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 FLiCKERFEST
2005
M(15+)
International Short Film Festival
Fri 21st, Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd
- Jan '05
Bangalow A&I Hall
Start Time: 8.30pm nightly (Doors open 8pm)
Price: $12/10 conc | Weekend pass $30/25
Running Time: 101.5 mins | 98.5 mins | 104 mins
Session Rating: 15+
Tickets: @ the door
Food / Drinks Available
Bring a big cushion for front. Chairs supplied behind
Arrive early for best comfort ... don't miss out.
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"the best of short films
from around the world"
For the 7th year running, IQ will present a selection of
short films from the Flickerfest International Programs on
35mm film and video. Following Flickerfest’s 14th Sydney season
(Jan. 7–16), the touring programs, will embark on Australia’s
largest touring film program, visiting key regional centres
and all capital cities. (15 venues Jan-Mar.) visit: www.flickerfest.com.au
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently
accredited Flickerfest to its Short Films Award Festival List,
making it the only Australian short film festival to be recognised
by Oscar™.
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INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMME 1 - Fri 21st Jan |
| 1. |
LA REVOLUTION DES CRABES
(THE REVOLUTION OF THE CRABS)
Synopsis:
The crabs from the Gironde estuary have a serious problem:
they can’t change direction and during all their
life they are condemned to follow the same straight
line... How do they live this tragedy?
 Public
Award, Annecy 04, Jury Special Mention and Animation
Award, AKA Cartoon Public Prize, Ottawa 04.
Festivals:
Mouviz Festival '04
Director: Arthur de
Pins
Producer:
Jérémy Rochigneux
Writer: Arthur
de Pins
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Running
Time: 5mins
Year: 2004
Format: 35mm
Country: France |
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| 2. |
LAS VIANDAS (VIANDS)
Synopsis:
In a restaurant lost in the mountains, a new guest comes
in. Papandrev, the chef, will make him enjoy his best
dishes.
Project
Prize, Cinema Jove, Spain 03.
Director: Jose Antonio
Bonet
Producer: Jose Antonio
Bonet
Writer: Jose Antonio
Bonet
Contact:
mastercluster@jazzfree.com
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Running
Time: 20mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm |
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| 3. |
TWO CARS ONE NIGHT
Synopsis:
In the most unlikely of places first love is found.
Best
Performance, Best Technical Contribution & Best
Script, NZ Film Awards 03, Best Short Film, Panorama
Section, Berlin Film Festival 04, Best Short Film, Hamburg
Short Film Festival 04, Best Short Film, Seattle Film
Festival 04, Best Fiction Short Film, Melbourne International
Film Festival 04, Best Drama, Aspen Film Festival 04,
Prize of the Cinema Jury, Oberhausen 04.
Director: Taika Waititi
Producer: Ainsley
Gardiner, Catherine Fitzgerald
Writer: Taika Waititi
Contact:
claire@nzfilm.co.nz
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Running
Time: 11mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: NZ |
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| 4. |
WASP
Synopsis:
When single mum Zoe gets asked on a date she lies about
having kids and leaves them outside the pub.
Shortlist
Academy Award 05, Best of Festival, Palm Springs 04,
Grand Prix The Golden Dragon, Cracow ISFF, Poland 04,
Best Live Action Film, Worldwide Short Film Festival,
Canada 04, Best International Short Film, Cork IFF,
Ireland 04, Special Jury Mention, Aspen ISFF 04, Nominated
Best Short, British Independent Film Awards 04, Best
Short Film, Stockholm IFF, Sweden 03.
Director: Andrea
Arnold
Producer: Natasha
Marsh
Writer: Andrea Arnold
Contact:
andrea_arnold@blinternet.com
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Running
Time: 23mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: UK |
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| 5. |
BIRTHDAY BOY
Synopsis:
Little Manuk is playing on the streets of his village
and dreaming of life at the front where his father is
a soldier. He returns home to find a parcel on the doorstep
and, thinking it is a birthday present, he opens it.
But its contents will change his life.
Best
Animated Short Film, SIGGRAPH, USA 04 , Best First Film,
Annecy 04, Dendy Finalist 04.
Director: Sejong
Park
Producer: Andrew Gregory
Writer: Sejong Park
Contact:
ruths@aftrs.edu.au
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Running
Time: 9.5mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: Australia |
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| 6. |
PLASSMANGEL (SHORTAGE OF
SPACE)
Synopsis:
A man ends up in a hospital corridor. He is moved around
because he is in the way.
