PROGRAMM Teisipäev / tuesday 09.08. 2011 Kolmapäev / wednesday 10.08. 2011 Neljapäev /thursday 11.08. 2011 Laupäev / saturday 13.08. 2011 ___________________________________________________________________________ Teisipäev / tuesday 09.08. 2011Pärnu kunstnike maja / Pärnu artist house (Nikolai 27 II floor) Ville-Karel Viirelaid Presents: INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS 1. „TOTEM TOONS“ Joas Sebastian Nebe (Germany) http://www.jsnebe.de 10 min 49 sek Synopsis: “Totem toons” consist of four video pieces, each connoting a different animal. Nebe uses analogue photographs of abandoned houses on empty street views. Cloud pictures, layered and set into motion are added to the composition. Pairing into doubles, the four pieces work on the theme of mirror stages, and the landscapes of the psyche. The compositional structure of the work leads towards a juxtaposition of alienated outer “corpora” and the bodily inside. As the “totems” emerge during the course of gazing through the polygenic frames, they function as utopian body phantoms and ciphers for tabooed spaces. 2. Marianna and Daniel O'Reilly (England) http://www.mariannaanddaniel.co.uk Longbridge (2009) 15 min 33 sek Synopsis: We recognise that when the abstract concept is converted into a tangible work it must necessarily become subjected to forces that were alien to it when it remained in the scope of imagination. Just as when one puts one's feelings into words and finds how incapable one is of accurately expressing them there, the concept may become distorted or compromised by the factors involved in making a physical ‘thing’ – a work of art. But this must not seem a deterrent – rather, this should be its justification. The concept must be introduced to the world and not stillborn in the imagination where it becomes frustrated. The process of moving an idea from inside to outside, its enshrinement in technique and form, its encounter with the difficulties of expression, constitutes an encounter with the manifold factors of reality – an affirmation of reality. 3. Maxim Northover (England) Four Widows (2010) 2 min 57 4.Follow Me 2:02 min. (2010) Kahori Kamiya (Japan/New York) www.kahorikamiya.com Synopsis: In this video, Follow Me (2010), I started with Netflixing several hundred movies to collect scenes within which an actor/actress/animation character says “follow me” based on specific situations. I then Twittered the actions or ideas highlighted or implied by these situations. Through this work, I attempt to interrogate human authority, power relationship in gender, and the need for popularity at the social net working – all connected with the keyword, “follow me.” Bathroom Conductor 3min. (2009-10) Kahori Kamiya (Japan/New York) www.kahorikamiya.com Synopsis: Bathroom Conductor illuminates the power relationship between gender and spiritual totalitarianism of society to the tempo of the Hungarian Waltz. The audience is treated to footage depicting to instances of mass cultural phenomena such as the Beijing Olympics, Nazi orchestra, Mass Wedding Ceremonies, and the runways of Paris. These images are interspersed with intimate footage of personal grooming activity symbolizing the banal daily rituals of everyday life. Meanwhile, the Conductor stands within the super private space of the bathroom, and furiously conducts the constant parade of imagery, turning the inward into the outward. The total effect creates vivid impressions, and makes caricatures of society’s expectations on what it is to be a socially beautiful person „Daily Ritual -cutting flowers-“ 4:08 min. (2008) Kahori Kamiya (Japan/New York) www.kahorikamiya.com Synopsis: Daily Ritual-cutting flower- is a reflection on our controlled society and accesses the unspoken agreement in human relationships. I begin by cutting beautiful randomly selected flowers in a ritualistic manner. 5. „GUNKANJIMA“ 4:40 min. Piotr Bockowski (Poland/London) SYNOPSIS:
6.“Something/the/you“ 4:58 min. (2009) Henry Gwiazda (U.S.A.) Is there something more beautiful than us? The process is about the process of life, of our passage of discovery, the results of action versus non-action. You can never go back. The lights represent past actions, thoughts, things we move away from to go forward. „ About/being/history“ 7:34 min. (2009) Henry Gwiazda (U.S.A.)
