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King Of Fools | Germany | 2005 | 9 Min 20 Sec |

Animation: Olaf Encke, Bert Gottschalk, Johannes Pietschmann, Claudia Romero
Editing: Gwendolin John
Music: Tilman Ritter
Executive Producer: Daniela Muck
Producer: HFF Konrad Wolf
Directed by: Olaf Encke

Synopsis
Whatever happens to frogs that don’t get kissed? In order to get noticed by his princess, one frog has to fight hard! He transforms himself into different characters to impress the snooty gazelle. Will she pay him any attention?

About the Filmmaker
Olaf Encke had done various odd jobs as a warehouseman, building worker, watchman and gardener till 1997, at which time he became a student of animation. In 2002 he made “Gack Gack” which was screened at the 2002 Cannes Next Generation and at the 2nd KaraFilm Festival.

“Ku Ku” (Cuckoo) | Lithuania | 2005 | 1 Min 22 Sec | Lithuanian

Directed & Produced by: Rimantas Lukavicius

Synopsis
A story about an old clock…

About the Filmmaker
Rimantas Lukavicius was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, in 1983. He is currently working at RGB Video Production as a designer.

“Kuckuk Gol” (Little Lake) | Turkey | 2004 | 4 Min | Turkish

Cinematography & Editing: Ethem Ozguven
Music: Alper Maral
Animation: Jakub Michalski
Directed & Produced by: Ethem Ozguven

Synopsis
“Kuckuk Gol” explores the logic of exploitation…

About the Filmmaker
Ethem Ozguven was born in 1962. Since 1986 he has been directing short films, video art and documentaries, many of which have won awards, including the Silver Bear Award at the Ebensee International Film Festival in Austria.

“La Lyenda Del Espantapajoras” (The Legend of the Scarecrow) | Spain | 2005 | 11 Min | Spanish

Narrator: Sacho Gracia
Animation: Carlos Lascano
Editing: Carlos Lascano
Music: Fernando Cascales
Producers: Juan Manuel Diaz, Elemental Films
Written & Directed by: Marco Besas

Synopsis
A scarecrow’s life changes radically when he decides to befriend the birds.

About the Filmmaker
Marcos Besas was born in 1969 in Madrid in Spain. After being awarded two scholarships, he studied film at the Tisch School of Arts, USA. In 1991 he graduated and made two shorts on 35mm, one of which won the top award at the Madrid International Film Festival. Marco has received over 30 awards in various international festivals. He is currently preparing a feature based on the Spanish folkloric ‘bogeyman’ known as ‘Sacamantecas.’

“Las Viandas” (Viands) | Spain | 2004 | 20 Min | Spanish

Cast: Roberto Alvarez, Jose-Maria Pou
Cinematography: Alfonso Postigo
Editing: Adoracion G. Elipe
Music: Nacho Cabello
Screenplay: Santiago G. Agullo, Jose-Antonio Bonet
Executive Producer: Perdo Palacios
Production Company: Master Cluster
Directed & Produced by: Jose-Antonio Bonet

Synopsis
In a restaurant in the middle of nowhere, a mad chef makes a diner taste his best dishes.

About the Filmmaker
Born in 1970, Jose-Antonio Bonet abandoned his career as a financial analyst when he was admitted to study filmmaking at the Madrid Film School. His previous short, “Russian Lessons,” was selected for screening in over 100 festivals in 17 countries, and won awards in Spain, France, Italy and USA. Jose’s earlier films include “Pendiente De Taquel,” “La Secuencia Final” and “Clases De Ruso.”

Leap | Canada | 2005 | 1 Min | English

Cast: Mark Brown
Cinematography: Chris MacLean
Music: Adam Brown, Kabuki Schooner
Directed & Produced by: Mathew C. Brown

Synopsis
An irate pursuer forces a man to do something he didn’t think he could do.

About the Filmmaker
Though badly handicapped by mainstream leanings, a fondness for fantasy storytelling, and an insistence that digital technology presents a significant improvement over the creative potential of traditional filmmaking, Matthew C. Brown continues to write, direct and produce films in Toronto. His production company, Tederick Digital, develops short and feature film and video projects in a variety of genres for festivals and mainstream theatrical release.

Little Dog Turpie | UK | 2004 | 5 Min |

Animation: Ben Mars, 
Damian Surr, 
John Hasted, 
Jue Done
Music: Paul Farrer
Executive Producers: Ben Mars, 
Jonas Hawkins
Directed by: Ben Mars

Synopsis
At the edge of the deep dark woods, an old man is kept awake by his barking dog. He decides to take drastic steps to keep the animal quiet.

About the Filmmakers
Ben Mars has been a character animator since graduating from the London Animation Studio at St Martin’s College five years ago. He has worked as an animator on various series, shorts, advertisements and videos, including the British Animation Awards title sequence 2004, “Cindy The Fairy Princess,” “Boo!” and the short “Cellar Dweller.” “Little Dog Turpie” marks Ben’s his directorial debut.

