SIXTH EUROCHANNEL SHORT FILMS TOUR

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YOUTH IN EUROPE
SIXTH
EUROCHANNEL
SHORT
FILMS
TOUR
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SIXTH EUROCHANNEL SHORT-FILM TOUR
The best of Europe
Eurochannel presents only top of the line European programming: From traditional films to the hottest new cinema,
from sweeping, epic serials to heart-pounding mini-series, Eurochannel has something for everybody.
Eurochannel is the first channel entirely dedicated to European programming, becoming an ambassador of its
cultural richness. Through its series or movies, its history and heritage, its music and events, Eurochannel is offering
the best of Europe.
Eurochannel makes Europe a reality in the American context. It is a vivid image of the diversity of Europe, as well as
it identity as a whole. The programming is a reflection of that complexity, with many different genres, themes and
languages. Eurochannel is committed to presenting original programs, exclusive in the USA, for its viewers to enjoy.
Eurochannel is now well-known for offering programs in their original version with quality subtitles, enabling the
viewers to enjoy both the music of the language and the actors’ performance. It is a joyful voyage through Europe
and all its diversity with a multitude of different shows, from movies to documentaries, animated films to cooking
shows. Eurochannel presents a broad and mysterious Europe, far from all representations existing nowadays on TV.
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Eurochannel Short
Films Tour
The Eurochannel Short Film Tour is a unique event inviting viewers to an exclusive journey into Europe through
short films. Every European country is present in the Tour with at least one short, broadcasted in its original
language -and subtitled- as an example of its creativity and energy. With the Eurochannel Tour the viewers will
discover Europe, visit its countries and listen to all its languages.
60 SHORT FILMS FROM EVERY EUROPEAN REGION
The programing team worked hard to find the best of European Short Films worthy of airing on the channel.
After having watched hundreds of movies, traveled to many festivals - such as the famous Clermont-Ferrand Film
Festival, the Roma International Festival or the Short Film Corner in Cannes - and contacted talented students and
experienced directors, this is our most exclusive selection.
After months of preparation to offer the viewers the best of European cinema, Eurochannel presents a program
with 60 short films, from 60 different European regions. From Portugal to Belarus, from Malta to Sweden, every
corner of Europe is represented in the Eurochannel Short Films Tour. Eurochannel is proud to offer the best of
Western Europe, the Nordic countries and Eastern Europe, as well as from Southern Europe and the Balkans.
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SIXTH EUROCHANNEL
SHORT FILMS TOUR
YOUTH IN EUROPE
The Eurochannel Short Films Tour is back for its sixth edition, with a special programming theme: Youth in Europe.
The Eurochannel Short Films Tour has been a successful Eurochannel trademark for the last six years. A unique event, the tour invites viewers to follow
talented directors on a stirring exploration of Europe through short films: with the directors as guides, viewers will be exploring fascinating cultures
through their screens. Almost every European country and region is represented in this edition of the Eurochannel Short Films Tour - each of whose film
is broadcast in its original language and subtitled in English - giving an example of the program’s creativity and dynamism.
On the Eurochannel Short Films Tour, viewers will discover Europe, hear all its languages, and experience inspiring stories that will move them and invite
them to reflect on a wide range of topics. This year, the Tour includes new regions such as Bologna (Italy), Geneva (Switzerland), and Languedoc-Roussillon
(France), among others. Also, viewers will be introduced to cinematic adventures from still-mysterious countries like Romania and Turkey. Plenty of places
to go, plenty of stories to enjoy!
HOMAGE TO EUROPEAN YOUTH
Youth always equates with the impulse of freedom, risk-taking, idealism and the desire to change the world, and more so than ever in our age. Youth
also brings a sparkling energy, with its questioning, joys and vitality. The 6th Eurochannel Short Films Tour will capture this youthful spirit and treat the
viewers and cinema lovers in 2014.
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Young people have always played a dynamic role in shaping the history of mankind. From
literature to music to cinema, eagerness for change and a different way of seeing the world
keeps young people constantly innovating and offering an alternative way to live. Young
people’s contribution to understanding the impact of changes in the world is now more crucial
than ever, with the constant political and economic shifts. Moreover, as they constitute the
largest segment of population in many regions, the role of youth in shaping their country’s
response to culture is vital, and so is their way of depicting the world through images in
cinema.
Thanks to the youth from both past and present, our societies reached signficant milestones
in myriad fashions, from cultural, economic, and political aspects. In politics, for example, the
May 1968 events in France, the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, and the Anonymous movement
have broken the establishment’s rules; in music, the Beatles changed the way we listen to
music; in the arts, Bansky and Invader have turned art into an irreverent statement shaping
European cities; and in cinema Pier Paolo Pasolini led the way to innovations in style and
subject matter.
During the Eurochannel Tour, viewers will come across new filmmakers on their way to becoming
stars, and short cinematic masterpieces paying tribute to youth with dazzling stories. Through
inspirational messages of hope portrayed in these productions, talented directors and actors
- such as the multiple award-winning Italian director Vito Palmieri - capture elements that are
unique to young people.
In this event which pays tribute to a much-underestimated stage of life, Eurochannel has
broken down its selections into eight programs, as no single genre could have been left out.
Dramas, comedies, animated productions, mini-documentaries, and experimental short films
will deliver original tales about coming of age, childhood, young adulthood and much more.
