Panorama 1

The Panorama section is a showcase for current trends in the international animation scene. Discover creative films, explore recent topics and innovative animation techniques in 4 short film blocks.

BLAU (BLAU)

Regie Director: David Jansen / Deutschland / 08/2017 / 00:15:25 min.

The ocean. The vastness of the sea. A whale cow and her calf. In “Blau“ the life and mythology of these giant marine mammals are woven into one fantastical story.

Deine Fremde (Foreign Bodies)

Regie Director: Matthias Stoll / Deutschland / 04/2017 / 00:10:45 min.

Imagine: It’s February and suddenly someone is lying next to you again. But it doesn’t mean anything, she’s only in your town to enroll. And to find a room. You’re the only one in the flat with a king-size bed. And it’s no bother as long as you keep your distance during the day.

32-Rbit (32-Rbit)

Regie Director: Victor Orozco Ramirez / Deutschland, Mexiko / 10/2017 / 00:07:45 min.

My grandmother was convinced that the only animal that makes the same mistake twice is the human being. A short film about the very own Internet, a parallel world where memory loss, errors, surveillance and addiction smear everything and everyone.

Scratchy (Scratchy)

Regie Director: Marv Newland / Kanada / 12/2016 / 00:03:00 min.

Twenty hand drawn 2D scenes animated to an original music soundtrack. The dreams of the characters in the first 10 scenes are seen in the final 10 scenes.

Halmaspiel (Chinese Checkers)

Regie Director: Betina Kuntzsch / Deutschland / 10/2017 / 00:14:33 min.

“Chinese Checkers” uses animated found objects from a family store to recount the life of the director’s mother in the GDR. It’s a 20th century biography: growing up in the Nazi era, teenage years in post-war Germany, the building of the Wall, and life in the GDR as well as in an united Germany. It is a story of escaping and conforming.

An Island (An Island)

Regie Director: Rory Byrne / Irland / 07/2017 / 00:12:51 min. / Weltvertrieb World Sales: And Maps And Plans

“An Island“ is an immersive short film portraying the physical and emotional journey undertaken by a lone explorer as he attempts to reach the summit of a remote island. As events unfold around him, the protagonist is confronted with the joy and agony of life, love and loss, and the wonder of the natural world.

Le Jardin de Minuit (Midnight’s Garden)

Regie Director: Benoît Chieux / Frankreich / 10/2016 / 00:10:28 min. / Weltvertrieb World Sales: Sacrebleu Productions

A young couple is playing in the forest. Their game leads them into an unknown garden. Unaware of the danger, the young lovers sink into the meanders of the midnight’s garden. Little by little, they are getting overwhelmed by it’s captivating charm and they loose their way in the mysterious maze. Will they be able to break the spell that keeps them prisoners?

NOT MY TYPE (NOT MY TYPE)

Regie Director: Gerd Gockell / Deutschland, Schweiz / 09/2017 / 00:03:01 min.

An experimental animation about the history of typography, print media and a mosquito experiencing Shakespeares most famous quote.

Los Dias de los Muertos (Los Dias de los Muertos)

Regie Director: Pauline Pinson / Frankreich / 07/2017 / 00:08:10 min. / Produktion Production: Marmitafilms

Gonzalo has passed away recently. During “Los dias de los Muertos“, he goes back to see his wife Séléné. Looking forward to eat burritos, he finds out that Séléné has cooked him a microscopical fish instead…