InShortFF 2019 OPENING GALA - OUT IN THE WILD

// 128’ with interval //

Box office: 19.00 // Part One: 19.30* // Interval: 20.40 // Part Two: 20.55 // End: 22.15

*Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the screening to collect your tickets - there are no trailers / All films are accompanied by English subtitles. The venue is fully step-free (please inform us if you need any access assistance in advance).

OUT IN THE WILD

When night falls, not everyone is asleep. Who's up, who dances in the glory of the city lights, and what's hiding in the shadows? When darkness comes, is there anywhere we can escape if we have to hide from the reality? Expect unexpected, that's the theme for the first part of the programme. In the second half, we will teleport you into the wild, where, surrounded by nature you can finally relax and take a break from your everyday problems. Or is that too good to be true?

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PART I

HALAYLA (TONIGHT) by Emily Shir Segal // 14' // Narrative // Israel // 2018 // First-time Filmmaker // Student Project // FFF-Rating // LGBTQ+ // London Premiere

Meeting your partner's best mates can be unsettling. As the evening unfolds, Tom discovers a different side of herself, her girlfriend, and their relationship.

SWEET NIGHT by Lia Bertels // 14' // Animation // Belgium // 2018 // F-Rating

During a beautiful winter night in the Himalayas, one bear finds it difficult to fall asleep.

SOMEONE ELSE - THE STORY OF TITUS GANDY by Alexandre Degardin // 14' // Documentary // France, USA, UK // 2019 //

Have you ever wished to become someone else? When he came to New-York, Titus Gandy chose to follow Robert Burck and become the first “Naked Black Cowboy” of Times Square.

THIRSTY EYES - 838 by Ioan Gavriel // 6' // Experimental Music Video // 2018 // Austria, Poland //

Triggered by a sudden encounter on a lonely road, the protagonist’s grasp of reality starts to fall apart — at fast pace.

SPORTS DAY by Lin Tu // 11' // Dark-Drama // 2018 // China // First-time Filmmaker // F-Rating

A teenage girl is confronted with her inner demon when forced to lose her virginity on school's sports day.

THE CABINET by Thomas Nelstrop // 3' // Comedy // 2018 // UK // First-time Filmmaker

What happens when the bathroom cabinet you just bought reveals an unearthly fault.

PART II

BTY by Curtis Essel // 7' // Experimental Music Video // 2018 // UK //

Some things are just better than yesterday.

HEAT WAVE by Fokion Xenos // 7' // Stop-motion Animation // 2019 // UK, Greece, USA, Norway, Peru // Student Project

In the midst of a searing heatwave, two little children find a way to cool everyone down! A playful stop motion short film animated in a hybrid technique between cut out, clay-animation and thousands of replacements pieces.

JAULA by David Oeo // 12' // Drama // 2018 // Spain // F-rating

Sometimes, everyday moments can turn into nightmares.

CIRCUIT by Delia Hess // 9' // Watercolour Animation // 2018 // Switzerland, Germany // First-time Filmmaker // FF-rating

On a small planet, caught up in their own little private universe, the inhabitants perform their poetically surreal actions, which repeat themselves in an endless loop.

GOLDFISH by Yorgos Angelopoulos // 14' // Narrative // 2018 // Greece // First-time Filmmaker

A young boy thinks his new goldfish is gay, much to the horror of his conservative father.

SKÓGAFOSS by Niels Bourgonje // 10' // Narrative // 2018 // Netherlands, Denmark, Iceland //

While on vacation with his girlfriend, Gijs receives a phone call from his mother, that reveals her troubled mental state and their complex relationship.

YOU ARE VENICE by Sergio Marquez // 7' // Experimental // 2018 // UK // First-time Filmmaker

An essay film composed of tourists' YouTube footage is taking the plight of Venice as a metaphor, exploring humanity's dangerous fascination with destruction.

For the 6th edition of InShortFF we've gathered 28 short films from 15 different countries to portray what it means to be human, showcasing the original and bold voices of global filmmaking teams. We hope to inspire and engage an equally global audience in the most diverse city in the world, by celebrating films that are independent, inclusive and international.

InShort Film Festival focuses on international collaborations & cultural dialogue. Our dynamic programme of short films carefully selected from all corners of the globe showcases the most original stories and the best filmmaking talent. We believe that a film is the best medium to build bridges between different cultures and to unite people. InShortFF will present work that challenges stereotypical thinking and advocates change. Within our balanced mix of all genres (narrative, documentary, animation, fashion video, mixed media and experimental) everyone will find something for their taste.

* poster design by SuperSized Studio * artwork by PANG * trailer soundtrack by Gizmo Varillas

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