| Film | Running Time | Description | Country | Director |
Sam and Piccolo |
15 |
Animation: Sam, a man, and Piccolo, a creature, live together in an isolated valley.
The two friends lead simple, uneventful lives but are content. After eating a unique
nut that Piccolo discovers growing on a small tree, he wonders: Why aren't there
more nuts? He wants more. Piccolo learns that watering the tree produces more nuts,
but as the nuts grow, so do his cravings. In time he discovers that things other
than water will make the tree grow and much more spectacularly. But, as the tree
grows stronger, it seems that everything else in the valley is diminishing. What
has Piccolo got himself into? Will he see just what is at stake? Or will he be too
late? Festivals: Aarhus International Festival of Independent Arts 2007, Oxford International Film Festival 2007, Indianapolis International Film Festival 2007 |
Australia | Adam Walker |
Sarean |
4 |
Sarean (In the net) is a short documentary about fishing in the Northern Seas Festival: Basque Film Festival 2006 |
Spain | Asier Altuna |
Silent Radio |
30 |
A Wyoming cowboy and his wife put up a friend from New York who wants to write about
the area -- but no one realizes how extreme the real story will become when she
tries to take a character based on reality back with her across the eastern border.
A curious drifter in an all-night cafe coaxes the story out of the cowboy, word
by word, until neither can escape the truth of what's happened. 'There was this
line she was gonna let me cross,' says the cowboy in this mystery of American East
and West. 'She had somethin' that was mine and she was takin' it away. It was like
stealin'.' Festivals: ECU The European Independent Film Festival 03/2007 (BEST FOREIGN FILM, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY) |
USA | Alan Arrivee |
Silent Remains |
23 |
Dawn. Philippe, 25 years old, is arrested and accused of his father's murder. Between
the interrogation room, where two policemen try to obtain his confession, and the
video surveillance room, where they monitor the unfolding of the interrogation,
the three men's fate will be dramatically affected. Festivals: Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois 2006, World Wide Short Film Festival 2006, Winnipeg International Film Festival 2006 |
Canada | Mathieu L. Denis |
Sintonia |
9 |
It’s not a question of long conversations, of long years of living together.
Sometimes, in a place where people pass each other by, in only a few minutes, you
may find yourself connecting with someone. Festival: Basque Film Festival 2006 |
Spain | Jose Mari Goenaga |
Sisai |
50 |
DOCUMENTARY: Sisai, a twenty-year-old Ethiopian who has emigrated to Israel, lives
with his adoptive family. His life changes twice when he discovers that his girlfriend
Sivan is expecting a baby and that he could meet his biological father. Confused
by the unexpected resurfacing of his past, Sisai, together with his brother David,
the director of the film, and his adoptive father, travel to Ethiopia in search
of identity, memory and love. Festivals: Jerusalem International Film Festival 2005 (Best Documentary ), Fipa Biarritz International Film Festival 2006 (FIPA D'OR: Best Documentary Award), Milan African Film Festival 2006 (Lombardia Prize for Best Documentary Film), Israel Documentary Award 2006 (Best First Film Award ). |
Israel | David Gavro |
Snow |
8 | Animation: In winter some people go ice fishing. Excitement intensified by freezing temperatures and strong drinks lead to unpredictable consequences. | Latvia | Vladimir Leschiov |
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Song of the Cricket
|
18 |
A young terrorist wants to start a new life with his girlfriend. However, cutting
ties with the past is never an easy thing to do, especially when the consequences
have not been fully considered. Festival: Byron Bay 2007 |
Spain | Dany Campos |
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Spoonman
|
22 |
Jerry 'spoons' ladies for a living, giving them comfort and affection that their
husbands don't. The only thing is ,he doesn't like to bring his work home and his
wife is complaining. Festivals: Tribeca film festival 2004 (audience award), Equinox film festival 2005 (Best Cinematography), Raindance film fest 2006 |
Australia | heath Davis |
Sunday Afternoon |
13 |
A young woman sits on a sofa in the middle of a lake singing an old lullaby. She
is waiting for her brother to say goodbye to a loved one. Festivals: Rotterdam International Film Festival - European Prix UIP Competition 2006, Genova Film Festival 2006, Brisbane International Film Festival 2006, Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival 2006. |
Czech Republic, Italy | Gaia Adducchio |
