International Competition 5

Richard Roger Reeves:

Intersextion

Canada, 2022. 4 minutes.

two abstract energies fall in love, unite as one then disappear into a vanishing point.
Both sound and picture handmade onto 35mm film,

This film expresses a symbiotic interplay between two cosmic energies contrasting the intersection of reality and self expression.
A film without words.
no musical instruments or camera used.
Abstract visual music film.

Vasco Sá, David Doutel:

Garrano

Portugal, 2022. 14 minutes.

A Garrano horse is forced to pull a heavy load under a blazing sun. Young boy Joel discovers a man who is about to set a forest on fire.

XU YUAN:

Sewing Love

Japan, 2023. 8 minutes.

The expression of emotional desire called love. Everyone is an individual whose spirit and soul cannot be bound. The emotion between people leads to good and bad results, happiness or misery. In the river of natural life, it is the stream injected halfway and the water vapor evaporated halfway. Two very strong individuals, whether they are right or not, whether they need to be morally criticized, whether they need to be examined by us, in the end, death, rebirth, corruption are all part of the river.

Nienke Deutz:

The Miracle

Belgium, 2022. 15 minutes.

40-year old Irma goes on a vacation to an all-inclusive resort. Soon after her arrival she realizes the place is meant for young families. Irma has to find her own place in this holiday paradise

Matías Bárquez:

Mask
(Máscara)

Chile, 2023. 3 minutes.

We observed and copied in order to go unnoticed. The difficulty of being ourselves made us create a mask, but the weight of it caused us enormous wear and tear. It is not fair to live masked. Being autistic means accepting and knowing your needs. To not live apart, anymore. Mask is a visual representation of my own experience of growing up and feeling different and my attempt to go unnoticed.

Lucie Grannec:

FURRIE

France, 2022. 8 minutes.

A dolphin in free relationship with fifteen inflatable animals, a fox crazy in love with a cereal mascot, a band of animals adept at firearms… Different portraits, existing, of members of the Furry community, lovers and enthusiasts of anthropomorphic animals.

Dániel Bárány:

Supper
(Vacsora)

Hungary, 2022. 15 minutes.

During a dysfunctional family dinner, oppressed family members battle their oppressors. The battle for domination leads to a monstrous outcome.

Honor Price:

ZUMAN

United Kingdom, 2022. 10 minutes.

Star attraction of a human zoo, Steve is caged and kept away from his own humankind. Longing for more in life, Steve dreams of finding a companion.