Awards 2011
Award for Best Animated Film:
Nominations
The Man with Stolen Heart / El Hombre Del Corazón Robado, Director: Charlotte Boulay-Goldsmith
Interview / Entrevista, Director: hyun-won Kim
Winner: Interview
Award for Best Short Film:
Nominations:
Eric, Director: Paul Winter
My best friend / mejor amiga, Director:Gianfranco Borgatti
It’s over! / Se Termino!, Director: Gita Farid
Winner: Eric
Award for Best Long Short Film:
Nominations:
Dr Zack, Director: Yilmaz Vurucu
Deserted, Director: Glenn Zimmatore
The other soldier, Director: Paul Hatzinicoletos
Winner: The other soldier
Award for Best Documentary Film:
Nominations:
Salam Rugby, Director: Faramarz Beheshti
The 4 year plan / El Plan De Cuatro Años, Director: Mat Hodgson
Balloon for Allah, Director: Nefise Özkal Lorentzen
Winner: The 4 year plan
Award for Best Feature Film:
Nominations:
Get a job, Director: Brian Kohne
Wounded, Director: Joseph Baker and Tom Large
Meherjaan, Director: Rubaiyat Hossain
Cherry, Director: Quinn Saunders
Winner: Wounded
24hr Film Challenge Award:
Joint Winners: Missing Delegate -produced by Tartalicious productions & Beaming -produced by Subfocus.
runner-up: Room for love -produced by Adrian Bracken (Dir: Darren Richardson, Post: Constantine Diaz), Marbella Productions.
Shorts 2011
A man asleep / Un hombre dormido
Language: Hebrew
Year of production: 2010
Director: Ophir Ben Shimon
Length of film 15:40
Día de su boda, un coche del novio distraído hits deun niño, un hecho que plantea preguntas crucialessobre sí mismo.
Dr. Zack
Country of production: Canada
Language: English
Year of production: 2010
Director: Yilmaz Vurucu
Length of film: 14 min
El misterioso libro y un guía imaginario de Zack (en siete años) en el largo camino hasta convertirlo en médico. ¿Encontará Zack cura para su padre y así cumplir su sueño?
Forms of Identification
Country of Production: USA
Language: English
Year of Production: 2011
Director: Kristin Tieche
Length of Film: 14½ mins
Forms of Identification is an experimental dance film exploring an artist’s struggle with identity crisis resulting from debilitating loss.
Formas de Identificación es una película experimental de baile explorando la lucha de una artista en crisis de identidad después de sufrir una perdida profunda.
Just In Time / Justo A Tiempo
Country Of Production: United Kingdom
Language: English
Year Of Production: 2011
Director: Rodolfo Novaes
Length: 14 min
John, a successful lawyer, one day discovers that his life is not perfect how he believes. Looking for answers, he ends up involved in a possible murder.
John, un abogado exitoso, un día descubre que su vida no es tan perfecta como pensaba. En su búsqueda de respuestas, termina envuelto en un posible asesinato.
The Quevedo Conclusion / La Conclusion De Quevedo
Country of Production: Venezuela
Language: Spanish (With Sub In English)
Year Of Production: 2011
Director: Alejandro Hernandez-Vera
Length: 11min
A carnival night, some friends talk about love without consistent conclusions.
En una noche de carnaval, unos amigos conversan, sobre el amor, sin llegar a conclusiones coherentes.
La Cummare / My best friend / mejor amiga
Country of production: Italy
Language: no dialogue
Year of production: 2010
Director: Gianfranco Borgatti
Length: 7 min
The parents of a noble country family, are arranging a party in a villa for their only son, over 40 years of age is now finally ready to leave the parental home.
En una titulada familia de alta burguesìa, una pareja de padres ha organizado una fiesta en chalet al campo por su cuarentòn hijo unìco ya listo a dejar el hogar de familia…
Money can’t buy / El dinero puede comprar
Country of production: Malaysia & UK
Language : Malay
Year of production: 2011
Director: Ms Nusrat Howard-Moore
Length: 15 min
When a handsome and wealthy young man falls from the sky into the domain of a woman society does not think much of, one of them will need a make-over that money can’t buy to be successful.
Cuando una caídas guapas y ricas de joven del cielo en el dominio de una mujer que sociedad no piensa mucho de, uno de ellos necesitará un maquillaje que dinero no puede comprar para tener éxito.
The nest / El nido
Country of production: UK
Language: English & Persian(farsi)
Production year: 2011
Director: Mr Mehdi Keshvari
Length: 10½ min
A student’s struggle to complete an assignment leads him through a journey of self-discovery and acceptance.
El esfuerzo de un alumno a quien le cuesta terminar una tarea escolar le ayuda a descubrirse y aceptarse a simismo.