Best
Film, Message to Man Short Film Festival, Russia 04,
Edinburgh International Film Festival, UK 04, Cinema
Jove, Spain 04.
Director: Geir Henning
Hopland
Producer: Yngve Saether
Writer: Geir Henning
Hopland
Contact:
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Running
Time: 9mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: Norway |
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| 7. |
FLATLIFE
Synopsis:
Hanging a painting on the wall, building a house of
cards, doing the laundry, and watching TV: utmost innocent
and harmless actions in the daily lives of four ordinary
people. But of all the bad luck, these people had to
live next to each other.
Grand
Pix du Jury, Cannes Film Festival, France 04.
Director: Jonas Geirnaert
Producer: Jean-Marie
Demeyer
Writer: Jonas Geirnaert
Contact:
philothee.buttol@labigfamily.com
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Running
Time: 11mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: Belgium |
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| 8. |
MEINE ELTERN (MY PARENTS)
Synopsis:
Marie has a problem. Her new boyfriend wants to meet
her parents. Everything could be fine, except she told
him that they were cool, madly in love, and pretty liberal.
Dream on...
Public
Prize, Canal + Award, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival,
France 04, Best Student Film, Aspen Shortsfest 04.
Director: Neele Leana
Vollmar
Producer: Caroline
Daube
Writer: Maggie Peren
Contact:
eva.steegmayer@filmakademie.de
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Running
Time: 18mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: Germany |
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INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMME 2 - Sat 22nd |
| 1. |
MOO(N)
Synopsis:
Friendship can be fickle, actions have consequences
and hot milk and honey can relieve the common cold.
Odense
Film Festival 04, Interfilm, Berlin 04, Edinburgh Film
Festival, UK 04.
Director:
Leigh Hodgkinson
Producer: Maria Manton
Writer:
Leigh Hodgkinson
Contact: info@slinkypics.com
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Running
Time: 3.5mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: UK |
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| 2. |
7:35 DE LA MANANA (7:35 IN
THE MORNING)
Synopsis:
One morning something unusual happened, at a cafe where
she had breakfast every morning.
Third
Prize, Cinema Jove, Spain 03, Jurys Special Prize, Odense
Film Festival, Denmark 03, Best Screenplay, Bilbao Film
Festival, Spain 03, Prix de la Jeunesse, Clermont-Ferrand
03, Best Short Film, Vitoria Film Festival, Spain 03,
Best Short Film, Norwegian Short Film Festival 03.
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Producer: Eduardo
Caneros
Writer: Nacho Vigalondo
Contact:
kimvak_basqueshortfilms@donastia.org
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Running
Time: 8mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: Spain |
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| 3. |
THE SCREE
Synopsis:
Five strange friends set out on an adventure in a tiny
boat. They discover a mysterious island, an island filled
with bizarre vegetation and deadly creatures. One by
one they meet a tragic end as they attempt to flee the
island and escape the dreaded SCREE.
AFI
Nomination 04.
Festivals: Berlin
Film Festival 04, Sydney Film Festival 04
Director: Paul McDermott
Producer: Justine
Kerrigan
Writer: Paul McDermott
Contact:
justinekerrigan@bigpond.com
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Running
Time: 15mins
Year: 2004
Format: 35mm
Country: Australia |
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| 4. |
HOW TO TELL WHEN A RELATIONSHIP
IS OVER
Synopsis:
Boy meets girl. Boy gets girl. Girl gets sick of boy.
Boy gets sick of girl. Big fight. The end.
Winner
Best Short, Just for Laughs International Comedy Festival,
Montreal 03.
Festivals: Edinburgh
International Short Film Festival 03, Brief Encounters
Short Film Festival 03.
Director: Tony Roche
Producer: Jim spencer
Writer: Tony Roche
Contact:
dawn@dazzlefilms.co.uk
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Running
Time: 6mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: UK |
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| 5. |
FRAGILE
Synopsis:
One day in September a woman starts a long journey.
She visits the people she wishes to say goodbye to,
without mentioning that it could be a very long time
before they see one another again.
Audience
Award, Los Angeles Film Festival, USA 03, Panther Award
for Best German Film, Munich International Film Festival
for Schools, Germany 03, Special Commendation, Cork
Film Festival, Ireland 03.
Director: Sikander
Goldau
Producer: Hamid Baroua,
Michael Polle, Sikander Goldau
Writer: Sikander Goldau
Contact:
info@creativepictures.de
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Running
Time: 20mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: Germany |
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| 6. |
THROUGH MY THICK GLASSES
Synopsis:
A little girl refuses to get dressed before going out
to play. In order to persuade her, her grandfather tells
her a strange story about his hardships during the war.
