Shorts Attack in March 2018

Two programs:

Program 1:

Live Action

5 nominated films in 97 min

DEKALB ELEMENTARY
Reed Van Dyk
USA
2017
OmdU
20 min,
Emergency Call
Inspired by a 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.

THE SILENT CHILD
Chris Overton
England 2017
OmdU
20 min
Communikation
The Silent Child centres around a profoundly deaf four year old girl named Libby who is born into a middle class family and lives in a world of silence.

MY NEPHEW EMMETT
Kevin Wilson Jr.
USA 2017
OmdU
19 min
Mississippi priest
In 1955, a Mississippi preacher tries to protect his 14-year-old nephew, Emmett Till from two racist killers out for blood. Based on true events.

THE ELEVEN O´CLOCK
Derin Seale
Australia 2016 – OmdU
14 min
Psycho film
The delusional patient of a psychiatrist believes he is actually the psychiatrist. As they each attempt to treat each other
the session gets out of control.

WATU WOTE – ALL OF US
Katja Benrath
Germany, Kenya 2017
OmdU
23 min
Travel film
For almost a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing.

Program 2:

Animation

5 nomininated and 3 prenominated (*) films in 81 min

DEAR BASKETBALL
Glen Keane
USA
2017
OmdU
6 min
Poetry
An animated telling of Kobe Bryant’s poem ‚Dear Basketball‘.

NEGATIVE SPACE
Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter
France 2017
OmdU
4:30 min
Suitcase perfektion
The story of a very special father-son relationship where love and family tradition are expressed in a perfectly packed suitcase.

LOU
Dave Mullins
USA 2017
OmdU
7 min
Toy parabel
When a toy stealing bully ruins recess for a playground full of kids, only one thing stands in his way: the “Lost and Found” box.

REVOLTING RHYMES
Jakob Schuh & Jan Lachauer
England 2016
OmdU
29 min
Fairytale update
„Revolting Rhymes“ interweaves Dahl’s retellings of classic fairy tales with playful twists and surprising endings.

GARDEN PARTY
Florian Babikian u.a.
Frankreich 2016
without dialoge
7 min
Pool-Thriller
In a deserted rich house, a couple of amphibians explore their surroundings and follow their primal instincts.

LOST PROPERTY OFFICE *
Daniel Agdag
Poland 2017
without dialoge
10 min
Work film
Sometimes people can get lost in their work. They work and work and then they need to find themthelves.

WEEDS *
Kevin Hudson
USA 2017 – without dialoge
3 min
Flower adventure
„Weeds“ is the story of a little Dandelion who struggles to get himself from the dry barren side of a driveway to the other, where water is plentiful and the grass is greener.

ACHOO *
Elise Carret u.a.
France 2017
OmdU
6:30 min
Dragon in action
In ancient China, a little dragon who can’t breath fire will fight to overcome his weakness in order to take part in the New Year’s celebration.