Anilogue 2017 - Short Film Competition 'A'

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Less Than Human (Steffen Bang Lindholm, DK, 6')

In the aftermath of a zombie outbreak, the zombies have been cured and exiled to secluded camps. A prejudice journalist decides to prove that they are not fit to be rehabilitated.

The Absence of Eddy Table (Rune Spaars, NO, 13')

What if your worst fear and your greatest love turn out to be the same thing? Lost in a dark forest, Eddy Table stumbles upon a mysterious girl and dangerous parasites. He should escape, but something keeps him from leaving. Rune Spaans’ romantic horror short is based on the works of Canadian artist Dave Cooper.

Volcano Island (Anna Katalin Lovrity, HU, 9')

Somewhere, on an oceanic island, the forces of nature are still at work as in primeval times. A young, naive female tiger lives there in harmony with herself and nature. When her awakening femininity is noticed by an older male tiger, the young tigress is getting more and more scared by his heated approach.

Call of Cuteness (Brenda Lien, DE, 4')

Whilst we remain safe and sound, watching the highest grossing cat fail compilation - all that is kept out of sight gets back to us in this consumerist nightmare.

Tête à Tête (Natasha Tonkin, UK, 7')

Tête à Tête is a short animated drama that explores themes of connection, isolation and female identity in the context of today’s digital world. The story follows the fun-loving Kerri as she spends the weekend with her sister's family. When tensions begin to flare, technology provides easy respite. But, when Kerri's gaze shifts from the screen, she discovers a deeper kind of connection.

I Want Pluto To Be A Planet Again (Marie Amachoukeli, Vladimir Mavounia Kouka, FR, 13')

A transhumanist romance in the near future. A young boy of modest origins, Marcus, an H- , falls madly in love with an H+

The Full Story (Daisy Jacobs, Christopher Wilder, UK, 8')

Toby is selling his childhood home, but the empty house is full of memories. Fleeting happiness, a world shattered by divorce, and all the rage and helplessness of being a child—can he piece together the full story before closing the door on a life?

The Train, The Forest (Patrick Buhr, DE, 3')

A train ride reveals strange incidences.

Morning Cowboy (Fernando Pomares, DE, 15')

Morning Cowboy is the story of Jose, a regular guy with a regular job. But today he decides that he will dress as a cowboy. Jose will take us into a sensitive story that makes us wonder: are we living the life that we want to live?

Manivald (Chintis Lundgren, EE, 13')

Manivald, a fox, is turning 33. Overeducated, unemployed and generally uninspired, he lives with his overbearing, retired mother and spends his days learning piano while she makes his coffee and washes his socks. It is an easy life, but not a good one. Their unhealthy co-dependence is about to collapse when the washing machine breaks down and Toomas, a sexy and adventurous wolf repairman, arrives to fix it, and them.

Anilogue 2017 Programme