PÖFF 2016: Grand Competition III

Suur võistlusprogramm III 2016

Genre

Animation

Run time

1h 4min

For the first time in the 18-year history of the festival, the selection of films for the main competition was not dependent on the tastes of one person, but instead, the selection was made by a 3-member jury. While choosing the main competition programme, the jury treated each film as an artistic whole, drawing their assessments from the quality of each individual film.



CAT MEETS DOG

Belgium, Canada, Netherlands 2015, 11'

Dir: Paul Driessen

Prod: Il Luster, S.O.I.L., National Film Board of Canada

Cat Meets Dog takes a typical cartoon premise – dogs and cats chasing each other – but plays with our standard expectations in unexpected ways. Four animated stories are simultaneously displayed on the screen wherein we are led and misled to various conclusions.



TANGO

Brazil 2016, 12'

Dir: Francisco Gusso, Pedro Giongo

Prod: Antonio Junior, Francisco Gusso, Pedro Giongo

After years of drought, a mystic potato sprouts in the remote springs of the Aiatak river. Soon, everything will be ready for the great ritual of tango. For the people, this is the beginning of a new era. Inspired by the short story "A Hunger Artist" by Franz Kafka.



INK MEETS BLANK

Poland 2016, 6’

Dir: Tymoni Albrzykowski

The movie is black and white, a rhythmic metamorphosis of abstract geometric forms. Its dramaturgy is built using pure form and evocative music. It has been fully implemented using cameraless techniques, directly onto 35mm film tape.



WAITING FOR THE NEW YEAR

Latvia 2016, 8’

Dir: Vladimir Leschiov

Prod: Lunohod, Vladimir Leschiov

A lonely woman street cleaner's letter to an unknown person, written on the first day of the new year. A year spent observing the seasons and dreaming of a miracle for the following new year.



FATCULA

Estonia 2016, 9’

Dir: Martinus Daane Klemet

Prod: Kalev Tamm

A mystical beauty surgery clinic is built next to a sports club and threatens to ruin the club’s owner. What is going on in this clinic? The solution seems to be inside a bottle of “Fat Burner”.



AU REVOIR BALTHAZAR

Switzerland 2016, 9’

Dir: Rafael Sommerhalder

Prod: Stella Händler

A scarecrow, a storm, a broken leg. The resonant sound of a sea shell. Leaving forever.



WINDOWS

Russia 2016, 8’

Dir: Angella Lipskaya

Prod: SHAR

An absurd story about life behind the windows.

Genre

Animation

Run time

1h 4min

For the first time in the 18-year history of the festival, the selection of films for the main competition was not dependent on the tastes of one person, but instead, the selection was made by a 3-member jury. While choosing the main competition programme, the jury treated each film as an artistic whole, drawing their assessments from the quality of each individual film.



CAT MEETS DOG

Belgium, Canada, Netherlands 2015, 11'

Dir: Paul Driessen

Prod: Il Luster, S.O.I.L., National Film Board of Canada

Cat Meets Dog takes a typical cartoon premise – dogs and cats chasing each other – but plays with our standard expectations in unexpected ways. Four animated stories are simultaneously displayed on the screen wherein we are led and misled to various conclusions.



TANGO

Brazil 2016, 12'

Dir: Francisco Gusso, Pedro Giongo

Prod: Antonio Junior, Francisco Gusso, Pedro Giongo

After years of drought, a mystic potato sprouts in the remote springs of the Aiatak river. Soon, everything will be ready for the great ritual of tango. For the people, this is the beginning of a new era. Inspired by the short story "A Hunger Artist" by Franz Kafka.



INK MEETS BLANK

Poland 2016, 6’

Dir: Tymoni Albrzykowski

The movie is black and white, a rhythmic metamorphosis of abstract geometric forms. Its dramaturgy is built using pure form and evocative music. It has been fully implemented using cameraless techniques, directly onto 35mm film tape.



WAITING FOR THE NEW YEAR

Latvia 2016, 8’

Dir: Vladimir Leschiov

Prod: Lunohod, Vladimir Leschiov

A lonely woman street cleaner's letter to an unknown person, written on the first day of the new year. A year spent observing the seasons and dreaming of a miracle for the following new year.



FATCULA

Estonia 2016, 9’

Dir: Martinus Daane Klemet

Prod: Kalev Tamm

A mystical beauty surgery clinic is built next to a sports club and threatens to ruin the club’s owner. What is going on in this clinic? The solution seems to be inside a bottle of “Fat Burner”.



AU REVOIR BALTHAZAR

Switzerland 2016, 9’

Dir: Rafael Sommerhalder

Prod: Stella Händler

A scarecrow, a storm, a broken leg. The resonant sound of a sea shell. Leaving forever.



WINDOWS

Russia 2016, 8’

Dir: Angella Lipskaya

Prod: SHAR

An absurd story about life behind the windows.

Info

Rating

(none)

Production year

2016

Global distributor

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Local distributor

Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ

In cinema

11/18/2016