How do we become history? My work is about the choreography of reality. It's about the way everything moves and is interconnected to create beauty. It shows that each motion, whether it is made by human, animal, object, light or sound, is connected and extended by other motions to compose a phrase, a sentence of great artistic interest. Each small, choreographed scene can be appreciated for itself, but on subsequent viewings, takes on a separate meaning. They become metaphors for our lives, our dreams and ourselves
12:00 - 16:00 Youth program STENCIL WORKSHOP in PORT ARTUR 23D STREET ART PERFORMANCE IN PÄRNU SKATE PARKMore info: http://www.kuldrula.ee ___________________________________________________________________________
Kolmapäev / wednesday 10.08. 201120:00 - 21:30 Pärnu kunstnike maja / Pärnu artist house (Nikolai 27 II floor) Marian Kivila presents: ESTONIAN SHORT FILM ”Linnud ja lindpriid” Esitlusele tulevad filmid eesti kunstnikelt, kes kõik dokumenteerivad rohkemal või vähemal määral subjektiivselt ümbritsevat maailma avades läbi oma nägemuse ühiskonna erinevad tahud. Vabadus, kunst, popkultuur, elukeskkond ja igapäevaelu on valdkonnad, mis defineerivad reaalsuse. Ometigi ei ole selle jäädvustamine läbi kaamera midagi ülevoolavalt tõepärast. Katkestused tegeliku ja kujuteldava, objektiivse ja subjektiivse vahel loovad aga sfääri, mida võikski pidada filmikunstiks.
1. MINNA HINT "JAILBIRD" (2010) 18´50 Documentaryfilm, where just birds speak-screem-sing, observes the journey of an Andalusian bird and bird-catcher from freedom to inprisonment and from there onward... 2. A NAGU ALFA (ANDRES LÕO) ”RAUL VELBAUM” Dokumentaal Raul Velbaumist (2001) 8` 3. REMO RANDVER "BLUE DIODES" 1´21 JA "I LIVE HERE" 2´ (2010) Lühifilmid moodustavad põlenud maja elemendi poolest seeria inimesest ja ruumist, mahapõlenud majast ja selle anonüümsest elanikust. Apokalüptiline õhkkond loob psühhedeelse atmosfääri, mis seguneb klassikalise dokfilmiga ja muundub fiktsionaalseks ulmeks. 4. MARTIN SAAR "BIRD WATCH" 3´09 (2008) 5. RAOUL KURVITZA PERFOKADOKID 6. BIRK ROHELEND "STALKER" 13´42 (2009) Psühhootiline miniõudus/põnevusfilm, mis räägib armastusest, uudishimust, jälitamisest ja usaldamisest, mis ei jää karistuseta.
12:00 - 16:00 Youth program 3D STREET ART PERFORMANCE IN PÄRNU SKATE PARKMore info: http://www.kuldrula.ee
___________________________________________________________________________ Neljapäev / thursday 11.08. 201120.00 - 21.00 Pärnu Artist House (Nikolai tn./str. 27 II korrus / floor 2) Yelena Popova (Russia/UK) ´UNNAMED´ Screening of the film and an artist’s talk on the subject of Nuclear Utopia and the history of closed towns on the Eastern Side of the Iron Curtain. UNNAMED is a short artist documentary (9min) unfolding a hidden history of a secret nuclear town in Russia. Constructed as a cinematic essay Unnamed presents a personal take on the history of the Cold War and the first nuclear disasters related to it. Yelena Popova is a Russian born artist, based in Nottingham (UK). She works across many disciplines (film, painting, installation, performance, text) and deals with post-Communist utopias, socialist spaces and our modernist inheritance. This year Yelena was selected for New Contemporaries, 2011 at ICA in London and was awarded the prestigious Red Mansion award and residency in Beijing, China. Yelena’s recent film ‘Unnamed’ unfolds the hidden nuclear history of a secret town in the Urals, Soviet Union. Yelena recently completed her MA Fine Art at Royal College of Art, London.
