Microcinema DVDs - shorts! Volume 1

Catalog Number: MC-211	Type: Shorts Compilation	Genre: Mixed Genre, Modern Culture
Copyright: 2003	Length: 140 minutes	Format: DVD Region: 0 (All)
TV System: NTSC	ISBN: 0-9745277-0-X	UPC: 8 83217 03001 1
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Films In Compilation

What's Wrong with This Picture? directed by Jeffrey Travis USA, 2002, mini-DV, 00:01:58 A very short tragic film. Finalist in the 1st Triggerstreet.com Online Short Film Festival, 2003. A seemingly idyllic afternoon for Aidan, a three-year-old boy: cookies, Kool-aid and crayons. But when Aidan draws the wrong picture, a horrible nightmare begins…
Chinese Wall, The directed by Sytske Kok Netherlands, Narrative, 2002, 35mm, 00:10:20 Aagt (Celia Nufaar) is a lonely woman. Bruised by life. Her marriage was a failure, she missed the love of her life, her only son stood up against her, her daughter in law was a bitch and her husband died in his chair sitting next to her. During her visit to the Chinese restaurant, on her regular table, we get to know her by her thoughts. She is a straight, even stiff woman, but with a sense of perspective and humor. Aagt reflects her life on that of the other guests. It turns out that things aren't always what they seem.
Dreamscapes directed by Sean McBride USA, Animation, 2002, 00:05:59 That we dream is common; how we dream is unique. For this project, a collection of dreams were animated together, each in a different style. People shared their personal dreams in interviews with the director, ranging from wish fulfilling to melancholy, whimsical to bewildering, joyful to nightmarish. The dreams are woven together into a single landscape, but each style reflects the dreamer himself. Seeing the world around us through another's eyes is a glimpse into who that person is, but to see a person's dreams through their own eyes is rare and magical.
In Absentia directed by James Kibbey United Kingdom, Experimental, 2002, mini-DV, 00:05:59 Winner of the 1st Triggerstreet.com Online Short Film Festival, 2003. In Absentia is an excursion into the precious last moments, feelings and thoughts of a young person's life. Told without dialogue and almost entirely in reverse motion, In Absentia uses experimental imagery in a fresh vision of solitude, death and love. Best Film - Portobello Film Festival, UK 2002 Winner - First Triggerstreet.com Film Festival, 2003 Winner - Best Youth Entry, IAC Festival, UK, 2003
John and Mia directed by Christian Dyekjaer Denmark, Narrative, 2002, Super 16mm, 00:25:15 John seeks distraction from his lonely life as a truck driver with TV dinners and his favorite videos. When an evening's viewing brings a rude shock, John is forced out of his quiet routine, setting off on an awkward quest. Highlighted by an immensely affecting and subtle performance from Dick Kayso as John, John and Mia is a touching and emotional tale of an inept father's kind-hearted but clumsy attempt to revive contact with his child.
World of Interiors directed by Bunny Schendler United Kingdom, Animation, 2001, 35mm, Dolby SR, 00:06:26 A darkly comic story about procrastination in which a man becomes entangled in his own domestic web. His repeatedly unsuccessful attempts to leave his flat eventually set off a series of chain reactions ensuring his inevitable descent into domestic chaos! The film is a psychological drama that strikes a chord with the audience by depicting the character in the grip of this common neurosis.
Dad's Dead directed by Chris Shepherd United Kingdom, Music, 0, Digital Beta, Color, Dolby SR, 00:06:39 a truly multi-award winning film: seven at the last count! a compelling story of friendship, mischief and denial, told through animated flashbacks. visually stunning, this short film fuses live action and animation seamlessly to take us on an emotionally dark, thought provoking journey through a working class childhood in merseyside. voiceover by ian hart. it has amassed many awards in 2003 that include: winner of the quantel animation award at rushes soho shorts festival; winner of the metropolis prize at l’isola del cinema festival in rome; winner of the grand prize at cabbagetown annual film & video festival in toronto; winner of the encouragement award at fantoche int. animation festival in switzerland; winner of special award at split international festival of new film in croatia; winner of best independent animation award at fan int. animation festival in norwich; winner of best animation award at kino international film festival in manchester and nominated for best short film in the british independent film awards. dad’s dead was shown at onedotzero7.
Ready directed by Savina Dellicour United Kingdom, Narrative, 2002, 35mm, 00:18:43 Naomi has known all her life that she will succumb to the same fate that has befallen her family for generations. Unlike her ancestors, who all made unmitigated fools of themselves trying to avoid the curse, Naomi has accepted her destiny and tells herself that she is ready . . . Student Academy Awards 2003 - Shortlisted in the 'Best Honorary Foreign Film' category TCM Classic Shorts Competition 2002 - shortlisted
Tenth directed by Matt Kovalakides USA, Narrative, 2002, mini-DV, 00:03:45 Winner of the 1st Triggerstreet.com Online Short Film Festival 2003. Chance encounters, random acts, and the strangers who drift in and out of our lives.
Pishadoo directed by Alessandro Riccini Ricci USA, 1999, 16mm, 00:22:07 Cousins Marco Ricci and Michael Canzoniero's award-winning short film Pishadoo is the comedic story of a young man who struggles to learn the family business. (The term Pishadoo is Italian/American slang for a "botched haircut.") Set in a Bronx barbershop, the film stars Nicholas DeCegli, Catherine Narducci, and Ray Iannicelli and features the debut performance of young actor Matthew Bonifacio. Groomed as the heir apparent to the family business, Freddy Ricatello quickly finds out that cutting hair is not as simple as it seems. After one week on the job, he's given more pishadoo's than either he or his father can count. (Pishadoo is Italian slang for a botched haircut) But Freddy is not easily beaten and with an earnestness matched only by his incompetence, he sets out to prove to that he has what it takes.
Sleep directed by Matthew Thompson United Kingdom, Narrative, 2002, Super 16mm, 00:10:02 Winner of the 1st Triggerstreet.com Online Short Film Festival 2003. Who can you turn to when no-one can help? 26-year-old Arthur has just found out he's dying. Unable to break the news to his friends, he withdraws into a world of his own until he finally realizes where he really belongs…
Fish Never Sleep directed by Gaelle Denis United Kingdom, Animation, 2002, 2D on computer, painter and after effect drawing o, 00:06:20 Animator Gaelle Denis creates the captivatingly illustrated tale of Naoko. A complete insomniac, she muses wearily over fish bowls, sushi, and the vast fish market near her Tokyo home to the puzzling question: why do fish never sleep?
Non-Abductees Anonymous directed by Philip Powell USA, Comedy / Satire, 2002, 16mm, 00:04:46 Finalist in the 1st Triggerstreet.com Online Short Film Festival 2003. The goings-on at a support group for people who have NEVER been abducted by aliens. Forlorn and rejected, they go to extremes trying to get the attention of those snobby extraterrestrials.
Earthquake directed by James Brett United Kingdom, Comedy / Satire, 2001, DV, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:01:50 earthquake! run for the hills you fools, run for the hills! aaaaaaaargh!