Animated Shorts 8

75 minutes
Animated Shorts 8

A mind-expanding experience, courtesy of a selection of next-generation animators: A man living in a world of grey discovers the magic of color, while a woman living in a world of depression discovers her child. But there’s some lighter stuff here as well; crafty sparrows, bickering sisters, and a baker who loooves to kneed bread.

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

Showing in this program

Chaud Lapin

Chaud Lapin

  • Magaud Alexis / Bejuy Solene / Berreur Mael / Gaston Geraldine / Andrivon Flora
  • France, 2014
  • 5 min.

A common love story

Edith + Marion

Edith + Marion

  • Louis Van Driessche
  • Belgium, 2015
  • 2 min.

Edith + Marion shows a segment of the lives of two confident, but grotesque women, whom live in their own imaginary reality.

Hard To Be A Sparrow

Hard To Be A Sparrow

  • Darya Vyatkina
  • Russia, 2014
  • 7 min.

The film is about a crafty sparrow, who met a friend.

Heavy as a Hill

Heavy as a Hill

  • Emily Neilson
  • United States, 2015
  • 4 min.

About a little girl and her mother, each of whom must cope in her own way with the stuff of youth, age, imagination, and depression.

Hold

Hold

  • Tommy Rodricks
  • United States, 2015
  • 4 min.

a man lets his relationship anxieties take control of his life

Ivan’s Need

Ivan’s Need

  • Veronica L. Montaño Lingg / Lukas Suter / Manuela Leuenberger
  • Switzerland, 2015
  • 6 min.

A baker has an obsession for kneeding dough.

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

  • Catherine Dubeau
  • Canada, 2015
  • 3 min.

When a lonely man living in a monochromatic land comes across an odd-looking eye, his view of the world suddenly takes an unsuspected turn.

Meanwhile

Meanwhile

  • Stephen McNally
  • United Kingdom / Ireland, 2014
  • 5 min.

Blending CG 3D and 2D drawn animation techniques, Meanwhile follows four characters traversing a city, each lost in their own separate worlds, trapped in their memories, regrets and frustrations. Meanwhile uses bold colour schemes and fragments of narratives to examine empathy in urban insularity.

Mortal Breakup Inferno

Mortal Breakup Inferno

  • Paula Assadourian / Marlène Beaube / Débora Cruchon / Maxime Delalande / Thibaud Gayral / Batiste Perron
  • France, 0
  • 3 min.
My Dad

My Dad

  • Marcus Armitage
  • United Kingdom, 2014
  • 5 min.

A short film depicting a dad's influence on a young boy's life. His judgmental character mixed with the boys fondness for his dad prove to be a toxic mix that tears away at a world of opportunity and experiences. A short animation made with oil pastels and newspaper clippings.

Natural Attraction

Natural Attraction

  • Marc Zimmermann
  • Germany, 2015
  • 5 min.

Natural Attraction shows a natural spectacle turning a sparse, dry landscape into a fruitful place bearing new life. The interplay between sky and earth reminds of a sensual love act to express the dependency and perfect correlation of both elements.

Palm Rot

Palm Rot

  • Ryan Gillis
  • United States, 2014
  • 7 min.

Investigating a mysterious explosion in the Florida Everglades, a crop-duster named Bill discovers a lone crate that survived the wreckage. Curiosity gets the better of him and he pulls the crate on to his airboat. Thats just the first in a series of decision he learns to regret.

The Last Resort

The Last Resort

  • Stephanie Blakey
  • United Kingdom, 2014
  • 7 min.

Twin sisters Jo and Alex have been left to run their isolated family hotel in the Canadian Rockies but they're too busy bickering to pay attention to their sole guest, an amateur cryptozoologist by the name of Mr. Carpenter. Meanwhile, their young sister, Princess, finds herself desperate for attention and will do whatever it takes, no matter how terrible, to get it.