12.00 - 20.00 Animation films Youth Program - Port Artur Shopping Centre 2 Big Screens
BEST OF THE SWISS ANIMATION Pärnu International Film and Video Festival in collaboration withSWISS FILMS promotes the distribution and the general public’s awareness of short film productions in their broad spectrum of diverse forms: short fiction, documentary, animation and experimental film productions.
PROGRAMME
BIBERREIS (Ingo Giezendanner (GRRRR), 2008) Duration: 4 Min. Synopsis: Big Zis (alias “Beaver”) sings of her impossible love for a mountain. As a counterpart, GRRRR filmed his “drawings” on the Flixer Alp and wove these time-lapse shots into Beaver’s elegy, resulting in a fanciful journey through the mountains and into the city, ending straightaway in bed. Credits Directed by: Ingo Giezendanner (GRRRR) Written by: Ingo Giezendanner (GRRRR) World Premiere: December 2008 Production: GRRRR Cinematography: Ingo Giezendanner (GRRRR)
CHRIGI (Anja Kofmel, 2009) Duration: 7 Min. Synopsis: A young woman recalls her childhood and her mysterious cousin. Through the innocent eyes of a child we are led into a dark and complex world of adventure, mercenaries and warfare. CreditsDirected by: Anja Kofmel World Premiere: January 2009 Production: Hochshule Luzern, Shcweizer Radio und Fersehen Executive Producer: Gerd Gockell, Jochen Ehmann, Otto Alder Cinematography: Anja Kofmel
FLOWERPOTS (Rafael Sommerhalder, 2008) Duration: 5 Min Synopsis: A short film about flowerpots, hats and habits. CreditsDirected by: Rafael Sommerhalder World Premiere: June 2008 Production: Royal College of Arts, Rafael Sommerhalder Sound Design: Rafael Sommerhalder
IN LIMBO (Michelle Ettlin, 2008) Duration: 4 Min Synopsis: A train trip, a conversation overheard – a couple having a discussion about their son. But as they speak, their journey takes an unexpected turn. CreditsDirected by: Michelle Ettlin World Premiere: July 2008 Production: Hochshule Luzern Editing: Michelle Ettlin
MANFRED (Daniel Zwimpfer , 2008) Duration: 4 Min Synopsis: Manfred had a habit of putting various objects into his nose. After his bride disappeared up his nose at their wedding, he had to change something. Every course of action against his nose proved unsuccessful. But then he strikes up the acquaintance with an animal, and Manfred learns to accept himself just as he is. CreditsDirected by: Daniel Zwimpfer World Premiere: August 2008 Production: Hochshule Luzern Editing: Daniel Zwimpfer
ME AND MY MONSTER (Claudia Röthlin, 2008) Duration: 3 Min Synopsis: A little girl is terribly afraid of monsters. They are everywhere: in the cellar, out on the street and under her bed. They even look over her shoulder when she does her homework. CreditsDirected by: Claudia Röthlin Written by: Claudia Röthlin World Premiere: August 2008 Production: Daniel Zwimpfer Producer: Gerd Gockell, Otto Alder, Jochen Ehmann Cinematography: Claudia Röthlin
RETOUCHES (Georges Schwizgebel, 2008) Duration: 6 Min Synopsis: Between a wave’s rhythm and the breath of a young woman in her sleep, some animated paintings go on modifying each other. CreditsDirected by: Georges Schwizgebel Written by: Georges Schwizgebel World Premiere: August 2008 Production: Studio GDS, National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Radio Télévision Suisse, ARTE Cinematography: Georges Schwizgebel