Jury’s
Special Distinction & Cartoon d’Or, Annecy
Animation International Film Festival, France 04.
Festivals: Edinburgh
International Film Festival 04.
Director: Pjotr Sapegin
Producer: David Reis-Andersen
Writer: David Reis-Andersen,
Pjotr Sapegin
Contact:
torils@info.no
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Running
Time: 13mins
Year: 2004
Format: 35mm
Country: Norway |
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| 7. |
LE MANIAN (THE MANIAN)
Synopsis:
One day you meet a poor stray dog. Inevitably dirty,
hairless and of course bad smelling. The dog decides
to follow you. Now, imagine that it doesn’t stop,
that it follows you everywhere, all your life.
Panavision
Award, Avignon Film Festival, France 04, Special Mention
of the Jury, Festival of Velizy Villa Coublay, France
04, Panavision Award for Best Short Film, New York Film
Festival 03Panavision Award, Avignon Film Festival,
France 04, Special Mention of the Jury, Festival of
Velizy Villa Coublay, France 04, Panavision Award for
Best Short Film, New York Film Festival 03.
Festivals: Sao Paulo
SFF 04, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, France
04, New York Film Festival 04.
Director: Frederic Jolfre
Producer: Marc Oberon
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Running
Time: 15mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: France |
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| 8. |
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD
Synopsis:
Charming black comedy about a shy young boy who is forced
to deal with the death of his best friend. By using
his fertile imagination and passion for electronics,
the boy temporarily resurrects his friend. However things
start to change when the dead friend begins to take
on a life of his own.
Odense
Film Festival, Denmark 04, Hamburg Film Festival, Germany
04.
Director: Vito Rollo
Producer: Iain Thompson/Tanaya
Higgins
Writer: Vito Rollo
Contact:
vito@vitorollo.com
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Running
Time: 12mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: UK |
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| 9. |
HOCHBETRIEB (NUTS AND BOLTS)
Synopsis:
High up on the steel supporters of a construction site:
an apprentice, his frog, the site foreman, and a lunch
break that never was...
Special
Mention, Venice Film Festival, Italy 03, Silver Book,
Roshd Internationaal Film Festival, Tehran 03.
Director: Andreas
Krein
Producer: Oliver Fink
Writer: Andreas Krein
Contact:
eva.steegmayer@filmakademie.de
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Running
Time: 6mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: Germany |
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SPECIAL
PROGRAM - BEST OF ANNECY - Sun 23rd |
| 1. |
L'HOMME AUX BRAS BALLANTS
(THE MAN WITH PENDULOUS ARMS)
Synopsis:
In a sleepy town under a moonless sky, a character with
enormous arms is walking. Preceded by his shadow, he
makes his way to an arena in order to achieve a ritual.
Jury
Special Prize, Annecy 98.
Director:
Laurent Giogiard
Producer: Jean-Francios
Le Corre
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Running
Time: 4mins
Year: 1997
Format: Video
Country: France |
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| 2. |
THE PERIWIG-MAKER
Synopsis:
The story of a man who sealed himself off in medieval
plague-infested London to escape the danger of infection.
When an ill little girl seeks his help his life is turned
upside down.
Grand
Prize for Best TV Film, Annecy 2000.
Director: Steffen
Schaeffler
Producer: Steffen
Schaeffler
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Running
Time: 15mins
Year: 1999
Format: Video
Country: Germany |
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| 3. |
BROTHER
Synopsis:
The childhood memory of a brother, his cigarette butts,
asthma and head lice.
Special
Distinction for Humour and Sensitivity, Annecy 2000.
Director: Adam Elliott
Producer: Adam Elliott
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Running
Time: 8mins
Year: 2004
Format: Video
Country: Australia |
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| 4. |
PANIQUE AU VILLAGE
Synopsis:
Horse has made a cake. He puts it in the fridge to eat
the next morning. Cowboy and Indian want to eat it right
away. Horse doesn't agree.
Grand
Prize for Best Animated TV Production, Annecy 2001.
Director: Stephane
Aubier, Vincent Patar
Producer: Vincent
Tavier
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Running
Time: 4mins
Year: 2000
Format: Video
Country: Belgium |
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| 5. |
FATHER AND DAUGHTER
Synopsis:
A father says goodbye to his young daughter and leaves.
