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International Programme - International 2 - Repeat

Five sessions of the best International and Australian short films in competition. This program tours nationally to all major cities and regional centres after the Sydney season.

Total Running Time: 106
Session rating: 15+
Show date: Monday, January 10, 2005
Show time: 6:45 pm

MOO(N)
Running Time: 3.5mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: UK

MOO(N)

Synopsis:
Friendship can be fickle, actions have consequences and hot milk and honey can relieve the common cold.

Festivals:
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

7:35 DE LA MANANA (7:35 IN THE MORNING)
Running Time: 8mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: Spain

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.

Award icon 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.

Festivals:
Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto 03, Odense Film Festival, Denmark 03, Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival 03, Cracow Film Festival Poland 03, Film Fest Dresden, Germany 03, Festival du Court Metrage de Bruxelles, Belgium 03, Festival du Court Metrage, Clermont -Ferrand, France 03.

Director:
Nacho Vigalondo
Producer:
Eduardo Caneros
Writer:
Nacho Vigalondo
Contact:
kimuak_basqueshortfilms@donastia.org

THE SCREE
Running Time: 15mins
Year: 2004
Format: 35mm
Country: Australia

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.

Award icon 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

HOW TO TELL WHEN A RELATIONSHIP IS OVER
Running Time: 6
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: UK

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.

Award icon
Winner Best Short, Just for Laughs International Comedy Festival, Montreal 03.

Festivals:
Edinburgh International Short Film Festival 03, Brief Encounters Short Film Festival 03.

Producer:
Jim Spencer
Director/Writer:
Tony Roche
Contact:
dawn@dazzlefilms.co.uk

FRAGILE

FRAGILE
Running Time: 20mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: Germany

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.

Award icon 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

THROUGH MY THICK GLASSES
Running Time: 13mins
Year: 2004
Format: 35mm
Country: Norway

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.

Award icon 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

LE MANIAN (THE MANIAN)
Running Time: 15min
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: France

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.

Award icon 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 03.

Festivals:
Sao Paulo SFF 04, Clermont-Ferrand SFF, France 04, New York Film Festival 04.

Director:
Frederic Jolfre
Producer:
Marc Oberon
Contact:
kimvak_basqueshortfilms@donastia.org

GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD

GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD
Running Time: 12mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: UK

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.

Festivals:
Odense Film Festival, Denmark 04, Hamburg Film Festival, Germany 04.

Director:
Vito Rocco
Producer:
Iain Thompson/Tanaya Higgins
Writer:
Vito Rocco
Contact:
emily.crofton@partizan.com

HOCHBETRIEB (NUTS AND BOLTS)
Running Time: 6mins
Year: 2003
Format: 35mm
Country: Germany

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 . . .

Award icon Special Mention, Venice Film Festival, Italy 03, Silver Book, Roshd International Film Festival, Tehran 03.

Director:
Andreas Krein
Producer:
Oliver Fink
Writer:
Andreas Krein
Contact:
eva.steegmayer@filmakademie.de