SIGNALIS (Adrian Flückiger, 2008) Duration: 5 Min Synopsis: Erwin is a weasel that lives and works in a traffic light. His job is to switch the right light every day. CreditsDirected by: Adrian Flückinger Written by: Adrian Flückiger World Premiere: July 2008 Production: Hochshule Luzern, Schweizer Radio und Fersehen Cinematography: Adrian Flückiger
TANGO LOLA (Sami Ben Youssef, Izabela Rieben , 2008) Duration: 6 Min Synopsis: After winning the lottery, Lola imagines her new life: travelling all over the world, that boor of a husband turning into a perfect gentleman… On the other hand, she could just end the relationship with her unprepossessing husband and keep it all for herself. But the aforesaid husband has other plans. CreditsDirected by: Izabela Rieben, Sami Ben Youssef World Premiere: September 2008 Production: Tarantula Suisse SA Cinematography: Sami Ben Youssef
THE HOUSE (Milan Hofstetter, 2008) Duration: 6 Min Synopsis: A man is flying in a house over a vast, barren landscape. The flying house runs out of gas and is forced to make a landing. The spot where it lands is inhabited by friendly, but shy ghosts. CreditsDirected by: Milan Hofstetter World Premiere: July 2008 Production: Hochschule Luzern Cinematography: Milan Hofstetter
TROIS NOTES DE CLARINETTE (Anne Baillod, 2008) Duration: 6 Min Synopsis: The film begins on a musical score whose pages are turned by the wind and which brings to life various elements which will narrate the poem by Nicolas Bouvier. The voyage ends in Tabriz in the early morning hours. CreditsDirected by: Anne Baillod World Premiere: June 2008 Production: Ivanko Films Cinematography: Jean Faravel VALISE (Isabelle Favez, 2009) Duration: 7 Min Synopsis: Can a bag full of money be the solution to an unhappy couple's problems? Or do the bungling bank robbers who lost it have other plans? A tale of greed, betrayal and cheap suitcases. CreditsDirected by: Isabelle Favez Written by: Isabelle Favez World Premiere: June 2009 Production: Swiss Effects Film GmbH, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Editing: Fee Liechti
X-MAS SURPRISE (Gian Reto Mayer, 2009) Duration: 7 Min Synopsis: It is the pre-Christmas period. In a cold unloving field, some very different characters hit each other. The confusion happens in front of a small decaying house and the effect of these facts finally initiate the symbolic chain reaction. A cute but nasty Christmas story narrated in a different way… Credits Directed by: Gian Reto Mayer World Premiere: 2009 Production: M2 Gian Reto Mayer, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Cinematography: Gian Reto Mayer ___________________________________________________________________________
Reede / friday 12.08. 201120:00 - 21:30 Pärnu Artist House (Nikolai tn./str. 27 II korrus / floor 2) Curator of The Day Jaime Noguera (Spain) presents: SWISS ANIMATION PROGRAMME
BIBERREIS (Ingo Giezendanner (GRRRR), 2008) CHRIGI (Anja Kofmel, 2009) FLOWERPOTS (Rafael Sommerhalder, 2008) IN LIMBO (Michelle Ettlin, 2008) MANFRED (Daniel Zwimpfer , 2008) ME AND MY MONSTER (Claudia Röthlin, 2008) RETOUCHES (Georges Schwizgebel, 2008) SIGNALIS (Adrian Flückiger, 2008) TANGO LOLA (Sami Ben Youssef, Izabela Rieben , 2008) THE HOUSE (Milan Hofstetter, 2008) TROIS NOTES DE CLARINETTE (Anne Baillod, 2008) VALISE (Isabelle Favez, 2009) X-MAS SURPRISE (Gian Reto Mayer, 2009) ___________________________________________________________________________
Laupäev / saturday 13.08. 20112nd Pärnu Spanish Short Films Night Pärnu Artist House Nikolai tn./str. 27 II korrus / floor 2