Nootropic / Nootrópico
Country of production: Brazil
Language: No dialoge – (subtitles in portuguese, english and mandarin)
Year of production: 2011
Director: Bruno Decc
Length: 15 min
In a place and time unknown, a ragged and exhausted man interrupts his long journey after finding an object of great importance.
En algún lugar, un hombre harapiento interrumpe su viaje cuando encuentra un objeto de gran importancia.
The Other Soldier / El Otro Soldado
Production Country: USA
Language: English/German
Production Year: 2011
Director: Paul Hatzinicoletos
Length: 13 Mins
Two 82nd airborne US paratroopers miss their drop zone due to heavy enemy fire and land behind enemy lines in Normandy, France. With courage, honor and sacrifice they must survive and complete their mission.
Junio 6, 1944, día D, Francia, Normandia. Dos paracaidistas de la unidad 82 fallan su punto de caída debido a fuego enemigo pesado y caen en territorio enemigo en Normandia, Francia. Deben afrontarlo con valor, honor y sacrificio para poder sobrevivir y completar su mission.
Country of production: Argentina & USA
Language: English
Year of production: 2010-2011
Director: Matias Nilsson
Length: 15 minutes
A couple experiences their relationship in different dimensions of time and space, showing two sides of the same love.
Una pareja vive su relacion en diferentes dimensiones de tiempo y espacio, revelando dos lados del mismo amor.
Ball Breaker Don
Country of production: Spain
Language: English with spanish subtitles
Year of production: 2011
Director: Tim Knight
Length: 9min
Rock & roll ex mafia manager changes the social injustices of the world via facebook twitter and his own tv show.
El ex mafioso manager del rock & roll cambia las justicias sociales del mundo a través de Facebook Twitter y su propio programa de televisión.
Deserted / Desierto
Country of production: England
Language: English (w/ Spanish subtitles)
Year of production: 2010
Director: Glenn Zimmatore
Length: 11½ min
In the opening years of the Great War, a young postwoman receives a letter from the front.
Al principio de la Primera Guerra Mundial, una joven cartera recibe una carta del frente.
Eric / Éric
Country of production: UK
Language: English
Year of production: 2010
Director: Paul Winter
Length: 3 min
Eric is alone and another hangover threatens to ruin his day. Disgusted at his own appearance, he paces his Paris bedsit searching for answers and hits on the simple idea of cleaning himself up. Éric is the stylish debut film of celebrated photographer Paul Winter.
Eric esta solo y otra reseca amenaza arruinar su dia. Indignado por su apariencia, camina a traves de su habitacion de Paris buscando respuestas y se le ocurrio la simple idea de arreglarse. Eric es el primer cortometraje con estilo del celebre fotografo Paul Winter.
It’s Over!/ Se Termino!
Country of production: USA
Language: French with English sub-titles
Year of production: 2010
Director: Gita Farid
Length: 7 min
A ragtag and beaten French Resistance fighter and a courageous and pissed- off nun risk their lives to protect Jewish orphans hidden in a convent in France during the war.
Un soldado Frances de la Resistencia y una monja enojada arriesgan sus vidas con el fin de proteger a ninos huerfanos Judios ocultados en un convento Frances durante la guerra.
Private view / Visita privada
Country of production: UK
Language: English
Year of production: 2010
Director: Guy Holloway
Length: 10½ min
Lana is the charming but calculating companion of a Russian exiled oligarch. She is as home in the seedy backstreets of London as she is in its finest art galleries and residences. What is her secret and what drives her?
Lana es la encantadora pero calculadora compañera de un oligarca ruso exiliado. Se mueve como pez en el agua tanto en los sórdidos callejones londinenses como en sus mejores galerías de arte y mansiones´´. ¿Cuál es su secreto y qué persigue?
Velho Mundo / Old World
Country of production: Brazil
Language: Portuguese
Year of production: 2010
Director: Armando Fonseca
Length: 13 min
A mysterious substance is brought from Europe to Brazil, it accidentally spreads through pumbling system of an apartment building, revealing its unknown properties.
Una sustancia misteriosa es llevada desde Europa hasta Brasil. La sustancia se esparce por el sistema de tuberías de un edificio, revelando sus propiedades desconocidas
Animations 2011
Interview / Entrevista
Country of production: South Korea
Language: Korean (English Subtitles)
Year of production: 2011
Director: hyun-won Kim
Length of film: 5min
The Painter can not focus on drawing as usual. He can not control his temper taking out his anger on the delivered paints furiously….
El Pintor no puede concentrarse en la pintura como de costumbre. Él no puede controlar su temperamento sacando su ira en las pinturas entregadas…
The Man With The Stolen Heart / El Hombre Del Corazón Robador
Country of production: UK
Language: English
Year of production: 2011
Director: Charlotte Boulay-Goldsmith
Length of film: 7½min
Documentaries 2011
Mila’s Journey / El viaje de Mila
Country of production: the Netherlands
Language: English
Year of production: 2011
Director: Annie Perkins and Rinku Kalsy
Length: 65 min
Mila Jansen, an icon of sixties Amsterdam, returns to India after 30 years to the place where she lost her heart. Is the decision to go back a wise one? Or should remembrance just stay a beautiful memory?
