the programme - Festival international du film d`animation

DISCOVER ANNECY 2015 IN PICTURES
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GOBELINS, L'ÉCOLE DE L'IMAGE
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THE BEST OF
GUIDA
RR ANIMAÇÃO DE FILMES
director: Rosana Urbes
Brazil, 2014, 00:11:20 min
category: short films
technique: drawing on paper
synopsis: Guida, a sweet lady who has
been working as a courthouse archivist for
30 years, decides to change her mundane
routine when she sees a newspaper ad
about life drawing classes at a cultural
centre.
producer:
Belisa Proença
"Jean-Luc Xiberras" Award for a
First Film, Fipresci Award - Special Distinction
version: Original Portuguese version with
French subtitles
awards:
Rosana Urbes interview
"A tender story that sensitively deals with ageing"
Marcel Jean, Artistic Director
EDMOND
NFTS - NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL
director: Nina Gantz
United Kingdom, 2015, 00:09:00 min
category: gradation films
technique: 2D computer
synopsis: Edmond's impulse to love and
be close to others is strong, too strong. He
stands alone by a lake contemplating his
options and goes on a journey backwards
through his life, revisiting all his defining
moments in search of the origin of his
desires.
producer: Émilie Jouffroy
awards: Jury Award, "CANAL+ Creative
Aid" Award for a Short Film
version: without dialogue or commentary
Nina Gantz interview
"With singular humour and surrealist undertones, Edmond deals with the relational difficulties
of a mature man."
Marcel Jean, Artistic Director
ISAND (THE MASTER)
OÜ NUKUFILM
ISAND ( THE MASTER )
director: Riho Unt
Estonia, 2015, 00:18:00 min
category: short films
technique: puppets
synopsis: Popi the dog and Huhuu the
monkey are waiting for their Master who
hasn’t come home. They have to learn to
live together although they are very different.
This is verity, more phantasmal than a dream
and more dreadful than the truth.
producer: Andrus Raudsalu
award: Jury Award
version: without dialogue or commentary
Riho UNT interview
"A true masterpiece of puppet animation. The Master (Isand), by Estonian Riho Unt, takes
us along the path of a political allegory that sees the filmmaker at his peak. With exceptional
technical expertise, Riho Unt has created a dark and realistic world where he deals with
questions of power and submission."
Marcel Jean, Artistic Director
MYNARSKI CHUTE MORTELLE
(MYNARSKI DEATH PLUMMET)
RANKIN MATTHEW
director: Matthew Rankin
Canada, 2014, 00:07:45 min
category: short films
techniques: drawing on film, trademarked
techniques, diverse techniques, live action
synopsis: An epic film-poem about the final
minutes in the life of Winnipeg's doomed
Second World War hero, Andrew Mynarski
(1916-1944). Composed of 21,000 handpainted 35 mm frames.
producer: Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette
award: "Off-Limits" Award
Matthew Rankin interview
"In 2014, the Annecy Festival created the new Animation Off-Limits competitive category,
dedicated to exploration, experimentation and films situated on the borders and margins of
animation.
A Canadian film, directed by Matthew Rankin, won the prize in 2015. Mynarski Death
Plummet is a spectacular exploration into the tragic destiny of a Canadian hero of WWII.
The film mixes live action with a variety of animation techniques, including drawing and
engraving on film."
Marcel Jean, Artistic Director
RHIZOME
SACREBLEU PRODUCTIONS
director: Boris Labbé
France , 2015, 00:11:55 mins
category: short films
techniques: drawing on paper, 2D computer
synopsis: From the infinitely small to the
infinitely big, everything in the universe is
tightly connected, when interacting, when
rebuilding, in a combination of movements
in perpetual metamorphosis.
Ron Dyens
award: André Martin Award for a French
Short Film
version: Without dialogue or commentary
producer:
Boris Labbé interview
"Young French filmmaker Boris Labbé received the André Martin Award for a French
Short Film. Rhizome is part of the renaissance of the non-narrative genre and creates a
world of strange, frantically multiplying creatures.
Boris Labbé already won the Special Jury Award for his graduation film Kyrielle in 2012
and is now establishing himself as a great asset to French animation filmmaking."
Marcel Jean, Artistic Director
MY DAD
RCA - ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
director: Marcus Armitage
United Kingdom, 2014, 00:05:50 min
category: graduation films
techniques: drawing on paper, 2D computer
synopsis: Depiction of a dad's influence on
a young boy's life. The father's judgemental
character mixed with the boy's fondness
for him prove to be a toxic mix that tears
away at a world of opportunity and
experiences.
award: Cristal for a Graduation Film
Marcus Armitage interview
Skwigly: Marcus Armitage interview
"Cristal award winner for the best graduation film, Marcus Armitage's My Dad explores the
toxic relationship between a father and son. "
Marcel Jean, Artistic Director
WORLD OF TOMORROW
BITTER FILMS
director: Don Hertzfeldt
USA, 2015, 00:16:30 min
category: short films
techniques: animated objects, special
effects, 2D computer
synopsis: A little girl is taken on a
mindbending tour of her distant future.
producer:
Don Hertzfeldt
Audience Award, Jury Distinction
version: Original English version with French
subtitles
awards:
"This was American filmmaker Don Herzfeldt's first time in the short film category. His sci-fi
comedy, World of Tomorrow, allowed him to go back home with 2 awards: one given by the
jury, the other by the audience. Already rewarded at the Sundance Festival in the USA, World
of Tomorrow is unquestionably a significant film, which shows the importance of a prolific
creator who makes films that stand out through their tone as much as their aesthetic."
Marcel Jean, Artistic Director