Maati | India | 2005 | 5 Min 15 Sec | Hindi

Cast: Mandira Bedi, Samir Soni
Executive Producers: Sonali Khan, Mallika Dutt
Producer: Breakthrough
Directed by: Arjun Chandramohan Bali

Synopsis
A man’s decision to not use condoms during sex exposes inequality within a marriage. By imposing this decision upon his wife, the man unwittingly infects the woman he loves. The film, recognising social realities where women’s health, education and finances often depend upon the cooperation and participation of men, pins the responsibility for safe sex on the man.

About the Filmmaker
Arjun Chandramohan Bali is a member of Breakthrough, an international human rights organisation that uses media, education and culture to promote values of equality, dignity and justice.

“Mahi” (The Fish) | Iran | 2005 | 1 Min 5 Sec |

Producer: Saba Center
Directed by: Mahmoud Fakhrinejad
Animator: MirMahamood Fakhrinejad
Cinematographer: Roshanak Maleky, Mahsa Roshanzamir
Editing: MirMahamood Fakhrinejad
Sound: Reza Maleki
Producer: MirMasood Fakhrinejad
Written & Directed: MirMahamood Fakhrinejad

Synopsis
A fish is going to be caught in a net…

About the Filmmaker
MirMahamood Fakhrinejad was born in 1961, in Rasht, Iran.

Mind The Gap | Pakistan | 2005 | 5 Min | English

Cast: Rehan Sheikh
Executive Producer: Geo TV
Producer: Manizhe Ali
Directed by: Najaf Bilgrami

Synopsis
Kashan, a Pakistani in London, is going from one place to the next, hopping tubes and trains. We don't know where he is coming from and where he is headed. He interacts with the interviewer, but leaves little clue to his agenda. What we see is what we know about him. As the city burns, we realize our inability to know who he really is…

About the Filmmaker
Ever since his return from London after studying at the London Film School, Najaf Bilgrami has tried to strike a balance between working as a cinematographer and his own directorial ventures. He shot Adnan Malik's feature documentary "Bhooli Hui Houn Dastaan" (The Forgotten Song) on the Pakistan film industry which premiered at the 4th KaraFilm Festival. "Mind the Gap" is his first short as director.

Morning | Pakistan-Canada | 2005 | 9 Min |

Cast: Faris
Cinematography: Jibran Max
Editing & Screenplay: Asad Rahman
Directed & Produced by: Asad Rahman

Synopsis
Set to the music of Henryk Gorecki’s “Symphony No. 3,” “Morning” tells the tale of a seven-year-old boy’s discovery of a Jewish cemetery in Karachi. The story that unfolds is told through gravestones.

About the Filmmaker
Asad Rahman is an investment banker by profession, but his passion for film is leading him away from the financial sector, and towards a career in filmmaking. His short film “The Recipe” was nominated for the CE Award in Toronto, Canada.

Motion Report | Serbia-Montnegro | 2004 | 17 Min | Serbian

Cast: Tamara Krcunovic, Sonja Savic, Dusan Janicijevic
Cinematography: Vladan Jankovic, Verica Patrnogic
Editing: Dejan Urosevic
Sound: Aleksandar Jacic Markoni
Music: Jovana Backovic, Radna Grupa
Producer: Alenka Smitic
Written & Directed by: Verica Patrnogic

Synopsis
A young girl tries to understand why the number of people she dislikes is growing faster than the number of people she cares about.

About the Filmmaker
Verica Patrnogic studies film directing at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. “Motion Report” is her first film.

Mr. Price | UK | 2004 | 8 Min 45 Sec | English

Cast: Tim Webb, Sam Webb, Janice Biggs, Stephen Todd
Animation: Ronald MacCrae, Jonathan Hodgson, Barry Murphy
Editing: Wes West, Shelley Revill, Adam Aiken
Executive Producer: Jonathan Bairstow
Producer: Jayne Bevitt
Directed by: Tim Webb

Synopsis
“Mr. Price” is a wry reflection on life after mid-life, and touches upon changes in memory and expectations, disappointment, education, human failing, illusions and representations.

About the Filmmaker
Tim Webb’s first film after his 1986 BA in animation at West Surrey College of Art and Design was the multi-award winning “A is for Autism,” which he made for Channel 4 in 1992. Tim lives in Broadstairs, and is Senior Tutor in Animation at the Royal College of Art. “Mr. Price” is his first digitally based film.

Nachtmaschine | UK | 2005 | 4 Min 15 Sec |

Cast: Max Hattler, Alexandra Leavey
Music: Tonio Neuhaus, Hellmut Hattler
Producer: Animation Department, Royal College of Art, UK
Directed by: Max Hattler

Synopsis
Night versus light, music versus motion and figuration versus abstraction. An animated journey created from digital photographs.

About the Filmmaker
Max Hattler was born in Germany. He did his MA in animation in 2005 from the Royal College of Art, London. His other projects include “Collision,” “To Bed” and “Alpraum.”

