PROGRAM #49
ARCLIGHT THEATER 12
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 9 - 1:00 PM

One Rat Short

(Animation / United States / 35mm / 10 minutes)

The piece tells the tale of a subway rat who is led, by the mesmerizing ballet of a discarded food wrapper, into an adventure of love and loss on a dark Manhattan night.

Director / Writer: Alex Weil

Producer: Bryan Godwin

Contact: smartin@charlex.com

Tarte Aux Pommes

(Comedy / Switzerland / 35mm / 10 minutes)

A baker falls in love with the butcher, but the hunter's dog muddles her plans.

Director / Writer: Isabelle Isabelle

Producer: Ruedi Schick

Contact: isabelle.favez@gmx.ch

The Little Matchgirl

(Animation / United States / 35mm / 7 minutes)

A child of poverty seeks hope and comfort in a cold world.

Director / Writer: Roger Allers

Producers: Don Hahn and Baker Bloodworth

Contact: emily.hoppe@disney.com

All Aboard

(Action / Adventure / United States / 35mm / 2 minutes)

Billy discovers that all you need are some friends and an imagination to turn a seemingly boring day into an exciting train ride. All Aboard!

Director / Writer: Elanna Allen

Producer: Nancy Wolff

Contact: vanessa.taylor@nick.com

Kung-Fu Gecko

(Animation / Singapore / 35mm / 6 minutes)

Enter a world of small creatures where microscopic legends begin. A tiny tale about an unlikely band of accidental heroes, with a little Kung-Fu and some good luck.

Director / Producer / Writer: Nickson Fong

Contact: damian@eggstorycp.com

Little Blue

(Animation / United States / 35mm / 8 minutes)

Sometimes a discovery ignites a passion. It expands our horizons. A young penguin breaks away from tradition and pursues his dream. Despite the challenges, Little Blue learns to surf.

Director / Producer / Writer: Bob Svihovec

Contact: svihovec@littleblue.us

Tragic Story With Happy Ending

(Animation / Canada / 35mm / 8 minutes)

Having a bird’s heart that beats loud and fast would make you feel different—it may seem best to just forget who you are and try to fit in.

Director / Writer: Regina Pessoa

Producers: Jacques-Remy Girerd, Patrick Eveno, Abi Feijo, and Marcel Jean

Writer: Regina Pessoa

Contact: j.sirabella@nfb.ca

The Danish Poet

(Animation / Canada / 35mm / 15 minutes)

Can we trace the chain of events that leads to our own birth? Is our existence just coincidence? Do little things matter?

Director / Writer: Torill Kove
Producers: Lise Fearnley and Marcy Page

Contact: j.sirabella@nfb.ca

Close Your Eyes and Do Not Breathe

(Animation / Germany / 35mm / 3 minutes)

Full moon, suddenly a shadow jumps through the window and takes our hero to a nightflight.... is it a lost love?....or just a dream? After a Turgenev ghost story novel.

Director / Producer / Writer: Vuk Jevremovic

Contact: vukjevremovic@yahoo.de

Delivery

(Animation / Germany / 35mm / 9 minutes)

An old man lives a lonely life under the dark shadows of industrial smog. One day he receives a mysterious package, which gives him the ability to change his environment. Delivery is a surreal story about the change of a corrupt world. It combines a political message with individual 3D designs and a strong, emotional soundtrack composed by the brothers Andreas and Matthias Hornschuh.

Director / Producer / Writer: Till Nowak

Contact: till.nowak@framebox.de