Youth and their contributions to European society in all its aspects is the complex and diverse
inspiration for this new edition of the Eurochannel Short Films Tour. Follow Eurochannel on a
journey to celebrate European youth and be certain that even in the most challenging times,
«youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty,» as Franz Kafka said.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROGRAM 1 – DREAMERS
denmark
Queen for a Day...............................8
Russia
Go Up!..............................................8
Switzerland: Geneva
Prora................................................11
Romania
Wonderland.....................................11
France: Languedoc-Roussillon
Gabin the Mime Artist.....................12
Spain: Madrid
Spain: Almería
Italy: Bolonga
France: West Indies
Ephemereal......................................8
Matilde.............................................9
Jacobo.............................................12
Live..................................................12
Sweden
Abrupt..............................................9
France: Indian Ocean
Speed Dating....................................9
Turkey
Blue Uniform..................................10
Hungary
Coda...............................................10
Program 2 – Outsiders
Belgium: Wallonia
Zinneke..........................................11
Program 3 – Family Life
Spain: Catalonia
Happily Ever After, for Another
Year.................................................13
Netherlands / Turkey
Spain: Bajadoz
Epitaphs..........................................14
Italy: Reggio Calabria
Hakuna Matata...............................14
Poland
Hosanna..........................................15
Program 4 – Young at heart
Austria
Albatrosses.....................................15
UK: Wales
Welcome Home Emma-Rose..........16
Spain: Andalusia
Caipirinhas in Ipanema...................16
France: Jura
The Last Trip of Emile.....................16
The Horse and the
Nightingale......................................13
Slovenia
Georgia
Greece
UK: Scotland
France: Franche Comté
Dinola..............................................13
Nurture...........................................14
Morning..........................................17
Jesus Stopped at Gyzi.....................17
The Anvil........................................17
Program 5 – A place for lovers
Spain: Barcelona
A Hotel Room Story........................18
Armenia
Somebody Loves You......................18
Czech Republic: Prague
Main Course...................................18
Finland
You Built Me a Labyrinth................19
Bulgaria
The Gift of the Magi.......................19
Netherlands: Amsterdam
Small..............................................21
Croatia
Italy
France: Bourgogne
Margerita........................................22
Sweden: Stockholm
A Jump............................................22
Belgium: Wallonia
Galia................................................22
Spain: Bilbao
Private Sale.....................................20
Sweden: Gothenburg
Eating Lunch...................................21
Portugal
Gypsy..............................................21
Cat in the Bag................................26
Program 8 – Waking Life
Germany: Frankfurt
Germany: Stuttgart
Transient.........................................23
Greengold......................................26
Art Gallery......................................27
Norway
Program 7 – The Younger Generation
Switzerland: German Region
Ronaldo...........................................23
Germany: Berlin
The Pick-Up Artist...........................24
Program 6 – The Runaways
Latvia / Estonia
Italy: Apulia
Chlorine...........................................23
Northern Ireland
Eyeline............................................20
Phony War......................................25
Italy: Torino
Netherlands: Noord-Brabant
Sevilla.............................................19
Little Darling...................................25
Lithuania
The Swimmer..................................24
The Party........................................27
Albania
If…..................................................27
Norway
You and Me, Mommy....................28
Belgium: Flanders
Ballet Spiral...................................28
Ireland
Republic of Montenegro
The Sound of People......................24
Intro..............................................28
Netherlands: Utrecht
Moldova
Through You...................................25
The Flavors Collection...................28
PROGRAM 1 – DREAMERS
Dronning for en dag, 2013 - Marianne Hansen
13’ - Comedy
DENMARK – QUEEN FOR A DAY
Sara is the odd one out, being the only blonde and blue-eyed girl in her class, and
she is completely overlooked by the popular kids, also known as “the kings and
queens.” One day, she eyes an opportunity to boost her popularity and become
queen - if only for a day.
Born in Hong Kong and raised in Denmark, Marianne Hansen started out in the film industry as an actress, and has
trained both in London and Los Angeles. By chance, she co-wrote and co-directed a play and discovered she would rather
be behind the camera. After studying directing, producing and cinematography at UCLA, she embarked on her debut
feature, Lapse, a film she wrote, directed and produced; this was a self-financed passion project made possible with the
help of a dedicated cast and crew, as well as grants and donations by both Panavision and Eastman Kodak.
SPAIN: MADRID - EPHEMEREAL
Efímera, 2012 - Diego Modino
18’ - Adventure
RUSSIA – GO UP!
Go Up! 2013 - Roman Kayumov
15’ - Drama
This is a story about a man who doesn’t want to accept himself as he is. So the
world doesn’t want to accept him either. The guy refuses to face reality and creates
a new personality on the Internet, the opposite to his own. In his virtual world he is
smart, successful and vigorous, while in reality he is a miserable outcast, suffering from obesity. He lives a
solitary Internet-dependent life, going out only for the purpose of his ritual - to injure the pride of beautiful, successful
girls, asked out on a date with a ruggedly handsome man. But somehow, there is some hope in his life.
Roman Kayumov was born in 1975 in the USSR, and became an expert in the sphere of IT and advertising. For
the last three years, he’s actively studied various disciplines of filmmaking - editing, storytelling, cinematography,
directing, sound design - mostly independently but also in film schools.
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Alicia dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. In the
cozy windmill where she lives with her grandmother, she impatiently waits for the moment to go
for the long-awaited audition. But out there, the
world is not as idyllic as she thinks.
Diego Modino was born in 1972, in Madrid, Spain.
After studying in the Lycée Français he travelled to
New York to pursue his studies in film and television at
Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. There,
he directed several short films in 16mm and worked as
a production designer in the first
Emmanuelle Crialese feature film
Once We Were Strangers. Back in
Madrid, he pursued a career as an
art director, production designer
and screenwriter for movies, TV
and commercials as well.
Italy: Bolonga – Matilde
Matilde, 2013 - Vito Palmieri
9’ - Comedy
Despite her shy nature, Matilde is a child with a dynamic intelligence and a strong spirit. In the classroom, however, something is upsetting her. Combining suggestions from her teacher, an interest in the
tools of a hairdresser mother and her passion for tennis, Matilde looks for a drastic and original solution
to find peace of mind.
Vito Palmieri was born in Bitonto (Bari) on October 1, 1978. In 1998 he moved to Bologna to study Cinema at the University of Bologna, from which he
graduated in 2004. In 2006, he was acknowledged by more than 50 awards from critics and audiences for his short film Tana libera tutti (Everyone Saved),
2006, which had all roles played by children. Since then, children have always been the main focus of his productions. In November 2012, Vito directed
Matilde, a short film produced by Agfa (Association of Parents of deaf children), presented in Berlinale 2013, at the section Generation Kplus. At TIFF
(Toronto International Film Festival), in the category Kids, Matilde won the best live-action short film award.
Sweden – Abrupt
Abrupt, 2012 - Danial Chuhan
8’ - Drama
Joel is a man who is tired of his nine-to-five job and starts thinking of his childhood dream of becoming an
actor. One evening he encounters a mysterious man named Drago. After this, Joel’s life will never be the same.
Speed Dating, 2013 - Béryl Coutat
11’ - Comedy
France: Indian Ocean - Speed Dating
Joy, a young woman looking for love, goes to her best friend’s bar to participate in a very special speed
dating. After several failures, she will meet the man she was looking for, the one who she missed many
times….
