The Painting [short film] Le tableau
Synopsis
Using the shadow and light of the pinscreen animation technique, this film considers a portrait of Queen Mariana of Austria by Baroque painter Diego Velázquez. Forced to marry her uncle as a child, Queen Mariana’s traumatic life becomes a reminder of the cruelty of incest, as well as art’s deep resonance, in this delicately made work.
This film screens as part of the Animated Shorts: Major Developments program.
Film Credits
- Christine Noël, Julie Roy
- Michèle Lemieux
- Annie Jean
- Catherine Van Der Donckt, Robert Marcel Lepage
- Christine Noël, Julie Roy
- National Film Board of Canada
- https://mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/the-painting/
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Yuck! [short film] Beurk!
Synopsis
Leo lives in a world where those who want to kiss someone have glowing pink lips. At summer camp, he pokes fun at kissers alongside his friends. But his lips have started to glow as well.
This film screens as part of the Animated Shorts: Major Developments program.
Film Credits
- Juliette Marquet, Manon Messiant
- Loïc Espuche
- Noé Chabbat, Katell Varvat
- Aliénor Doublet, Maxime Roy, Grégoire Chauvot
- Ikki Films, Iliade et Films
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Animated Shorts: Major Developments
Synopsis
Showcasing a diverse mix of animation techniques, the films in this program focus on moments of transition where characters, both relatable and fantastic, make discoveries, face irreversible choices, and navigate outbursts. Featuring work by Loïc Espuche, Michèle Lemieux, Nina Gantz, Delia Hess, Bianca Lambert, Zohar Dvir, Olivia Griselda, Sarah Cheok, and Catapreta.
Leo tries to hide his big secret while still making the most of his summer in the world of Yuck! (Beurk!) (France), where wanting to kiss makes your lips glow. The painstaking pinscreen animation process is used to create a darkly poetic piece about the tragic life of Queen Mariana of Austria as captured by Baroque painter Diego Velázquez in The Painting (Le tableau) (Canada). In the absurdist stop-motion piece Wander to Wonder (The Netherlands, Belgium, France, United Kingdom), unusual collaborators suffer through the loss of their TV show’s host. The frustration of being trapped in a hotline’s hold system starts to bleed into the physical world in On Hold (Switzerland). After taking more than the recommended dose of cannabis to assuage her fibroid pain, Amanda wades through the voices in her head in Super High: A Period Piece (United States). Carol’s fear of committing to her girlfriend aligns with the onset of unexpected world-changing circumstances in Butterfly Kiss (Germany, Israel). Dona Beatriz Ñsîmba Vita (Brazil) is a surreal and striking portrayal of the political life of African heroine Kimpa Vita, an overshadowed but significant historical figure who initiated the movement to save the Republic of Congo — as well as other parts of central Africa — from Portuguese colonial rule. And when a mail carrier makes a mistake, an unassuming woman enters a vibrant world of otherworldly pleasure in She and Her Good Vibrations (Singapore)
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Lana [short film]
Synopsis
As Lana grapples with finding her own voice while living under the roof of a strict parent, her real-world responsibilities get heavier. With her father’s immigration status under increasing scrutiny, she’s forced to imagine a new view of her family and herself.
This film screens as part of the Black Perspectives Shorts: Growing Pains program.
Film Credits
- Rocío Barba Fuentes, Giacomo Nudi
- Laetitia Angba
- Lenina Delgado
- Étienne Roussy
- Corallie Delorme, Mouhamed Fall
- Maxime Fortin
- Rocío B. Fuentes, Giacomo Nudi
- Les Films Cosmos
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Black Perspectives Shorts: Growing Pains
Synopsis
In these shorts from across the diaspora, our protagonists are forced to mature in the face of difficult and uncomfortable truths. Featuring works by Laetitia Angba, Julie Redon Lissouba, Tevin Kimathi, Millan Tarus, Jean Gaspa, Natalie Jasmine Harris, Samuel Laine, Guilherme Gomes, and Julia Conatti.
A teenager grapples with the increasing likelihood of her father’s deportation in Lana (Canada). Stero (Kenya) puts us in the shoes of a young Kenyan boy as he embodies the traits of a badass hero. Go in Peace (Al nan la paix) (France) transports us to the crowded, sweaty waiting room of a Haitian consulate as tensions boil over. In Grace (United States), we take a trip to the American south of the 1950s, where a teenager grapples with guilt and her sexuality ahead of getting baptized. Free Lunch (United States) showcases the tragicomic events that take place when a child doesn’t have enough money to pay for his school lunch. Finally, we explore the ruminations of two twentysomethings from São Paulo in Trying (Estamos tentando) (Brazil).
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Australia, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Nepal, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
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After Dark Shorts: Disturbing Diversions
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