design from Saar University of Visual Arts in 2010 and then had various employments as a 3D artist and motion graphics designer. In 2020 he took on a position as artist fellow at Burg Giebichenstein University of the Arts in Halle, Germany. Since 2008, he has continually worked on his own animated short films.
BLOCK 12
Thursday, 19. October, 20pm
À Bicyclette / On My Bicycle / Mit dem Rad
France / 2022 / Animation / 8 min
OT ohne Di / UT -
An old man on a bicycle trip through his dear French province. Rolling hills, vast fields, lively villages and towns - ervything is full of intimate memories. Under a lofty blue sky, he passes landscapes and lives at leisurely speed, stopping here and there for a meal of bread and ham to give him strength for his final, galloping ride.
Director: Océane Lavergne, Benjamin Langagne, Lucas Durot, Pierre Cilluffo, Marine Beuvain, Kerrian Detay, Producer: Carlos De Carvalho (Pôle 3D),
Script: Océane Lavergne, Benjamin Langagne, Lucas Durot, Pierre Cilluffo, Marine Beuvain, Kerrian Detay, DoP: N/A,
Editor: Océane Lavergne, Sound: Lucas Durot, Music: Thomas Peyrounette
Océane Lavergne, Benjamin Langagne, Lucas Durot, Pierre Cilluffo, Marine Beuvain and Kerrian Detay have graduated from the Pôle 3D school (Roubaix, France). In 2022, they co-directed the short film "À Bicyclette".