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Turkey - Blue Uniform
Mavi Onluk, 2012 - Hakan Kerim Karademir
12’ - Drama
Influenced by the topic “solidarity” in his social studies class, Ali tries
to help a boy who cannot afford to go to school. Ali brings a school
uniform for this boy and gives him a ball so he can play and enjoy
things that primary schoolkids do, as opposed to working like an adult.
However, will Ali’s help have the result he has intended?
Hakan Kerim Karademir was born in 1983 in İstanbul. He graduated from the
Marmara University School of Communications with a degree in Radio, Television
and Film. He later continued his Master’s in Film the same university. During his
college years, he shot some short movies and documentaries. One of his short
documentaries, Zeyrek, won the special jury prize in 2006 in the International
Safranbolu Documentary Film Festival. Karademir started his professional career
in ANS International Productions as an intern. He has also worked in many TV
series as well as feature films, as an in-house producer in this company. In 2009,
he went to Los Angeles and studied Business at UCLA Extension for a year. After
Karademir returned to Turkey in 2011, he produced TV programs called Ya Siz
Olsaydiniz for TRT News and Hergun 1 Kitap
for TRT Education. In 2012, he directed the
short movie School Uniform, which was
supported by the Turkish Ministry of Culture
and Tourism. Also the same year, he started
to produce Bir Kitap Bir Yarisma, a cultural
television show for TRT Education. In 2013 he
produced and directed the documentary film
The Last Migration of Pamir Kyrgyz for TRT.
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Coda, 2012 - Jonathan Tomlin
13’ - Drama
Hungary - Coda
A young woman is traveling alone through Eastern Europe with
nothing but her violin. She awakens one morning in a train station
in Budapest. Penniless and alone, she is ready to give up on her
travels, but with no money to buy a ticket home she is trapped in
the station. She plays her violin to the passersby in the station, but
no one pays her any attention or money until one person, a curious
little girl, who approaches and offers a donation that has a profound and dramatic effect on the violinist.
Jonathan Tomlin is an American-born filmmaker based in Europe. He
recently graduated with an MA in Filmmaking from the London Film School.
CODA, his graduation film, has just begun its tour of the International
Festival circuit. Tomlin’s previous short film Our Day Will Come (35mm)
screened at the Barbican in London during the 2010 Bicycle Film Festival.
His short documentary Path To Peace was incorporated into Ridley Scott’s
documentary Life In A Day.
Before moving to London, he directed a
documentary, Double Yellow, about the jobs and
sub-culture of bicycle couriers. The documentary
was screened in the U.S., Australia and Japan.
Tomlin’s current narrative drive combines his
experiences in both documentary and fiction
with an interest in characters that realize their
humanity and challenge their reality.
PROGRAM 2 – OUTSIDERS
SWITZERLAND: GENEVA – PRORA
ROMANIA – WONDERLAND
Prora, 2012 - Stephane Riethauser
23’ - Romance
Prora, on the Baltic Sea. Mysterious, endless. In this deserted
former Nazi holiday camp and communist military complex, teenagers Jan and
Matthieu embark on an adventure that puts their friendship at risk.
Stéphane Riethauser was born in 1972 in Geneva, Switzerland. He holds a law degree
from the University of Geneva. Over the years, he has worked as a teacher, gay activist,
photographer, editor, journalist and translator – before becoming a television director. He
is the author of A visage découvert, a photography book about coming
out (Ed. Slatkine, 2000), and has created numerous documentaries
and reports for Swiss Radio Television RTS (2003-2008). He also
produced and co-directed the documentary feature Le Temps
Suspendu, on painter Marius Borgeaud (Lambda Prod, 2007). Since
2009, Stéphane Riethauser has lived and worked as an independent
filmmaker in Berlin.
Wonderland, 2012 - Peter Kerek
22’ - Drama
A bottle of Pepsi was, in communist Romania, any child’s dream. Istvan, 9, is
lucky to find such a bottle in the house of a security officer, who is in charge of
his and his mother`s emigration to the F.R. of Germany.
Born on January 4, 1975, in Timișoara, Romania, he studied
Philosophy at the Theatre Academy, in Germany. He directed
theatre plays, TV series and short films like Chatroom and Sex
Wars.
ZinnekeGirls, 2013 - Marianne Hansen
20’ - Adventure
BELGIUM: WALLONIA – ZINNEKE
Nine-year-old Thomas spends most of his days at the flea market closely observing the wheelings
and dealings of the market’s sellers. His desire to be one of them leads him to embark on a onenight adventure that overwhelms him.
Rémi Allier was born on March 2, 1988 in Mâcon, France. After studying film editing in Paris, he entered the IAD, a film school
in Belgium. Zinneke is his graduation film. He is currently writing his next short movie.
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France: Languedoc-Roussillon – Gabin the Mime Artist
Gabin Le Mime, 2012 - Cyril Rigon
20’ - Thriller
Gabin is a young clown who finds happiness in the gaze of the spectators when he performs his act. One day, while he’s removing his
make-up in his caravan, something seems to frighten Camille, his
chimpanzee. In the early hours, he discovers in the newspaper a
series of murders.
France: West Indies – Live
Vivre, 2011 - Maharaki
12’ - Drama
Spain: Almería – Jacobo
Jacobo, 2012 - David del Águila
14’ - War
Jacobo must make the most difficult decision of his life.
David del Águila was born in Almería in 1973 and studied Information Sciences. With another
partner, he began 29 LETRAS, a production company specializing in short films and documentary
production, in August of 2005. To date, he has written and produced four short films and seven
documentaries.
A teacher asks her class: “What do you want to
be when you grow up?” While his joyful classmates respond, Tom, a quiet 10-year-old boy,
slips away.
Born and raised in Martinique, Maharaki presently
lives in Barbados. She graduated in 2004 from the
École Internationale de Création Audiovisuelle &
de Réalisation (EICAR) in Paris. She received her
Bachelor of Fine Arts Motion Picture Directing
from the European Accreditation Board of Higher
Education Schools (E.A.B.H.E.S) in London. In 2002,
Maharaki directed her first short film: Innocents,
nominated in several international film festivals,
such as the 2003 FESPACO in Burkina Faso and “Vues
d’Afrique, 2003” in Quebec.
In 2004, she was awarded the
Grand Jury Prize of her film
school’s annual showcase for
the directing of Dig It. The film
also received the award for Best
Acting Performance.
