Animated Shorts 6

75 minutes
Animated Shorts 6

A woman steals a child’s imaginary friend and a badminton shuttlecock is mistaken for something else. But these animated shorts also address matters of teeth, power or how we experience films. There’s something here for everybody, including the voice talent of Richard E. Grant!

This program screened as part of KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2015

Showing in this program

(Otto)

(Otto)

  • Job / Joris & Marieke
  • The Netherlands, 2015
  • 10 min.

A woman who can’t have children steals the imaginary friend of a little girl and keeps this a secret from her husband. While the woman enjoys life with her imaginary child the gap between her and her husband grows bigger. When the little girl comes to claim back her imaginary friend, it’s the power of imagination that brings everyone together.

Changeover

Changeover

  • Mehdi Alibeygi
  • Iran, 2014

A Badminton shuttlecock has fallen in the corner of the pitch. A tiny bird comes along and mistake the shuttlecock for his mate.

Deadly

Deadly

  • Aidan McAteer
  • Ireland, 2014
  • 8 min.

Boney is a working stiff with a dead end job, that is until he meets a spirited old lady named Bridie.

Kupava

Kupava

  • Oksana Cherkasova
  • Russia, 2015
  • 13 min.

A story of a young girl who once met an old witch in the woods. The witch helped her go through wonderful transformations and become mature and self-confident.

Supporting Film

Supporting Film

  • Douwe Dijkstra
  • The Netherlands, 2015
  • 11 min.

From the perspectives from a dozen diverse viewers, this documentary short explores the peculiar ritual of watching film. How is the medium experienced by people with sensory impairments, strong religious beliefs, or lovesickness? A story about moving images and their audience.

Teeth

Teeth

  • Daniel Gray / Tom Brown
  • United Kingdom / Hungary / United States, 2015
  • 5 min.

A disturbing tale about a man's lifelong obsession with teeth. Featuring the voice of Richard E. Grant.

The Master

The Master

  • Riho Unt
  • Estonia, 2015
  • 18 min.

A dog and a monkey are waiting for their master to return. When he doesn't come home the two pets have to find a way to live together. Two puppets star in this psychological drama about the workings of power.