International Program #9
long shorts

Sun 26 June
6.00pm
ACMI Cinema 1

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It happens every year! A parade of superb longer animated films fly into our mailbox, make it onto our ‘must-show’ list and then gradually get nudged aside as the sinking lid of time constraints falls across our programming. We can stand it no longer!!! Longer films are tricky creatures to fit into programs made up of the short miracles that fill the previous pages. But they offer a much different experience, an opportunity to really get to know a character, to richly develop a style or theme, or some time to really grow comfortable in the make believe world into which you step. Sit back and relax…….

A Room Nearby > Paul & Sandra Fierlinger
USA, 2004 > 27'00
All of us have stories to tell and many of them take time to tell properly. The Fierlingers have somehow managed to turn that magic key that only the best filmmakers have – they have convinced people to simply open a window into their lives. Legendary director Milos Forman takes his turn but there are tales from mere mortals as well; their stories no less compelling.

The Candles > Victor Azeev
Russia, 2003, 15'45
A family of candles gradually illuminate a room teaming with living, animated objects in this surprisingly affecting pixillation masterpiece. Every scene in the film contains a surprise, life is animated into every object, real characters develop before our eyes.

Butterfly > Corin Hardy
UK, 2003 > 30'00
A film about Jesus, street drugs, a talking toilet and the ties that bind us. The full story takes a long time to fully reveal itself but all the ingredients are there from the first frame. Rich in detail, this film exhales an atmosphere that drifts off the screen and will remain in your mind as you head for home.

La Piccola Russia > Gianluigi Toccafondo
Italy, 2004 > 16'30
A stunning tour de force of handmade animation, this gorgeous, painterly film sets a dark drama of love and loneliness in Central Italy.

Admission is restricted to 18+
IMPORTANT: Film classification regulations do not allow us to admit any person under the age of 18 years EXCEPT to the Kids Animation and Ub Iwerks Short Films Collection.