Screening 1 17.00 - 18.30 Screening 2 19.00 - 20.30 Screening 3 21.00 - 22.30 Jaime Noguera (Spain) presents: ANDALUSIAN PANORAMA
FLARE Pedro Jaén R. THREE REASONS Enrique García SHOCK THERAPY Salvador Martos Cortés THE TAPE Jorge M. Rodrigo THE OTHER WORLD Rai Fernández HARSH Ignacio Nacho
*ANDALUSIAN PANORAMA & PROMOFEST EXTRA BONUS* Andalusia, due to its touristic industry, is probably one of the internationally best-known spanish regions, but is not just sun, sea and sand. The History of Cinema in Andalusia has been historically limited to the use of the archetype of Andalucian (flamenco, bullfighting, religion, the bandits, a typical Andalusian gentleman, migrants or the image of the Andalusian funny and vague) that was exploded about especially during the decades of 1940 to 1960 and ended in large measure to consolidate the image of topical Andalusia. Moreover, the province of Almeria was the set of legendary western movies, where producers and Italians found an ideal place for their creations, which is the only film of relevance to the arrival of democracy. This Panorama offer a bird-eyes vision of last short films produced in Andalusia
FLARE Original title: Destello 2010 Duration: 7min Synopsis: Two reporters go into a restricted area of the jungle and discover something disturbing. Director: Pedro Jaén R. Cast: Rubén Trujillo Yranzo Script: Alberto Flores & Pedro Jaén R. Production: Pedro Jaén R. Color. 2:35:1 Dolby Digital EX
THREE REASONS Original title: Tres Razones 2010 Duration: 29 min Synopsis: Antonio, a middle class guy, is convicted to 18 months in prison. There he tries to adapt, to learn, to start different relations with kind of people he never though he could... ever. Director: Enrique García Cast: Chico García, Héctor Medina, Virginia Muñoz, Virginia DeMorata, David García-Intriago, Carmen Baquero, Andrés Gálvez, Jaime Noguera y Alberto González Script: Enrique García Production: Escuela de Cine Atralla, Jaime Noguera PC, Black Diamond SL, Bluesouth ESP. Color. 16/9 Stereo.Principio del formulario
SHOCK THERAPY Original title: Terapia de Choque 2010 Duration: 12 min Synopsis:
When your mother loves you…she loves you good. Director: Salvador Martos Cortés Cast: Isabel Ordaz, Pablo Fortes& Eva Gamallo Script: Salvador Martos Cortés Production: Habacuc Rodríguez Color. 16/9 Stereo
THE TAPE Original title: La Cinta 2010 Duration: 19 min Synopsis: Should you find a tape in your mailbox sent by yourself from the future, don’t you think listening to it would change your life forever? Director: Jorge M. Rodrigo Cast: Carla gonzález, Jorge M. Rodrigo, Roberto Arias, Fernando Rodrigo Torrijos, María del Carmen Blanco Pastor, Fernando H. Rodrigo, Florencia Guzzetti, Manuel Murciego, José Luis Varón, Raúl Orejas, Laura Amante, Luke Harwood Script: Jorge M. Rodrigo Production: Jorge M. Rodrigo Color, 16/9
THE OTHER WORLD Original title: El Otro Mundo 2010 Duration: Synopsis: Creatures, actual street or spectra born of our minds? The other world is a reflection of our fears, embodied in these marginal beings that roam the cities reminding us all that we do not want to see. The other world is your world. Director: Rai Fernández Cast: Lolo-Pachi-Fede-Juan-Wilbo-Iulian Madalin Simon-Dani-Damian-Miguel Recio-Isabel Avila-Juan Guzman-Rafael Chaves-Eva Gutiérrez-Kiu López-Juan and Mari-Tome Script: Rai Fernández Production: IRA Productions and NoosferaMedia Color, 16/9
Long feature film.