PROGRAM 3 – FAMILY LIFE
Y otro año, perdices, 2013 - Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz
16’ - Comedy
Spain: Catalonia – Happily Ever After, for Another Year
It is the birthday of Grandma, and Rosa, the hostess, believes she has it all under control, but will she be able to deal with
her sisters, with the absurd obsession of her husband with traditional Spanish music, and, at the end, with herself as she
faces the surprises that await her own family?
Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz was born in Ronda (Malaga) in 1988 and currently resides in Barcelona. She graduated from the ESCAC (Escola
Superior de Cinema and Audiovisuals de Catalunya), specializing in Film Direction in 2012. «Y otro año, perdices» is the latest work of her
career.
Netherlands / Turkey – The Horse
and the Nightingale
Georgia - Dinola
Het Paard en de Nachtegaal, 2012 - Nazli Elif Durlu
13’ - Drama
Dinola, 2013 - Mariam Khatchvani
15’ - Drama
Fifteen-year-old Cihan accompanies his grandmother on a journey to Turkey, to attend
a wedding. They have little in common and have to spend a whole day together in
Istanbul. In the face of the apparent distance between these two, they still manage to
share little moments together.
Svaneti is the highest mountainous part of Georgia, with nine
months of winter. Isolated by heavy snowfalls stands the Ushguli village, the
highest settlement in Europe. A woman breaks the strict laws of the mountains
and marries for love against her family’s will. But when her beloved husband dies,
she is forced to marry the first man who proposes to her.
Nazli Elif Durlu, born in Ankara in 1979, Turkey, moved to the Netherlands in 1998
to study Film and Television Studies. She graduated from University of Utrecht in
2004. Between 2006 and 2009 Nazli Elif Durlu lived in Los Angeles and worked
as a screenwriter for the director Hany Abu Assad. In 2009 Nazli Elif Durlu wrote,
directed and produced her first short movie, Trust Me, in Istanbul. It’s been shown
in several festivals around the world and won prizes nationally and internationally,
including the Best Short Film award at Ifsak, Istanbul, and the Nuremberg Film
Festival, in Germany.
Born in 1986, in Georgia, Mariam Khatchvani studied Film and
TV Media Directing from 2004 to 2008 at the Shota Rustaveli
Theatre and Film Georgian State University and at the Film and
TV Media Faculty. She directed many short documentaries:
Verdzoba (2006), Beyond the Window (2007), and Lichanishi
and Kvirikoba (2009). Dinola is her first fictional short.
Nurture, 2013 - Meg Campbell
20’ - Drama
UK: Scotland – Nurture
When Scarlett, a vulnerable and guarded teenage girl, and Jack, an elderly man suffering from dementia, meet
by chance in the garden of their housing complex, Jack mistakes Scarlett for his daughter. Scarlett sees this as
an opportunity to exploit the situation for financial gain. However, over time she begins to open up to Jack and
realizes that there is more to be gained from this relationship than simply money.
Award-winning young director and producer Meg Campbell has worked extensively in numerous genres of film production. Since graduating from The
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a BA in Digital Film and Television, highlights have included directing the short film Rock, starring Michelle Collins,
and Nurture, starring Charley Palmer-Merkell and Sophia Carr-Gomm. She has also written and produced multiple music videos for The Lord of the Rings
star Billy Boyd and his band, Beecake, as well as for internationally acclaimed singer Fiona Kennedy.
Spain: Bajadoz – Epitaphs
Epitafios, 2013 - María Ballesteros
20’ - Drama, Comedy
Due to her mother’s death, Adriana returns to her hometown. Last summer, the family talked about epitaphs with the
impunity of not having a dead body in the room. With their mother lying dead in the next room, the situation is completely different. In conclusion: How would you summarize someone’s life in a single line?
María Ballesteros was born in 1981 in Frenegal de la Sierra, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. She is an actress, known for La pecera de
Eva (2010), Princesas (2005), and Noise (2007).
Hakuna Matata, 2013 - Aldo Iuliano
16’ - Drama
Italy: Reggio Calabria - Hakuna Matata
Anna took her daughter to see her father. Concetta left her sons at home and went to meet her husband. Two
different women will share the same unlucky destiny. Inspired by two true stories.
Director Aldo Iuliano began his artistic career as a cartoonist and graduated with a degree in Communication Sciences. His graduation thesis explored
the dichotomy between the language of film and the visual language of comics. His award-winning works include Fulgenzio, Natalino, Tattoo, and
La Lezione. In 2014, along with actress and producer Andrette Lo Conte, Aldo founded Freak Factory, an up-and-coming film production company
currently focusing on Aldo’s first feature film: In Utero.
Hosanna, 2013 - Katarzyna Gondek
10’ - Adventure
Poland - Hosanna
Hosanna is a story of a lively girl who enters the world of her grandmother — a bigot — and wreaks
sweet havoc in it. The granddaughter discovers a bizarre collection of her grandmother’s friends
and gradually examines their role in her life. The girl’s curiosity ruins and builds all over again the
grandmother’s grand scheme of things.
Writer and filmmaker Katarzyna Gondek was born in 1982 in Poland. She graduated in Film Studies and took
a documentary course in Wajda School. Her first novel, Horror Vacui, was just published, and her first poetry
book will be published next year.
PROGRAM 4 – YOUNG AT HEART
Austria – Albatrosses
Albatrosses, 2013 - Mike Kren
13’ - Drama
The now grown up Leoš remembers his childhood in communist Czechoslovakia of the 1970s, his escape to Austria,
and his first impressions in this new home, but also the things and people he had to leave behind. A film about the
lightness and fleetingness of childhood memories and the weight they can have for a whole lifetime.
Michael Kren was born on April 22, 1981, in Vienna, Austria, where he also went to school and graduated in 2000. After a year of
civilian service and three years of studying computer science at the Technical University Vienna, he studied media technology at the
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten. From 2007 to 2011 he co-directed and animated four internationally award-winning music
videos and one award-winning short film. In 2013 he completed his first live-action short film.
Welcome Home Emma-Rose, 2013 - Miriam Heard
16’ - Drama
UK: Wales – Welcome Home Emma-Rose
Emma-Rose is a truck driver in the army and is coming home for 10 days, to her home in the countryside in North Wales, with her
Gran and 10-year-old sister, Jenny, who cannot believe her big sister is home and can’t get enough of her company. We see how
being away for so long has affected their relationship, as Jenny also sees her big sister as a mother figure, and how being in the
army has affected Emma-Rose. Jenny gets upset and angry because Emma-Rose is going away again; as she always says, it’s the
last time, but it never is.
