Amimation 1 programme 2:00pm- 3:00pm

Film Base: Saturday 2:00pm- 3:00pm

Leviathan (15:00)

By Simon Bogojevic Narath

HRV

IP

Who is the creature built from people? Why is it wearing a crown and what is it doing with a pastoral in one hand and a sword in the other?
Jerky but smiling characters from this short film will take the audience through this animated pageant inspired by a book by Thomas Hobbes called "The Leviathan", written in 1651.

Nobody's Perfect (13:50)

By Christophe Clamaron

FRA

IP

01 is proud to be a first class cleaner. Each morning he arrives at work and goes towards the boardroom, which he is personally in charge of cleaning.
There he sets to work scrubbing and polishing until the room gleams. But... just as he thinks he is done, he finds an oil stain in the room! How could that be?

Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Hazen & Mr. Horlocker (07:30)

By Stefan Mueller

DEU

IP

Disturbed by loud music coming from one of his neighbour's apartments, Mr. Schwartz calls the police. Initially the officer can't find anything amiss, but when his attention turns to the events as witnessed by the other tenants, the viewer is allowed to see what really happened in each apartment: The history of a butterfly-effect.

Eat Dog Cat Mouse (03:00)

By Kwok Fung Lam

ENG.

IP

"Eat Dog Cat Mouse" is a parody of the food chain which links the classic paradigm of a cat eating a mouse to the somewhat racist joke of Chinese people eating dogs. Before Mouse finds a way to the delicious cornfields, Cat eats him-with dire consequences for the food chain.

Maestro (04:41)

By Geza M. Toth

HUN

IP

The Maestro is carefully getting ready for his big performance. His servant is on hand to help with the preparations. The question is, what kind of show will this be?
Five minutes before the Big Performance begins, the Maestro is getting ready for the execution behind the curtains. Time is slowly ticking away...

I Only Have Eyes For You (07:41)

By Conor McIntyre

IRL

Sam decides to plunge to his death from a cliff but is stopped when he gets snagged on a branch half way down. It is here he meets new love, in the form of Gweneth, who is also snagged by a branch. Together they grow a new lust for life until Sam falls to his death, leaving Gweneth to follow.

Tru Lav 01:00

By Lorcan Finnegan

IRL.

IP

Plenty of dirty toilet action goes on behind our backs, it's a sign of the times.

Stars 10:27

By Delicious 9

IRL

"Stars" tells the story of Sophie, a woman who becomes fatally ill due to a neuron disease. The film uses the concept of synesthesia (a condition where one sense is confused with another) to explore our inner relationship with the outer world. This allows the film to visualise Sophie's fears and dreams, leading the viewer to a place where neither life nor death exists.

It's Jerry Time! "Who's that guy!?" (4:00)

By Jerry & Orrin Zucker

USA

In the animated short "Who's That Guy!?", Jerry, a forty-something with issues, goes to a bar where he attempts to get some free popcorn. The bartender and manager brazenly intercept his attempt. Rather than pursue it, he sits down for lunch and is offered poor service whilst being treated rather rudely. At the end, Jerry debates what kind of a tip he should leave.

 

The Toll 7:00

By Marc Dole, J. Zachary Pike

USA

The Toll is an animated character study in the guise fictional film student Harvey Stevens interviewing a bridge troll for his final project. As Harvey rolls the camera, the troll's comments on work, life, and love range from somewhat inappropriate to outrageously delusional, slowly revealing the hilariously tragic figure of a monster in denial.

Your Band Sucks! (12:00)
By Bryan O'Sullivan
IRL

This a short film about a failed television pilot involving a garage band. Joined by their slacker friend they go on a search for a singer but end up being rejected by a lot of people, threatened by a robot zombie and abused by Bruce Campbell. If only the band realised their show was not going to be a hit.

Free Run 01:00

By Henry Reichhold

ENG.

This film uses the raw power of the visible pixel to capture the anarchic spirit of London 's FreeRunners.

Morir de Amor 12:00

Gil Alkabetz

OS

While their owner is having his siesta, two old caged parrots rake up memories from the past. This leads to unexpected consequences for the three of them.

Rabbit 05:00

By Run Wrake

ENG

OS

A dreamlike but dark story of lost innocence and the random justice of nature, told using curious images from a distant childhood. When an idol is found in the stomach of a rabbit, great riches follow, but for how long?

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