In total 38 narrative and 14 non-narrative films were selected for the Competition Independent Short Films. The jury consisted of Dick Arnall, Peter Chung, Bady Minck, Joost Rekveld and Dennis Tupicoff.

This program screened as part of HAFF 2004

Showing in this program

Bus Stop

• Matt Abbiss
• United Kingdom, 2004
• 3 min.

Waiting for a bus...

Contamination

• Carl Stevenson
• United Kingdom, 2003
• 6 min.

A glimpse of a distopian future where the cross-contamination of genetic material runs out of control. An atmospheric and ultimately disturbing world with hybrid life forms.

Fetish Doll

• Keiichi Tanaami / Nobuhiro Aihara
• Japan, 2003
• 6 min.

Erotic war of disorienting curves. Eros is the eternal theme for human beings and it is significant and interesting topic to deal with as well.

Geisha Grooming

• Paul Bush / Lisa Milroy
• United Kingdom, 2004
• 3 min.

A thoroughly modern geisha gets ready for a fun night out. Part of a series about a group of geishas who think pleasure is more important than duty.

Obsessively Compulsive

• Andy Glynne
• United Kingdom, 2003
• 3 min.

Steve describes how whenever he thought of Saddam Hussein he thought that he was contributing to the conflict in the Gulf. A rare glimpse into the struggle for those faced with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Penguins Behind Bars

• Janet Perlman
• Canada, 2003
• 23 min.

Few know the truth about what really goes on behind prison walls.

Seventeen

• Hisko Hulsing
• The Netherlands, 2004
• 12 min.

A shy seventeen-year-old boy dreams of the girl he can spy on from the roof where he works as a roofer. His uncivilized macho colleagues poke hardhanded fun at him.

Tweeluik 1 (Dutchlight)

• José Vonk
• The Netherlands, 2004
• 7 min.

A tribute to the source of light. Part of a diptych investigation into what happens between single film frames.