Independent Shorts 7

70 minutes
Independent Shorts 7

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

Bomb!

Bomb!

  • Thomas Aigelsreiter
  • Austria, 2002
  • 4 min.

A bomb ticking away in the suitcase, the suitcase loaded into the airplane...

Bubsy Berkeley’s Tribute to Mae West

Bubsy Berkeley’s Tribute to Mae West

  • Paul Bush
  • United Kingdom, 2002

Busby Berkeley’s tribute to screen sex goddess Mae West as imagined by director Paul Bush. Due to the explicit sexual imagery a picture cannot be shown.

Even Odd Even

Even Odd Even

  • Barbara Doser
  • Austria, 2004
  • 7 min.

The images plunge into their own abyss. And into ours. Visual maelstrom, hypnosis, colour perceptions, circling breath. Silence.

French Killers

French Killers

  • Nicolas Jacquet
  • France, 2003
  • 9 min.

Culinary skills are a French speciality.

Karl and Marilyn

Karl and Marilyn

  • Priit Pärn
  • Estonia, 2003
  • 23 min.

Karl decides to liberate himself from the heavy burden of fame. He returns to life among so-called ordinary people, after which he crosses paths with fame-seeking Marilyn. Ordinary Karl is the force that turns Marilyn into an idol of the masses. But not for long...

Tacatac

Tacatac

  • Bernard Mulliez
  • Belgium, 2003
  • 2 min.

A number of rhythmical and sensual shocks, taking the shape and sound of machineguns.

The Grand Daystudents

The Grand Day

  • Raphaël Chabassol
  • France, 2003
  • 3 min.

An unusual couple is trying to get married.

The Old Fools

The Old Fools

  • Ruth Lingford
  • United Kingdom, 2002
  • 5 min.

A poem by Philip Larkin. The horror of decay, dementia and death.

v3/G.S.I.L. XXIX

v3/G.S.I.L. XXIX

  • LIA
  • Austria, 2004
  • 9 min.

Pre-designed graphic elements steered by the sound and manipulated by certain algorithms. The G.S.I.L. series is a cooperation with Portuguese musicians.

What Barry Says

What Barry Says

  • Simon Robson
  • United Kingdom, 2004
  • 2 min.

An un-apologetic criticism of US foreign policy and The Project for the New American Century with a propaganda-esque style.