Competition Commissioned Films 2

60 minutes
Competition Commissioned Films 2

The international competition for commissioned films includes not only the best of the best in traditional animation applications, but also in state of the art applications of moving graphics, VFX and SFX. As always, the festival selects films in the categories commercials, educational films, film and TV leaders and music videos, but only one Grand Prix is awarded to the best film in the entire competition. From 230 entries, 53 were selected. 

This program screened as part of HAFF 2010

Showing in this program

Amsterdam Osdorp

Amsterdam Osdorp

  • Martijn Hogenkamp
  • The Netherlands, 2010

Characteristic buildings and people from the Amsterdam Osdorp district, which recently merged with the districts Slotervaart and Geuzenveld-Slotermeer

Animafest 2010: Trailer

Animafest 2010: Trailer

  • Georges Schwizgebel
  • Croatia, 2010

Trailer for the Zagreb Animation Festival.

Asics: Running Expansions

Asics: Running Expansions

  • Mischa Rozema
  • The Netherlands, 2010

Hundreds of magnified elements of a running shoe move through a forest.

Basement Jaxx ft Lightspeed Champion: My Turn

Basement Jaxx ft Lightspeed Champion: My Turn

  • Tomek Ducki
  • United Kingdom, 2009
  • 3 min.

Swinging bears demonstrate that the heart is broken to pieces.

Biodiversity

Biodiversity

  • Toon Loenders
  • Belgium, 2010

Campaign for biodiversity for the European Union. The chalk contour around a dead sparrow flies away.

Bluebrain: Ten by Ten

Bluebrain: Ten by Ten

  • Yves Geleyn
  • United States, 2010
  • 5 min.

CG hero navigates through a surreal environment on a mysterious quest beyond time and money.

Carteco: East of the Rocky Mountains

Carteco: East of the Rocky Mountains

  • Nomint Motion Design
  • Greece, 2010

Divine celebration of supreme craftsmanship in its boldest manifestations. Modular components expand and contract in time.

CEO’s Bonus

CEO’s Bonus

  • André Carrilho
  • Portugal, 2010

In a big company, three CEO’s (crybabies) are kept happy by being fed euro coins on a regular basis.

Elk – Rinazina

Elk – Rinazina

  • Dadomani Studio
  • Italy, 2010

An elk is yodelling, but his runny nose hinders him.

Gorillaz: Stylo

Gorillaz: Stylo

  • Jamie Hewlett / Pete Candeland
  • United Kingdom, 2010
  • 5 min.

Combination of live action and animation, featuring a guest appearance by Bruce Willis.

Harmonix The Beatles: Rock Band’ Intro Cinematic

Harmonix The Beatles: Rock Band’ Intro Cinematic

  • Pete Candeland
  • United Kingdom, 2009
  • 2 min.

The Beatles from their earliest gigs at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, along the pathway to international fame.

KPN: Light

KPN: Light

  • Mischa Rozema
  • The Netherlands, 2009

Commercial for new fibre-optic digital service of KPN. Almost DIY, fun approach highlights the juxtaposition of handmade and digital creativity.

Kraddy: Android Porn

Kraddy: Android Porn

  • Tobias Knipf / Andreas Kronbeck
  • Germany, 2010
  • 4 min.

Mochipet's Godzillaporn Remix for Android Porn by Kraddy.

Lolly Jane Blue: White Swan

Lolly Jane Blue: White Swan

  • Sil van der Woerd
  • The Netherlands, 2009
  • 6 min.

An exhausted, shivering girl is captured in a dark machinery world. As she escapes into her imagination, a mesmerizing world unfolds.

Milk Dots Compilation 1

Milk Dots Compilation 1

  • Julian Grey / Steve Angel / Philippe Blanchard
  • Canada, 2010

Ad campaign that extols the benefits of drinking milk by presenting its virtues in a series of irreverent and sometimes insane spots.

Milk Dots Compilation 2

Milk Dots Compilation 2

  • Steve Angel / Julian Grey / Isaac King
  • Canada, 2010

Ad campaign that extols the benefits of drinking milk by presenting its virtues in a series of irreverent and sometimes insane spots.

Milk Dots Compilation 3

Milk Dots Compilation 3

  • Steve Angel / Isaac King / Julian Grey
  • Canada, 2010

Ad campaign that extols the benefits of drinking milk by presenting its virtues in a series of irreverent and sometimes insane spots.

MTV Rocks Idents

MTV Rocks Idents

  • Mischa Rozema
  • The Netherlands, 2010

MTV Rocks, formerly MTV2 in the UK and currently MTV Brand New in the Netherlands, showcases the best in international alternative music.

N.A.S.A Featuring Tom Waits and Kool Keith: Spacious Thoughts

N.A.S.A Featuring Tom Waits and Kool Keith: Spacious Thoughts

  • Fluorescent Hill
  • Canada, 2009
  • 4 min.

A junkyard city becomes the playground for an ominous cloud and its multi personality host.

Noisia: Machinegun

Noisia: Machinegun

  • Henk Loorbach
  • The Netherlands, 2010
  • 3 min.

Music video about the self-destruction of mankind.

OIAF 2009: Signal Film

OIAF 2009: Signal Film

  • Julian Grey
  • Canada, 2009

Leader for the 2009 Ottawa International Animation Festival, with the bouncing ball cliché in unusual and compelling mediums.

Oil Story

Oil Story

  • Pete Bishop
  • United Kingdom, 2010
  • 2 min.

A past, present and future glimpse into man’s relationship with oil and his insatiable greed for more.

OliveTreeDance: Airport Tunnel

OliveTreeDance: Airport Tunnel

  • Vitor Hugo Rocha
  • Portugal, 2009
  • 4 min.

A magical journey recalls the street as the free stage of all the artists that beautify our everyday life.

Ost & Kjex: Continental Lover

Ost & Kjex: Continental Lover

  • Heli Ellis / Sac Magique
  • Finland, 2010
  • 4 min.

Cookie and Serge in Monaco.

Pictoplasma: But Along the Way There Is Danger

Pictoplasma: But Along the Way There Is Danger

  • Fons Schiedon
  • Germany, 2010

Pictoplasma is a festival about anthropomorphic appeal. The leader for the 2010 edition presents a constantly changing, ambiguous figure.

Television Nacional de Chile: Hand

Television Nacional de Chile: Hand

  • Marcos Sánchez
  • Chile, 2009

Campaign against violence. You have hands to greet and beckon the teacher with. Not to hit with.

Television Nacional de Chile: Mouth

Television Nacional de Chile: Mouth

  • Marcos Sánchez
  • Chile, 2010

Campaign against violence. You have a mouth to talk and smile with. Not to insult with.

Television Nacional de Chile: Paper

Television Nacional de Chile: Paper

  • Marcos Sánchez
  • Chile, 2009

You use paper to write on, fold planes with or read from. Not to waste it.


The Apple Core

The Apple Core

  • Johnny Kelly
  • United Kingdom, 2009

Title sequence for the popular, long-running Dutch children's programme, Het Klokhuis. The stop-frame animation sees a series of apples, all with a different experiment happening at their core to wet the appetite for the science fun to come.

YouTube: Play Call Out Video

YouTube: Play Call Out Video

  • Johnny Kelly
  • United Kingdom, 2010

A celebration of original digital creativity for the launch of YouTube Play in collaboration with the Guggenheim Museum.