I have had two days of my life soaked into the deep waters of short film industry. These two days have disappeared from my life. But I don`t regret it, at all. Because I have watched a multitude of international short films from different genres. The settings have been imperfect in a lot of cases. And I had to sit on the floor, or actually wait because the staff could not play a certain disk. But, overall I am very happy. Just because I missed watching arty films, and especially with people around me. I have missed sharing ideas, and impressions on arty films. I will be listing the films I really liked right here. (with links or/and images)
Lin, a film by Piers Thompson. UK/Bulgaria/Turkey. 2010. (The Youtube video is a preview)
Albatross by Kim Albright. UK, 2011 (http://www.albatrossfilm.co.uk/site/trailer/)
Very nice film, with very interesting shooting techniques. Has got a lot of really emotional moments, which are so carefully transmitted to the spectators.
Paris/Sexy by Ruth Paxton, 2010
This is a very weird/crude film, about an alienated girl in a village, who suddenly has met the people from the glamorous, rich and beautiful world she dreams off.
Just in Time by Rodolfo Novaes, UK, 2011.
"We follow a man surprising his wife by returning home a day early from a
trip, only to find that she has been less than faithful, he follows her
'lover' through the streets of London, who turns out to be a bit more
than we bargain for. A great twist..." (http://jasonrmoffat.com/index.php?q=43)
I personally really like the twist, the style, and the shooting of this film.
A very touching story about about a little boy who is quite oppressed by his friends . This little boy turns 11, and is expected to see Sisse, who offers sex in exchange of burger, coke and chips. But things do not happen in this way...
A story which shows the story of a girl who is trying to find her own place at St Andrews University. This is not so easy, especially when you feel that you are different. How will you find friends?
Invisible by Harold Chapman, UK, 2010
A story about an immigrant sweeper in the city. This man tries to escape the memories of the civil war, and the memories of his past. Sometimes people do not need a lot to make a step, and escape the memories. (http://vimeo.com/23962739)
A woman come to visit her parents during the week-end. She discovers, that her parents have been hoarding pills in the bag to commit suicide. The desperation and the will to cope with the emotions of this woman are very well transmitted. This is a very delicate situation, and anything can change this situation to a disaster. However, will this situation last long?
It makes us ask ourselves... what would I do in this case?
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Comedy
Happy Birthday Timmy by Johnny Cullen, Ireland, 2011
Garbo by Venetia Taylor, Australia, 2011 You can watch it here (http://vimeo.com/24092743)
The Phone Box by Ian Robertson, UK, 2011
15 Summers Later by Pedro Collantes, Norway/Spain, 2011Very very cool film. With a very remote/unusual shooting. And with a very sensible protagonist. You can watch it here (http://vimeo.com/22202387)
The Old Ways by Michael Vass, Canada, 2011Quite scary. Black humor. See the trailer below.
The Maestro by Chris and Ben Blaine, UK, 2011
Appeared to be quite a primitive story. But funny. You may watch it here
(http://shootingpeople.org/watch/100992/The-Maestro)
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