Animated Shorts 2

75 minutes
Animated Shorts 2

This compilation of animated shorts presents a selection of the magnificent works we received for this year’s international competition. Presenting the work of both professional and student filmmakers, this program serves up an entertaining, eclectic mix, showcasing a wide range of styles, techniques and themes.

This program screened as part of KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival 2016

Showing in this program

A Town Called Panic: The Noise of the Grey

A Town Called Panic: The Noise of the Grey

  • Patar Vincent / Aubier Stephane
  • France / Belgium, 2016
  • 3 min.

A still frame, the hallway of the gray, dull house of Horse, Cowboy and Indian. Cowboy and his crazy stooges fill the place, giving it life and color. Until a troublemaker enters and ruins everything…

By the Name of Boston

By the Name of Boston

  • Grant Kolton
  • United States, 2015
  • 2 min.

William Boston lives in the desert and doesn't care for many things though he does have one friend, a scorpion named Chester.

Decorado

Decorado

  • Alberto Vázquez
  • Spain / France, 2016
  • 12 min.

The world is a wonderful stage, but its characters are disgraceful.

Down by love

Down by love

  • Jose Corral
  • Spain, 2016
  • 13 min.

Martin is an unscrupulous chap who has never cared about anyone but himself until he meets Irina, a Russian girl. He wants to run away from his past and begin a new life, fighting those who try to keep hold of her.

Foreign Body

Foreign Body

  • Marta Magnuska
  • Poland, 2016
  • 7 min.

A foreign body lives its own life. You're not able to get rid of it, it's always with you, you need it. Caress that odd part of yours, don't try to shave its long tousled fur. This is a story about something that's considered to be strange at first but turns out to be the dearest thing to us. About the transformation of inside and outside.

Moroshka

Moroshka

  • Polina Minchenok
  • Russia, 2015
  • 7 min.

The whole village is scared of big grey and toothed wolf. But one small girl was brave enough to help him and than to make a friend of this scary creature. While she was caring about wolf's wound paw he became a lover of pancakes and cloudberry. The sheeps were happy!

Party

Party

  • Daniel Barany
  • Hungary, 2015
  • 4 min.

The story of a party from the beginning till the end. Polite drinks and talks are followed by dance and music, while more and more guests arrive. After having several glasses too many, feelings run high, and the feast falls into a catastrophe. Inspired by a Boris Vian novel titled Vercoquin and the Plankton.

The Cats

The Cats

  • Alejandro Ríos
  • Mexico, 2016
  • 9 min.

A scrawny cat, gray and sad eyes wandered back alleys. One afternoon, has an unexpected encounter with a lonely, old and kind aspect, Ramon, who will take the empty street to the warmth of home man. Cat's life changed forever. Surrounded by new friends, love and caresses, will miss man

The Walker

The Walker

  • Thibault Chollet
  • France, 2016
  • 5 min.

A night in an almost deserted city. A man falls prey to his shadow.