Miriam was born in North Wales to English/German parents and brought up in the United Arab Emirates speaking English, German, and Arabic. She studied English
literature at Oxford University and trained as an actress in London at RADA and at the Conservatoire National in Paris. She then took the intensive filmmaking course
at NYU in New York. She lives in Chile and Paris, and works as a director, writer, actress, and translator. She also uses the name “Ruth Bey” for literary translation and
writing. She shot her first feature film, Wastelands / Tierra Yerma, in Chile, co-produced by Echo Art Films and Forastero Producciones.
Spain: Andalusia – Caipirinhas in Ipanema
Caipirinhas en Ipanema, 2013
Antonio Hernández Centeno
7’ - Comedy, Romance
Antonio and his mate argue while they visit a
European city. They stop by a square cafe to
have a drink; a little boy, Antonio, comes by, and
his father afterwards.
France: Jura – The Last Trip of Emile
Le dernier voyage d’Émile, 2013 - Tibo Pinsard
30’ - Comedy
Emile suffers a lot from his disability. He has suicidal tendencies and wishes to put an end to her
life, while he doesn’t want to cause any pain to his mother. That’s why he flew to
the Reunion Island, far from her, determined to exploit to the maximum — with his
tour guide — the opportunities offered by this «intense island.» But things won’t
turn out as expected by the depressed tourist.
Antonio Hernández Centeno was born in 1953 in Peñaranda de
Bracamonte, Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain. He is a writer
and director, known for Al salir de clase (1997), Lisboa (1999)
and En la ciudad sin límites (2002).
A filmmaker, producer and journalist, Tibo Pinsard discovered art when he
went to Dijon Fine Arts School. He was a fellow of very different and wellknown artists such as painter Yan Pei-Ming and body artist Orlan. After a
couple of years parodying video games with pictures and films, Tibo Pinsard
went for fiction in 2008. He wrote and directed Island, a short film, starring
Alysson Paradis, Simon Charasson, and Thierry Frémont. The short tackles one
of his favorite topics: the lack of communication between people. In 2012 he
directed a new fiction, Le Dernier Voyage d’Emile (The Last Trip of Emile), a
personal tribute to the king of burlesque Buster Keaton.
Jutro, 2013 - Sonja Prosenc
13’ - Drama
Slovenia – Morning
Father and son travel toward a better life in a new country. Both
too similar and too isolated in their destinies, they drift apart and
insist on their silent rebellion against each other. After an all-day
ride, they spend the night at a desolated rest stop, too tired to think
about their vulnerability. In the morning the father wakes up alone in
the car and becomes aware of the terrifying event of the past night.
On the edge of losing everything, he finds more than he could have
hoped for the day before.
France: Franche Comté – The Anvil
Greece – Jesus Stopped at Gyzi
L’Enclume, 2010 - Thierry Nevez
16’ - Comedy
O Christos stamatise stou Gyzi, 2013 - Amerissa Basta
11’ - Drama
On the first day of the school year, a girl remembers the incidents that took place during the
summer, when the family was forced to close their bookstore and move to their grandmother’s
house. Now the family has to maintain their dignity and keep the hope for the future alive. Inspired
by Carlo Levi’s Jesus Stopped at Empoli.
Amerissa Basta lives in Athens and has worked in media and advertising for the last 10 years.
She also participated in a few short films as an assistant director, and directed Stella and I as her
second student short film in 2012.
17
YOUTH IN EUROPE
A little boy, on the evening of his tenth
birthday, receives an anvil from his parents and keeps it with him at all time.
This cumbersome present makes his life
particularly difficult and prevents him
from doing what he wants to do, including approaching the one he loves. But
we are in a tale, and in a tale, everybody
is entitled to a second chance.
PROGRAM 5 – A PLACE FOR LOVERS
A Hotel Room Story, 2014 - Daniel Piera
14’ - Romance
Spain: Barcelona – A Hotel Room Story
A boy meets a girl at an international congress in which both are participating. They’re from different countries, and each has a romantic partner with whom they are completely in love. But
they both like each other and have felt something special between them during these days at the
congress. He thinks that things have to flow without limits, but she seems to care more about
being faithful. During the last minutes of their last night at the hotel, they must decide what to do:
should they let themselves get carried away by their feelings or should they be completely faithful
to their partners and keep their distance?
Daniel Piera graduated in Media studies from Ramon Llull University in Barcelona. He finished top of his class with the best
academic record that year. He continued his studies and went on to get a Master’s degree in Fiction in Film and Television,
Production and Direction at URL. He also has experience working on various projects as an executive producer, producer, and
script writer. He has gained critical acclaim for his short film, La Gota.
Armenia – Somebody Loves You
Somebody Loves You, 2014 - Evelina Barsegian
17’ - Drama
Ani is only 24, but by local standards she is already the «aging» bride.
She falls for a man who doesn’t seem to notice her. Ani could marry
any of her conquests from a long time ago, but she still cannot give
up her dream. It’s not so easy to differ from the majority in a small village where your life
is predicted in advance by your parents and neighbors. Ani takes a bold decision: she is going to fight
for her dreams. This romantic drama plays out against the background of ancient churches, picturesque
mountains, and sky-blue Lake Sevan.
Evelina Barsegian (1984) was born in Sevan (Armenia) but grew up in Siberia (Russia). She lives and works in St.
Petersburg. She has debuted with the fiction film Admission (2011), which has been included as the finale of some
film festivals.
Czech Republic: Prague –
Main Course
Jan Pivoňka, 2012 - Peter Kerek
5’ - Comedy, Romance
We are in 1972, watching an extraordinary lunch of the Spačil family.
Aneta, the only child, would love to
introduce her boyfriend, Daniel Cerny, to her parents. Although Daniel
is really nice, her mother doesn’t like
him because of his job. Can her father save the situation? Could lunch
be even worse?
Labyrintti, 2013 - Lauri-Matti Parppei
17’ - Drama
Finland – You Built Me a Labyrinth
When everything was going right, a love letter arrives — years too late. A young woman called Ia has
to think over her life and twisted relationships. Her only friend is a talking cat, living on the roof of her
house. She tries to bury her feelings and the shining letter, but eventually her shoes lead the way to
confront the sender.