Ohhh | Pakistan | 2005 | 40 Min | Urdu

Cast: Erfan Khoosat, Fareeha Jabeen, Syed Noor
Cinematography: Azhar Burki
Screenplay: Saji
Executive Producer: Geo TV
Producer: Erfan Khoosat
Directed by: Sarmad Khoosat

Synopsis
Every person has dreams and ambitions, but not everyone lives to realise them. Some people spend their entire lives hoping for the courage to fulfil their dreams, but somehow they never do. Some people, however, manage to break free, regardless of how far down the road of life they have traveled.

About the Filmmaker
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat has worked as a freelance director, writer, and actor since 1998. Apart from mainstream television, Sarmad has also made some avant-garde features. His short film “Hernaam Kaur” won the Best Film award at the Manto Festival, as well as in the Best Director category at the Indus TV Awards. Sarmad is currently teaching a filmmaking course at Kinnaird College, Lahore.

One Long Night | India | 2005 | 17 Min | Hindi

Cast: Nowaz, Ashraf-ul-Haw, Kannan, Soma Jain, Ricky Rajhastani, Arun Kumar
Cinematography: Sujoy Kumar
Editing: Ajay Jari
Music: Nowaz
Screenplay: Salam Bin Razak (Adapted)
Executive Producer: Amrish Sharma
Producer: Vinod Nahardih
Directed by: Sanjeev Tiwari

Synopsis
“One Long Night” is a story about the desperation to see a dawn that will signal the end of a darkness representative of scarcity, helplessness, and a losing battle for identity. This desperate bid is a metaphor for the eternal struggle between hope and despair. This is one long night indeed...

About the Filmmaker
Sanjeev Tiwari has 10 years of theatre background with eminent Indian theatre personalities such as Pandit Satyadev Dubey, Sagar Sarhadi, Piyush Mishra and Bhanu Bharti. Sanjeev has also acted in a few films, and directed numerous short plays and stories by Munshi Premchand, Manto and Ismat Chughtai. He has also directed a Hindi adaptation of Neil Simon’s “A Good Doctor.”

Only Love Can Break Your Heart | Germany | 2005 | 9 Min |

Animation: Jim Albrand, Christoph Kellner
Editing: Conny Albrecht
Music & Sound: Roman Strack
Screenplay: Christoph Kellner
Executive Producer: Renate Rummler
Directed & Produced by: Christoph Kellner

Synopsis
Hubert and Hannelore are falling in love, but their desire to come together is accompanied by ups and downs. Their relationship ultimately fails, as each follows rather old-fashioned role models.

About the Filmmaker
Christoph Kellner was born in Erlangen, Germany, in 1972. He studied animation at HFF Konrad Wolf at Postdam, in Babelsberg, Germany, from 1998 to 2004, during which he made several films. “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” is Christoph’s most recent project.

“Para Que Te Pueda Olvidar” (For Me to Forget You) | France-Spain | 2005 | 12 Min | French-Spanish

Cast: Susana Bas, Julien Vialon, Anna Rodriguez
Cinematography: Carlos Balsera
Editing: Ruben Garcia
Music: Javier Varela
Producer: Luis R. Nicolas
Written & Directed by: Juan Rodriguez-Badia

Synopsis
Paula and Jean. Madrid and Paris. Just a few letters can explain what never has been said verbally.

About the Filmmaker
Born in Barcelona in 1977, Juan Rodriguez-Badia obtained his education in audiovisual communication and cinematography. He has directed five short films, including “Si Hablara El Corazon” (If the Heart Talks) and “Entra” (Come In).

Puleng | UK | 2004 | 3 Min 7 Sec |

Executive Producer: Charlotte Bavasso
Producer: Nexus Production
Animated & Directed by: Ali Taylor

Synopsis
Puleng struggles to take care of her ailing father as a terrible drought comes to an end with the arrival of rain.

About the Filmmaker
Ali Taylor has worked as an animator, illustrator and director on various film and design projects since graduating from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design in 2001. Ali gained the Channel 4 commission to make “Puleng” in 2003, following an artist’s residency with the BFI on the Animator in Residence Scheme in 2002. “Puleng” is Ali’s first film and was inspired by the early years she spent in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Rain Is Falling | Germany | 2004 | 15 Min |

Cast: Fatma Ettagoum
Cinematography: Stephan Grandinetti
Editing: Andi Preisner
Sound: Immo Truempelmann, Alexander Heinze
Music: Moritz Denis
Screenplay: Mahtab Ebrahimzadeh, Holger Ernst
Executive Producer: Nathalie Arnegger
Producer: Idealsfilm
Directed by: Holger Ernst

Synopsis
Far away in a foreign and apparently merciless world, a little girl struggles to carry water pots that are far too heavy for her. Uncomplaining, she hauls the jug from a distant place to her sick mother in their wretched home. But then it begins to rain and as water starts to seep through the roof, she decides she must protect her fever-stricken mother from getting wet.

About the Filmmaker
Holger Ernst was born in 1972 in Germany. From 1992 to 1994 he went to Language School AEC Palm Beach, and interned at the Palm Beach Post in Florida and Independent Films in New York. Between 1994 and 2001, Holger was at the Academy of Arts in Germany, specializing in writing and directing. He has won several prizes and awards.

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