Mila Jansen, un icono del Amsterdam de los años sesenta, regresa a la India, al mismo lugar donde una vez dejó su corazón. ¿Es esta una sabia decisión o debería la nostalgia continuar siendo un hermoso recuerdo?
ART SUNDAY / Un domingo en MAM
Country of production: Brazil
Language: Portuguese (with English subtitles)
Year of production: 2011
Director: Letícia Simões
Length: 20 min
ART SUNDAY is an audiovisual walk through contemporary art experiments in Rio de Janeiro.
Un domingo en MAM es un paseo audiovisual por el arte contemporáneo en Rio de Janeiro.
Dinner with Pinochet / Cena con Pinochet
Country of production: United Kingdom
Language : English /Spanish
Year of production :2011
Director: Brindusa Ioana Nastasa
Length: 64min
The documentary tells the intimate story of a Chilean family re-living their past. Something that happened 30 years ago still affects them.
El documental cuenta la historia intima de una familia chilena revivir su pasado. Algo que que sucedio hace 30 anos, todavia les afecta.
Four Guys, no ball / Cuatro tipos, sin pelota
Country of production: USA & Argentina
Language: English, Spanish, German, Korean, Japanese
Year of production: 2011
Director: Hernan Fontanet
Length: 30min
Every four years, since the first World Cup in 1930, over 200 countries compete for a place at the Finals. In 2006 the tournament was hosted by Germany. Three months prior to the first kick off an advertisement was posted on the Internet, calling for filmmakers to join… a “guerrilla no-budget documentary”. Out of 600 candidates, only four agreed to meet in Germany and document the event. None of which possessed any professional experience or had previously traveled to Germany. This is the hilarious crew’s journey.
Desde 1930, cada cuatro años alrededor de 200 paises compiten por la Copa del Mundo. En 2006 el torneo tuvo lugar en Alemania.Tres meses antes de este evento un aviso se publicó en Internet pidiendo voluntarios para participar en… “un documental guerrillero de bajo presupuesto” De 600 candidatos, solo cuatro acordaron documentar la Copa del Mundo.Ninguno tenía experiencia previa, ni habían estado en Alemania.Esta es la desopilante historia del equipo de filmación.
Lamma… My Island / Lamma… Mi Isla
Country of Production: Hong Kong
Language: English
Year of Production: 2010
Director’s Name: Alba Rayton
Film-director Alba Rayton discovers a surprising paradise not far from Hong Kong’s bustling urban core. Then she reveals the remarkable traits of this little-known place.
La directora de cine, Alba Rayton, descubre un paraiso asombroso, Ella nos revela los rasgos que caracterizan a este extraordinario pero poco conicido lugar.
Master Wu Nanfang and Wuglulun Kung Fu / El Maestro Wu Nanfang y el Kung Fu Wugulun de Shaolin
Country of production: UK
Language: English
Year of production: 2010
Director: Pankaja Brooke
Length: 56½ min
A documentary about the little known Shaolin Wugulun form of kung fu, with talks and demonstrations by Master Wu Nanfang, filmed near the Shaolin Temple, Henan, China.
Un documental acerca de la poco conocida forma Wugulun del Kungfu Shaolin, con charlas y demostraciones por el maestro Wu Nanfang, filmado cerca del Templo Shaolin en Henan, China.
Out of sight, out of mind / Fuera di vista, de mente
Country of production: Qatar / Lebanon
Language: English / Divehi
Year of production: 2010
Director: Nassim Nakad
Length: 45 min
The Republic of Maldives is a group of islands threatened of sinking because of the global warning, what do we know about their culture, their history, their present and their future?
La República de las Maldivas es un grupo de islas amenazadas de hundimiento debido a la alerta mundial, ¿qué sabemos acerca de su cultura, su historia, su presente y su futuro?
Por El Flamenco
Country of production: Israel/Spain
Language: Spanish (with English Subtitles)
Year of production: 2009
Director: Shem Shemy
Length: 52 min
The journey of a loving Israeli couple into the depths of the flamenco scene in Andalucía, becomes the personal journey of one man to the roots of his own sadness.
El viaje de una pareja de israelitas enamorados hasta los bajos fondos del flamenco en Andalucía, se convierte en el viaje personal de un hombre a las raíces de su propia tristeza.
Salam Rugby
Production year 2010
Production Country : Iran
Language: Persian
Director: Faramarz Beheshti
Length : 61 min
The introduction of the game of rugby for women in Iran
Spanish Steps: flamenco in a foreign land / Pasos Espanoles: el flamenco en tierra extranjera
Country of Production: United Kingdom
Language: English
Year of Production: 2010
Director: Anna Holmes
Associate Director: V