A musician, graphic designer, and filmmaker from Finland, Lauri-Matti has worked with different art mediums all his life. He started a band at the age of
17, hardly knowing how to play guitar, and has since released four albums. His approach to filmmaking resembles composing music: it is based solely on
intuition and feeling. You Built Me a Labyrinth is his second short film and was premiered at the Warsaw Film Festival in October 2014.
Bulgaria – The Gift of the Magi
Darovete na vlahvite, 2013 - Ivan Abadjiev
7’ - Drama
Based on the famous story by O. Henry, this short tells the story of a poor dramatic young married couple and
how they deal with the challenge of buying Christmas gifts for each other with very little money.
Sevilla, 2012 - Bram Schouw
11’ - Drama
Netherlands: Noord-Brabant – Sevilla
A man, his girlfriend, and his best male friend go on a road trip. They impulsively decide to make the journey to Sevilla to have a good
time and along the way experience great moments and memories together.
Bram Schouw graduated with honors from the Academy of the Fine Arts (section Audio Visual Media) in Utrecht. His graduation film, Marriage, was the
official opening film of the Curta Cinema Rio de Janeiro film festival. It was also selected for the London Times Film Festival, The Dutch Film Festival, and
the Short Film Festival Cardiff. Bram Schouw is also a commercial director for Hazazah Film Amsterdam. One of his first projects, the international DANCE
4 LIFE commercial, won the prestigious Award for Best HIV/AIDS Commercial by the European Commission. For the campaign of the telephone helpline
SENSOOR, Bram won both a Silver Lamp in Holland and a Bronze Lion at the commercial festival in Cannes.
Northern Ireland – Eyeline
Eyeline, 2012 - Andrew Tohill, Ryan Tohill
8’ - Drama
A visit with his friend for afternoon coffee takes an unexpected turn when
Simon locks eyes with an attractive girl. When he subsequently finds her
entangled in an argument with her boyfriend, he has to confront a moral
dilemma. His ultimate response will force him to question the type of person he really is.
The Tohill Brothers are a directing team from Northern Ireland. Ryan, a director
with five short films to his name, shares some of the co-directing credits with
his editor brother, Andrew. They have grown up writing, directing, and editing
together as a team, and while developing future projects, they are continuously
gaining experience in the thriving film industry of Northern Ireland.
Ryan works in the art department of TV productions such as HBO’s Game of
Thrones, BBC dramas such as Line of Duty and The Fall, and numerous feature
films such as the Oscar-nominated Philomena. He has clocked hundreds of hours
of onset experience at the highest level.
In mid-2006 his brother, Andrew, moved
from an Assistant Directing role and began
developing a prominent career in postproduction. In addition to editing their
own short films, Andrew has cut numerous
television documentaries and dramas for
local and national television.
Spain: Bilbao – Private Sale
Abstenerse Agencias, 2012 - Gaizka Urresti
15’ - Drama
Laura and Guille are a young couple who visit Amparo’s flat — she
is a widow who lives alone — on Christmas Eve to buy the flat. They
find an old woman who seems more interested in knowing about
their lives than selling her home. The three characters develop a
relationship that will affect their lives.
Gaizka Urresti (Bilbao, Spain) is a
producer, director, script writer, cultural
manager, and teacher of both film and
TV. He has directed El corazón de la
memoria (2001), Raíz (2003), Malicia
en el país de las maravillas (2004), and
the documentaries El último guión,
Buñuel en la memoria (2008), and Un
dios que ya no ampara (2012).
PROGRAM 6 – THE RUNAWAYS
Portugal – Gypsy
Sweden: Gothenburg – Eating Lunch
Äta lunch, 2013 - Sanna Lenken
13’ - Drama
Cigano, 2013 - David Bonneville
18’ - Drama, thriller
15-year-old Klara is about to eat lunch with four other youngsters at the Eating
Disorder Clinic under the supervision of the nurses. They have 30 minutes to eat up.
Sanna Lenken, born in Gothenburg, studied film directing at the
National Film School, Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm. She has also
studied film at European Film College in Ebeltoft, Denmark, and has a
Master’s in scriptwriting from Dramatiska Institutet.
Sebastian is a wealthy young man. He finds out he has a flat tire and ends up
accepting help from a Gypsy passerby. In return, Sebastian will have to give him
a ride home — but they won’t reach their expected destination.
After graduating she directed the youth TV drama Dubbelliv (Double Life), which was aired
for two seasons (2010-2012) on Swedish TV. The series was nominated for Best Drama at the
Nordic Children’s Festival and Chicago International Children’s Film Festival. She also made
the 30-minute short film Yoghurt in 2010, which was in competition at the Gothenburg
Film Festival and won an honorable mention. Her last short film, Äta lunch/Eating lunch,
has been in competition at Gothenburg, Berlin, and Tribeca and is now touring at festivals
around the world. She is currently developing her first feature film.
Klein, 2011 - Sanne Vogel
6’ - Drama
David Bonneville is a London-based writer/director, whose work emphasizes character
development and actor’s performance. He has written and directed three award-winning
narrative short films and is now developing two features.
David completed a Film Directing course at the German Film Academy and
an MA in Screenwriting at the University of Westminster. He kick-started his
career by assisting centenarian Cannes Palm d’Or winner Manoel de Oliveira,
John Malkovich, Catherine Deneuve, and Turner Prize winner Douglas Gordon.
He has also worked for Universal Pictures, HanWay Films, and the BBC.
Netherlands: Amsterdam – Small
Twelve-year-old Noortje experiences her first massage, given by a large and muscular man. Noortje feels insecure because of her awakening
sexuality; she is not quite ready to have her skin touched by strange hands. And certainly not by large masculine hands. The situation is also
a little uncomfortable for the masseur, as he can tell that it is almost too much for her. But eventually the girl relaxes and they experience
a moment of intimacy. After the massage Noortje feels a little bit more like a woman on the inside, but outwardly nothing has changed.
Sweden: Stockholm – A Jump
Ett Hopp, 2013 - Louis Russell
6’ - Drama
In the middle of the night, Erik’s phone rings. It is his childhood friend,
Elias, and all that separates him from death is a jump.
Italy – Margerita
Margerita, 2013 - Alessandro Grande
15’ - Drama, Romance
Belgium: Wallonia – Galia
Efrem, a Gypsy boy and skilled pickpocket, faces his
first theft in an apartment, an experience that will
change his life.
Alessandro Grande is a director and
producer, born in Catanzaro (Italy) in
1983. He graduated in History, Science
and Techniques of Performing Arts at the
University of Tor Vergata. In 2008 he won, as
producer, the Special Prize Alice at the David
di Donatello 2008 for the short movie Pena.