She awaits his return for days, seasons, years...
Grand
Prize for Short Film & Audience Award, Annecy 2001.
Director: Michael
Dudok De Wit
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Running
Time: 9mins
Year: 2000
Format: Video
Country: Netherlands
& UK |
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| 6. |
ROOF SEX
Synopsis:
Hot XXX chair-on-chair action.
Prize
for a First Film, Annecy 2000.
Director: PES - Adam
Pesapane
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Running
Time: 1mins
Year: 2001
Format: Video
Country: USA |
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| 7. |
LA FUNAMBOLA (THE TIGHT-ROPE
WALKER)
Synopsis:
The images of a life as seen through the eyes of a woman
who, motionless in front of the sea, feels the need
for some relief.
Special
Distinction for Artistic Quality, Annecy 2002.
Director: Helene
Vayssieres
Producer: Roberto
Catani
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Running
Time: 7mins
Year: 2002
Format: Video
Country: Italy |
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| 8. |
TREEVIL
Synopsis:
A lumberjack goes to the woods to cut a tree and strange
things start to happen. The man is about to learn that
things are not always what they seem to be.
Special
Distinction, School or Graduation Film, Annecy 2003.
Director: Aiju Salminen,
Christer Lindstrom, Aino Ovaskainen
Producer: Eija Saarinen
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Running
Time: 6mins
Year: 2002
Format: Video
Country: Finland |
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| 9. |
SUNDAY EVENING
Synopsis:
It is possible for a lonely heart to stop being so lonely..
Award
for Best School or Graduation Film, Annecy 2003.
Director: Kalina
Vutova
Producer: Kalina Vutova
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Running
Time: 6mins
Year: 2002
Format: Video
Country: Bulgaria |
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| 10. |
CREATURE COMFORTS
Synopsis:
What do dogs think about Crufts? Do cats like cuddles,
and who makes the best burglar alarm? Take a ringside
seat as the two most popular pets go head to head in
a battle that's raged for centuries.
The
Crystal (Grand Prize) for Best TV Production, Annecy
2004.
Director: Richard
Goleszowski
Producer: Julie Lockhart
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Running
Time: 9mins
Year: 2004
Format: Video
Country: UK |
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| 11. |
DEEWANA
Synopsis:
A courtesan is trying to keep her royal suitor at bay
while she sings of her love. The title of the song is
"Deewana" which means crazy and is referring
to her crazy heart.
Award
for Best Music Video, Annecy 2004.
Director: Benaifer
Mallik, Rajiv Rajimani
Producer:
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Running
Time: 4mins
Year: 2003
Format: Video
Country: India |
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| 12. |
POOR GOD
Synopsis:
A priest goes to see God for a little chat.
Special
Distinction for a School or Graduation Film, Annecy
2004.
Director: Matthew
Abbiss
Producer:
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Running
Time: 3mins
Year: 2003
Format: Video
Country: UK |
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| 13. |
INTOLERANCE
Synopsis:
The Zogs may look ugly, but their habits are even uglier.
Special
Mention, Annecy 2001.
Director: Phill Mulloy
Producer:
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Running
Time: 11mins
Year: 2000
Format: Video
Country: UK |
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| 14. |
ILORENZO
Synopsis:
This is the tale of Lorenzo, the spoiled and pampered
cat, and what happens the day his tail is hexed and
comes to life.
The
Crystal (Grand Prize), Annecy 2004.
Director: Mike Gabriel
Producer: Baker Bloodworth
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Running
Time: 5mins
Year: 2004
Format: Video
Country: USA |
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THE NEW BOOTS: (Special screening
of Local Byron Bay film)
Synopsis:
De Lisle, a shy young Aboriginal guy, meets Michiko,
a free-spirited Japanese woman, and together they find
a way of loving on an impulsive motorbike journey through
sex, art and football.
Cork
Film Festival, Ireland 04. Sydney Film Festival 04,
St Kilda Film Festival 04. Selected for Flickerfest
Australian Competition, 2005.
Director:
Tristan Bancks
Producer: Lois Randall,
Terie-Lea Tobin
Writer:
Tristan Bancks
Contact:
tristanbancks@ambermelody.com
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Running
Time: 12mins
Year: 2003
Format: DVD
Country: Australia |
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Visit www.flickerfest.com.au
for touring dates & more.
IQ would like to thank the following Sponsors:
FLiCKERFEST, AFC (Australian Film Commission)
& the FTO (Film & Television Office)
And a special thank you to all the volunteers
/ helpers.
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