SAPPORO SHORT FEST 2010

Mr Foley

0:04:20 / Fiction /

Mr. Mike Ahern, Mr. Enda Loughman / Ireland / 2009

Mr Foley wakes up in hospital to find different kinds of sounds affect on him of which he doesn't know the score.

The Skeleton-Woman

0:09:09 / Animation /

Ms. Sarah Van Den Boom / France / 2009

A tired and bored housewife mourns her lost lover and dreams of a better life. Inside her, the skeleton woman is waiting to be saved.

Julie and her guys

0:15:45 / Fiction /

Ms. Fanny Jean-Noel / France / 2009

Tired and bored housewife mourns her lost lover and dreams of a better life. Inside her, the skeleton woman is waiting to be saved.

A Family Portrait

0:04:30 / Animation /

Mr. Joseph Pierce / United Kingdom / 2009

A family portrait goes horribly wrong as jealousy and suspicion bubble to the surface under the photographer’s relentless gaze.

ABUELO

0:15:00 / Fiction /

Ms. Mary Ann Kellogg / USA / 2009

Saddened by the death of her mother, 12 year-old Emily begins to open her eyes to the world of Tango by her Argentinean grandfather.

Lights

0:14:33 / Fiction /

Mr. Giulio Ricciarelli / Germany / 2009

A tragicomedy of a police officer who dreams of being a hero in his small peaceful village, and decides to take matters in his own hands.

BEFORE YOUR EYES

0:25:00 / Fiction /

Mr. Aaron J. Melian / Spain / 2009

Cesar and Ana curiously attempt to find out if one would really see the best moments of their life when they die.

Loaded

0:05:35 / Fiction /

Mr. Samuel Matteau / Canada / 2010

Olivier's life as a young insurance actuary takes a zany turn when he acquires the power to “save” and “load” his life any way he likes.

Love is Patience

0:09:17 / Fiction /

Ms. Zoo Young LEE / Korea (south) / 2010

Sung Je's sudden accident reveals his three different girlfriends. While he pretends asleep, the girlfriends gradually finds out about the others.

PLANK

0:14:42 / Documentary /

Mr. Billy Pols / Netherlands / 2009

A Dutch-Moroccan boy puts everything at stake to become the best skateboarder in the world despite the uncomfortable feeling at home.

Pick Up 06:50

0:13:42 / Fiction /

Mr. Nic Romm / Germany / 2010

Early Friday morning. A filmproduction's driver picks up an actor. Their ride starts at the hotel and ends at the filmset and both have become richer.

The Little Boy and The Beast

0:07:00 / Animation /

Mr. Uwe Heidschotter, Mr. Johannes Weiland / Germany / 2009

Since Haro’s Dad left home his mother has completely changed. She cannot get over it and turns into a real beast.

Just a Pitch

0:23:00 / Fiction /

Mr. Eric Raynaud / France / 2009

An Indian screeenwriter flies to Paris to sign their biggest contract with his expiring passport, but the immigration doesn’t buy his “story".

The Godmother

0:15:00 / Fiction /

Mr. Lior Chefetz / USA, Israel / 2009

In this romantic-action comedy, a fickle-but-heartful young wife is convinced by her overbearing mother to kill her mobster husband.

.reteP

0:04:00 / Fiction /

Mr. Mathijs Geijskes / Netherlands / 2009

Peter has been down lately. Every day is like the day before as though he already knows what would happen next.

the delicate art of the bludgeon

0:04:00 / Documentary /

Mr. Jean-Gabriel Periot / France / 2009

With edited archival footage in black and white, this film questions the meaning of force through the images of police bludgeoning.

Le Projet Sapporo

0:04:40 / Animation /

Ms. Marie-Josee Saint-Pierre / Japan,Canada / 2010

A poetic homage to the work of acclaimed Japanese calligrapher Gazanbou Higuchi, transporting the viewer into his vivid imagination.

Makomatica

0:24:25 / Documentary /

Ms. Alba de Lara Montalvo / Spain / 2010

Documentary on Christopher Makos, one of the most genuine photographers in the age of American Pop, who was close to Andy Warhol.