Esclusione di vita, which is about opposing
the death penalty.
Alessandro has also represented Italy at major international
festivals such as Film Fest Jordan (Jordan), Cyprus Film
Fest (Cyprus), Detmold International Short Film Festival
(Germany), Budapest Film Fest (Hungary), 24fps Film Festival
(Texas), La boca del Lobo (Spain), Thess Short Film Festival
(Greece), and the Eko Film Fest (Malaysia).
Galia, 2013 - Raphael Baudet, Sarah Carlot
15’ - Drama
At night, a young woman, Galia, is woken up by her elder brother, Alex. Schizophrenic, he has
just escaped from the psychiatric hospital: he’s sure that the end of the world is in two hours
and would like to spend that time eating pancakes with her.
Raphael Baudet was born January 23, 1982, in Nimes, France. After obtaining a law degree, he
held various jobs away from legal codes, while developing his interest in photography, video,
and theater, to which he has devoted himself since his teens. The desire to professionally fulfill
his artistic ambitions lead him to the IAD, «Institut des Arts de Diffusion,» in Louvain-la-Neuve
in Belgium.
Germany: Frankfurt – Transient
Italy: Torino – Chlorine
Cloro, 2012 - Laura Plebani
12’ - Drama
IIn the locker room of a swimming pool, Chiara and Futura
are like two peas in a pod. But what they are about to face
is no normal competition. They are growing up and the
pool isn’t big enough for the two of them.
Transient, 2014 - Emirhan Eringen
11’ - Drama
Transient captures the first three days of a young professional moving
from London to Frankfurt for an interim assignment. He represents well-educated, wellpaid young professionals constantly on the move, who never settle down, but only have a “hub” city for
their journey and are fueled by a “perform and achieve” culture. Settling into a new apartment, meeting
a new boss, seeing an old girlfriend, and meanwhile getting more and more detached from the previous
“hub” (where his relationship remained) trigger an emotional glaciation, as he becomes the embodiment
of the cold corporate architecture of the city.
Emirhan Eringen is a filmmaker and poet born in Istambul, Turkey. His first short film, Allah, bir triptik
(God, A Triptych), was screened at various international film festivals. His second short film, Transient,
premiered at Cannes Film Festival. Eringen currently resides in Geneva, Switzerland.
PROGRAM 7 – THE YOUNGER GENERATION
Switzerland: German Region – Ronaldo
Ronaldo, 2010 - Jan Mettler, Jan-Eric Mack
6’ - Fiction
A boy dreams of being a great soccer star. One morning he leaves the anonymity of his gray suburbs to enter the glaring light
of the stadium. There he meets an unexpected opponent who puts him to the test.
Der Aufreißer, 2006 - Steffen Weinert
13’ - Romance, Comedy
Germany: Berlin – The Pick-Up Artist
Olli only wanted to have noncommittal, anonymous sex. But when he went out the door, the daughter of his “Pick-Up” crosses his
way. Six-year-old Yvonne is not happy with the unlucky love life of her mother and has decided to find a real boyfriend for her… and
for herself, a new dad.
Steffen Weinert was born in 1975 in South Germany. After an internship at the Bavaria Kopierwerk in Munich, a few years as assistant
director for short films, commercials, and music clips, he attended the Filmakademie Baden-Wüttenberg and graduated in 2005.
Lithuania – The Swimmer
Plaukikė, 2013 - Gabrielė Urbonaitė
28’ - Drama
Ariel, a young and promising swimmer, spends her summer preparing for the upcoming Olympics. In the pool, she meets Grete, who has just started swimming lessons.
Despite the age difference, the two become friends, as Ariel helps Grete to overcome
her fear of jumping into the water. However, Ariel’s leg ache becomes more and
more painful.
Gabrielė Urbonaitė (born in Vilnius, in 1993) became professionally
interested in film at the age of 14, when she joined “Skalvija” Film
Academy, a long-term hands-on workshop for youth in Lithuania, where
she started making short films. After high school, Gabrielė moved to
Paris, where she studied philosophy and interned at the documentary
production company Momento Films. In 2012, she participated in
Berlinale Talent Campus and Berlin Documentary Forum. In 2013, Gabrielė moved to Boston,
USA, to study film production at Emerson College. Also, in 2013, she participated in Kino
Euphoria Midnight Sun workshop in Finland and Odense Talent Camp in Denmark. Gabrielė is
a member of the Lithuanian Academy of Cinema (LiKA).
Ireland – The Sound of People
The Sound of People, 2007 - Simon Fitzmaurice
7’ - Drama
The story of a moment in the life of an
eighteen-year-old boy, standing on the brink
between life and death.
Simon Fitzmaurice is an award-winning writer and film director. His films
have screened at film festivals all over the world and won prizes at home
and abroad, including Best Short Film at The Cork Film Festival; The
Belfast Film Festival (twice); The Grand Jury Prize at the Opalcine Film
Festival, Paris; The Jimmy Stewart Memorial Award at The Heartland
Film Festival; and the Jury Award at the Palm Springs International Film
Festival. His Latest short film, The Sound of People, was selected to
screen at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival.
Simon holds an Honours Master’s Degree in both Anglo-Irish literature and Drama, and Film
Theory and Production. His short fiction has been short-listed for the Hennessy Literary Award
and his poetry has appeared in the quarterly publication West 47. Simon is currently working
with the Irish Film Board on his first feature-length film.
Through You, 2013 - Lucette Braune
8’ - War
Netherlands: Utrecht – Through You
On her way to do some simple grocery shopping, a girl literally has to struggle through her fellow beings.
Some of those people tend to leave a mark, but only one person leaves a mark that sticks.
Lucette Braune was born in Houten, the Netherlands, on July 11, 1976. She started her first film fresh out of the Academy of the Arts in Utrecht. Her
graduation project grew into an independent short film. Her debut won several awards at various festivals. Lucette has also worked as a freelance
animator on several projects.
Croatia – Little Darling
Balavica, 2013 - Igor Mirković
17’ - Drama
Two kids at the top of a skyscraper. A view of the sea. He is Tom Sawyer and she is Alice in Wonderland. They walk along
the edge of the roof, doing everything they’re not supposed to. In that hot summer, left under the care of her grandma, she
will feel love for the first time. Luckily, grandma doesn’t have a clue about it; she barely leaves the apartment. Her parents
are absent; they talk over phone and we notice that they’re hiding something.
