International Shorts 2: Lost and Found
SHORTFUSION
Director: Hsin-I Tseng, Greg Ivan Smith, Jose Pablo Gonzalez, Paul Negoescu, Aparna Kapur, Jeremy Sing.
Various, 2008.
55 mins. Various with English subtitles.
Globalisation conjures up images of bustling urban metropolises but this collection of shorts from around the world reveals the international language of cinema.
Our second programme deals with the need to connect to our fellow man. In these shorts, it is the connections that people make with one another that tell a global truth, whether it be a child with her long lost hamster in DEAR FATTY, or the mismatched romance of an unlucky guy in RADU AND ANA. Night time revelations abound in THE BACK ROOM, whilst FOR YOU MY PEOPLE is an animated expose of greed and corruption in South America.
DEAR FATTY Director: Hsin-I Tseng. USA. 7 mins.
In this stop-motion animation,a little girl is writing a letter to her runaway hamster "Fatty" and wondering about its experiences in the outside world.
THE BACK ROOM Director: Greg Ivan Smith. USA. 17 mins.
Two utter strangers uncover astonishing connections as they search for a mysterious Renaissance painting.
FOR YOU MY PEOPLE Director: Jose Pablo Gonzalez. Canada. 5 mins.
An animated short film that tells the compelling story of a senator who must confront his secret deeds of corruption.
RADU AND ANA Director: Paul Negoescu. Romania. 8 mins. Radu is the unluckiest guy on earth. Things might change. Or not.
AMMA Director: Aparna Kapur. Canada/India. 5 mins.
After receiving a ball of yarn at her grandmother’s deathbed, Mia diligently begins to knit a weave that will eventually reunite the two of them.
GIRL IN RED SARONG Director: Jeremy Sing. Singapore. 13 mins.
A spoof of a Singapore national icon, told through a day-in-the-life tale of Leng, a waitress who is simply, trying to survive.
* Special ticket price: £4.00 Members/Conc. £5.00 Full price
Our second programme deals with the need to connect to our fellow man. In these shorts, it is the connections that people make with one another that tell a global truth, whether it be a child with her long lost hamster in DEAR FATTY, or the mismatched romance of an unlucky guy in RADU AND ANA. Night time revelations abound in THE BACK ROOM, whilst FOR YOU MY PEOPLE is an animated expose of greed and corruption in South America.
DEAR FATTY Director: Hsin-I Tseng. USA. 7 mins.
In this stop-motion animation,a little girl is writing a letter to her runaway hamster "Fatty" and wondering about its experiences in the outside world.
THE BACK ROOM Director: Greg Ivan Smith. USA. 17 mins.
Two utter strangers uncover astonishing connections as they search for a mysterious Renaissance painting.
FOR YOU MY PEOPLE Director: Jose Pablo Gonzalez. Canada. 5 mins.
An animated short film that tells the compelling story of a senator who must confront his secret deeds of corruption.
RADU AND ANA Director: Paul Negoescu. Romania. 8 mins. Radu is the unluckiest guy on earth. Things might change. Or not.
AMMA Director: Aparna Kapur. Canada/India. 5 mins.
After receiving a ball of yarn at her grandmother’s deathbed, Mia diligently begins to knit a weave that will eventually reunite the two of them.
GIRL IN RED SARONG Director: Jeremy Sing. Singapore. 13 mins.
A spoof of a Singapore national icon, told through a day-in-the-life tale of Leng, a waitress who is simply, trying to survive.
* Special ticket price: £4.00 Members/Conc. £5.00 Full price
Reviews
International Shorts 2: Lost and Found by Mike, St Ives
24 Sep 2008
Another interesting selection. Favourite was Radu and Ana - a witty take on...
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International Shorts 2: Lost and Found by Festival Daily
26 Sep 2008
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