Ignacio Nacho is a spanis actor, producer, script-writer, performer, plastic artist, director of cinema, teather and tv… In each one of this fields, he has failed miserably.
HARSH Original title: Cruda Synopsis Each 24th of december, following an old tradition, the spanish families celebrate happily together the birth of Jesus Christ. Year of production: 2011 Producers: Ignacio Nacho Pixplas Multimedia: c/ Hilera, 8 edificio Scala 2000 Portal 3, 2º C tlf. Pixplas: 952306506
Credits Director: Ignacio Nacho Script: Ignacio Nacho Cinematography: Silvano Preziosi y Héctor Zerkowitz Production design: Natalia Roig Art Direction: Paco Dueñas e Ignacio Nacho Costume Design: Elena Fernández Music: Ricky Vivar, Roberto Herruzo y Alexander Pantchenko “Sasha” Sound: Dionisio Castrillo
Cast: Antonio Garrido, Canco Rodríguez, Edu Solaz, Xavi Boada, Virginia Muñoz, Alfonsa Rosso, José Guardiola, Natalia Roig, Alberto González, Cesáreo Estébanez, Carlos Alvarez, Juanma Lara, Ana López, Juan Carlos Montilla, Alvaro Carrero, Nati Narváez, Paco Inestrosa, Antonio Zafra, Victor Rubio, María José Parra…
Duration: 90 minutes Filmed in: HD Ratio: 16/9 Sound: Stereo Digital
TOTAL RUNNING OF THE ANDALUSIAN PANORAMA: 157 minutes
Cooperation between the Pärnu Film and Video Festival (Pärnu, Estonia) and the FICCAB (Benalmadena Short and Alternative Film Festival, Benalmadena, Spain) and Diputación Provincial de Málaga (Málaga Province Commonwealth, Spain)
EXTRA BONUS: PROMOFEST MADE IN JAPAN Ciro Altabás DEAR CHILD JESUS Jesús Pérez Miranda THE RIGHT MOMENT Hugo Serra Promofest is a platform for promoting and distributing audiovisual works at national and international festivals. Since 1992, Promofest has been promoting and distributing Spanish short films to festivals worldwide. Throughout these years, the works of the companies they represent have been selected and won prizes at more than 1000 international festivals.
MADE IN JAPAN Original title: Made in Japan 2007 Duration: 5 min Synopsis: “… My mother admitted that the man who I thought was my father was not my father” Director: Ciro Altabás Cast: Ciro Altabás, Irene González Paulos, Pepe Márquez, Maribel Valencia.
Script: Iñigo Díaz- Guardamino & Ciro Altabás Production: RETROproducciones S.L. Color, 16/9
DEAR CHILD JESUS Original title: Jesusito de mi vida 2009 Duration: 9 min Synopsis: Jesus, a six-year-old child, wakes up in the middle of the night with an urgent need to pee. But his fear of the dark prevents him from crossing the corridor that leads to the bathroom. Influenced by his mother’s advice, he asks God for help, in the hope that some kind of miracle might happen. Director: Jesús Pérez Miranda Cast: Guillermo Estrella, María Vázquez Script: Jesús Pérez Miranda Production: Jesús Pérez Miranda Color, 16/9
THE RIGHT MOMENT Original title: El momento justo 2009 Duration: 14 min Synopsis: Valentin is an attractive successful executive and a loving model family guy. He's meeting his beloved wife Mamen in a cinema queue. There he comes across Hector, an old school mate, by chance. A truly encounter with his own past. Director: Hugo Serra Cast: Dani Mateo, Darío Paso, Elena Ballesteros. Script: Gonzalo Visedo Production: Hugo Serra & Gonzalo Visedo Color, 16/9
12.00 - 24.00 Pärnu Fideofest Youth Program - Skateboard films in Like Kuldrula Street Sport Festival in Pärnu Skate Park
Fideofest & Like Kuldrula afterparty http://www.kuldrula.ee/afterparty.html |