Igor Mirković is a filmmaker born in 1965 in Zagreb, Croatia. He graduated in Political Science from the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb. From 1989 to 2001 he
worked as a TV journalist and was the author of numerous documentaries and political TV shows, mostly for HRT, the Croatian national TV network. He was awarded
several national and international awards for his reporting. Since 1999 he has been a leading member of the creative team of the Motovun Film Festival, one of the
best-known international film festivals in the former Yugoslav republics. Since 2006 he has been the sole festival director.
Drôle de guerre, 2013 - Simon Panay
13’ - Drama
France: Bourgogne – Phony War
As his ill mother is hospitalized, young Matis must stay at his grandfather’s for a few days. To escape boredom, he plays
with some of his grandfather’s things he finds: an old gun and a Resistance medal.
Kaķis maisā, 2013 - Nils Skapāns
7’ - Animation
Latvia / Estonia – Cat in the Bag
It is nice and fun to have a cat (or some other pet) at home to play with. The trusting cat also
thinks to himself: it’s so great to be home… until the moment it realizes that it is trapped in a bag,
somewhere out on the street, all alone. Nevertheless, all’s well that ends well.
Nils Skapāns is a Latvian film director and animator. He has been part of the animation team of Dauka, an
animation studio, since 2000. He also managed the creative team behind the film, George Potter’s Studio.
PROGRAM 8 – WAKING LIFE
Italy: Apulia – Greengold
Oroverde, 2012 - Pierluigi Ferrandini
18’ - Historic drama
South of Italy, 1935. The true story of Bianca Panarese, about her hard apprenticeship as a
tobacconist in the big Consortium, and about her love for her little brother Pietro. He was killed during the worker’s protests raised against the closure of the tobacco factory.
Pierluigi Ferrandini, born in Italy on October 11th 1975, has been working with important directors for more than 15 years. He
collaborates with the direction – the actors workshop, second shot – and, at the same time, he continuous his cinematography
career such as actor and soundtrack composer.
Germany: Stuttgart – Art Gallery
Art Gallery, 2013 - Willy Rollé
8’ - Comedy
Faruk, Clara and Carl-Anton are working in the art and creative industry. The borders between film, art
performance and reality seem to disappear in their project, Art Gallery.
Willy Rollé studied Philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris and audiovisual media at the Media University Stuttgart, Germany. Audio-visual conception,
screenwriting and consulting, film/theater directing and producing, journalism, film teaching, and research & development are part of his daily life.
Willy Rollé enjoys working in international, cross-over and interdisciplinary genres.
Norway - The Party
Festen, 2013 - Astrid Thorvaldsen and Ingvild Dagestad
7’ - Crime, Experimental
A young man is dead. We experience a moment from the night before, frozen in time.
Ingvild Dagestad has a Bachelor’s Degree in Film
and Video Production from the University of NTNU,
where The Party was produced as a graduation film.
She is now studying for a Master’s Degree in Marine
Technology at NTNU.
Astrid Thorvaldsen has a Master’s Degree in Film and Video Production from the
University of NTNU, where The Party was produced as a Bachelor graduation film. In 2014
she directed her first Norwegian feature film produced as a part of a Master’s Degree,
Utburd.
Nëse, 2013 - Florenc Papas
13’ - Drama
Albania – If…
Two brothers purchase a pistol to avenge their father’s death, but not everything goes according to plan. The elder is
chased by the police and it is not long before the younger brother is faced with a fateful decision.
Belgium: Flanders - Ballet Spiral
Ballet Spiral, 2013 - Sam Asaert
3’ - Experimental
Stop and pause for a moment. Behold and reflect upon the static beauty that dying movements leave in their wake. Experience the worlds of dance as never before.
Norway – You and Me, Mommy
Born in 1987 in Antwerp, Belgium, Sam Asaert studied economics and visual arts in high school, as well as attended weekend classes at
the Belgian Royal Academy of Fine Arts for 10 years. He graduated with a master’s in Visual Arts – Film from the Erasmus/RITS College in
Brussels (2009) with a contemporary fiction-dance film, in association with the Royal Ballet of Flanders. Asaert works as a director of fiction
and non-fiction projects, as well as a director of dance films. He has a second career as a photojournalist and as a ballet photographer.
Ceg og meg, mamma, 2014 - Thea Hvistendahl
14’ - Drama
IA magical realist film set in a gray and
gloomy atmosphere, where we meet
11-year-old Aurora trying to handle her
mother’s depression. Feeling like she’s lost
her, she only wants things to go back to
normal and to get her mum back to life, but
she’s not responding to Aurora’s attempts.
Thea Hvistendahl is a
young and promising
director
from
Oslo,
Norway. She finished
her film studies at
Westerdals
School
Of Communication in 2013, where she
specialized in directing. After making several
shorts and music videos, she was selected to
be part of a one-year talent program, Viken
Akademiet. In 2013 her exam film, You and
me, Mommy, premiered at one of Norway’s
biggest film festivals, BIFF. She has also
made a name in the music video industry by
winning Best Music Video at The Norwegian
Short Film Festival in 2014.
Intro, 2013 - Katarzyna Gondek
18’ - Drama
Republic of Montenegro - Intro
Andrej lives in a small coastal town. He is in love with Anna. Each of his attempts to profess his love
for her are awkward and clumsy. He uses the only way he can think of to escape from his problems
and joins the army.
Ivan Salatić was born in 1982 in Dubrovnik and grew up in Herceg Novi. He graduated from the School of Fine and Applied Arts in
Belgrade. Currently, he is a final-year student at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Cetinje. He has directed several Short-Films and
documentaries that have participated in regional festivals as part of a student selection.
Moldova - The Flavors Collection
Colectia de Arome, 2013 - Igor Cobileanski
15’ - Drama
To get the necessary daily medication for his mother, Victor and his father resort to the
toughest and the most dangerous solution. Physical survival in the context of poverty is
sometimes cruel and can irretrievably destroy human values.
Born in Moldova, Igor Cobileanski studied cinema in Romania and now lives between the two countries. His first film, Dying for
Madrid (1998), deals with the tragic story of Moldovan folk-music band who agreed to give a series of concerts in Chernobyl in
1986 in return for a trip to Madrid. His film When the Lights Go Out was a great success on YouTube. In 2013, he directed The
Unsaved.
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