Cages

0:10:00 / Animation /

Mr. Juan Jose Medina / Mexico / 2009

A hostile environment is a difficult to overcome for two misfits, a cycle of abuse and exploitation in the midst of desolation.

Silent sea

0:07:00 / Fiction /

Ms. Lena Liberta / Germany / 2009

After the death of his wife a man has to take care of his autistic son, whom he doesn't really know.

Logorama

0:16:00 / Animation /

Mr. Ludovic Houplain, Mr. Francois Alaux, Mr. Herve De Crecy / France / 2009

Spectacular car chases, an intense hostage crisis, wild animals rampaging through the city, and even more in Logorama!

41

0:18:00 / Fiction /

Mr. Massimo Cappelli / Italy / 2010

A bored man walking around in a museum suddenly realises that he can hear the life stories of the visitors through the audio guide.

Wasting Earth

0:05:44 / Animation /

Ms. Cassia Itamoto, Ms. Celina Kurihara / Brazil / 2009

A man faces the consequences of his excessive consumption and feels obligated to adopt methods to change his life style.

Junk

0:06:10 / Animation /

Mr. Kirk Hendry / United Kingdom / 2009

A story of a boy with an obsession for junk food whose insatiable appetite temps him to eat increasingly unhealthier cuisine.

MRDRCHAIN

0:08:36 / Experimental /

Mr. Ondrej Svadlena / Czech Republic / 2010

The trials and tribulations of Sliceman in the dark and frightening land of the murderchain.

One Day Today Will Be Once

0:28:00 / Documentary /

Ms. Anca Miruna Lazarescu / Germany / 2009

A small church in East Germany takes on a 639-year long project where a pipe organ plays John Cage's 'Organ2/ASLSP' day and night without interruption.

Jonah and the Vicarious Nature of Homesickness

0:13:00 / Fiction /

Mr. Bryn Chainey / Germany / 2010

One day Jonah left his family and blasted into outer space. He gave no explanation, no goodbye, only a telephone number.

Jenny & the Worm

0:15:30 / Fiction /

Mr. Ian Clark / United Kingdom / 2009

Two teenage punks unearth a discovery which may be even more exotic than the girl next door.

Cold Turkey

0:11:06 / Fiction /

Mr. Gavin Keane / Ireland / 2009

Misadventures of a frustrated Foley artist, Steve, on a mission to deliver sounds for a fight scene, but things start to get hairy..

My Way

0:06:40 / Animation /

Mr. Svjetlan Junakovic, Mr. Veljko Popovic / Croatia / 2010

Story of growing up and ambition with an invisible pebble lodged in the shoe that through pain and discomfort brings awareness and meaning to our existences.

Born and Raised

0:03:30 / Fiction /

Mr. Eelko Ferwerda / Netherlands / 2009

Bo and Elsa are expecting a baby. Bo is composing music especially for the moment of the birth, but things turn out differently...

The Little Dragon

0:08:15 / Animation /

Mr. Bruno Collet / France / 2009

The dragon spirit is reincarnated in a doll’s body trapped in a box for 35 years. With insurance, rubber toy sets out to discover the oversize world outside.

The Last Day of Bulkin I.S.

0:13:00 / Fiction /

Mr. Alexey Andrianov / Russia / 2009

An agent visits Ivan Bulkin saying he should tick the box to prove that he was satisfied with his life as he is about to die.

Kavi

0:19:00 / Fiction /

Mr. Gregg Helvey / India / 2009

Kavi, a young boy in India, must choose to either accept his fate as a modern-day slave or fight for a different life.

True Beauty This Night

0:10:03 / Fiction /

Mr. Peter Besson / USA / 2009

Rhett met the love of his life, and he wants to convince her. Not an easy feat considering how they met.

2023

0:28:00 / Fiction /

Mr. Harald Fossen / Norway / 2009

It’s the year 2023. Norway is recovering from the war, but Sven struggles to face the loss of his girlfriend.