International Competition 4

available from Saturday, May 08, noon

Night Bus

Under a moonlit sky, a bus speeds along the coast when a panicky scream shatters the silence – a necklace is stolen. Then it is followed by a fatal accident as the plot unfolds with love, hatred and vengeance.

JOE HSIEH
Taiwan 2020, 20:00 Min.
Drawn on paper, 2D computer
Screenplay: Joe Hsieh
Music: Ned Young
Editor: Joe Hsieh
Animation: Yu-Ching Hsiao, Joe Hsieh, Julia Wu
Producer: Wan Lin Lee

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Beyond Noh

“Beyond Noh“ rhythmically animates 3,475 individual masks from all over the world, beginning with the distinctive masks of the Japanese Noh theater and continuing on a cultural journey through ritual, utility, deviance, and politics.

PATRICK SMITH
Japan, USA 2020, 4:00 Min.
Live animation
Animation: Patrick Smith
Producer: Kaori Ishida
Production: Blend Films

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Le Journal de Darwin (Darwin’s Notebook)

The return of three Anglicizied natives to their land or the beginning of a meeting with the modern world that will destroy them.

GEORGES SCHWIZGEBEL
Switzerland 2020, 9:21 Min.
Handdrawn pencil on paper, Acryl cel animation
Music: Judith Gruber-Stitzer
Animation: Georges Schwizgebel

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Lost and Crowned

It’s Larry’s first day on the job, guarding the Red King’s crown with his big brother Peter on a late-night shift. What could possibly go wrong?

BORJA PEÑA GOROSTEGUI
USA 2020, 11:10 Min.
3D computer
Screenplay: Borja Peña Gorostegui
Animation: Jean-Dominique Fievet
Producer: Patrick Almgren, Bill Kang, Christina Lee, Amanda Miller, Nick Read, Kustaa Vuori
Production: Psyop

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Navozande, Le Musicien (Navozande, The Musician)

At the time of the attack of the Mongols, a young musician and the love of his life are separated from eachother. 50 years later, the musician is summoned to perform at the castle of the Mongols where his beloved is being held.

REZA RIAHI
France 2020, 15:00 Min.
Cutout animation
Screenplay: Reza Riahi
Music: Saba Alizadeh
Editor: Myriam Copier
Animation: Clémence Bouchereau, Adeline Faye, Cécile Milazzo, Eric Montchaud
World sales: Miyu Distribution

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Precieux (Precious)

Julie can’t fit into her school. The arrival of Emile, an autistic child, will change the game…

PAUL MAS
France 2020, 14:00 Min.
Stop trick, Puppet animation
Screenplay: Paul Mas
Music: Yann Lacan
Editor: Paul Mas
Animation: Fran Gondi, Paul Mas
Producer: Perrine Capron, Marc Jousset
Production: Je Suis Bien Content
World sales: Je Suis Bien Content

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Dans la Rivière (Step into the River)

Lu and Wei are two young girls living in a village nestled on the banks of a river. As the one-child policy has led some families to drown baby girls, they both have a special relationship with this river, which looks like a cradle of tragic stories.

WEIJIA MA
China, France 2020, 15:00 Min.
2D computer
Screenplay: Weijia Ma
Editor: Jérôme Bréau
Animation: S. Boulitreau, J. Chen, M. Chopin, T. Dumoulin, M. Fang, E. Parent, L. Petit, M. Poigniez, Z. Qi, J. Roth, K. Yu, J. Zhu
Producer: Damien Megherbi, Justin Pechberty
Production: Les Valseurs
World sales: Les Valseurs

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Benztown

Homemade! The city of Stuttgart fights against their traffic chaos with heavy actions. With its success – other cities want to do the same.

GOTTFRIED MENTOR
Germany 2020, 4:45 Min.
Live Action, 3D Computer, Visual Effects (VFX)
Screenplay: Gottfried Mentor
Editor: Gottfried Mentor
Animation: Bettina Grünefeld, Gottfried Mentor
Producer: Thomas Meyer-Hermann
Production: Studio FILM BILDER

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