International Competition of Short Films

Short Film A

Monkey Love Experiments

Ainslie Henderson, Will Anderson | United Kingdom | 2014 | 9 min

With both its content and its visual style, the film evokes the 1960s, a time of experiments with monkeys and their love for surrogate artificial mothers. With the help of the monkeys, humankind started to conquer space. Although they were very well trained, these astronauts have never reached the Moon.

Tu 05/05/2015
17.30-18.43
free seats: 44

Světozor Cinema

Fr 08/05/2015
09.30-10.43
free seats: 232

Su 10/05/2015
11.00-12.13
free seats: 202

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Rainy Days

Vladimir Leschiov | Latvia, Canada | 2014 | 9 min

An elderly Japanese man boards a ferry bound for an unknown island. As he looks out over the water, the falling rain triggers a string of memories, including of a childhood experience in Fukuoka and a brief encounter many years later, aboard a seaside train. The only constant is the rain, a woman and Mount Fuji.

Tu 05/05/2015
17.30-18.43
free seats: 44

Světozor Cinema

Fr 08/05/2015
09.30-10.43
free seats: 232

Su 10/05/2015
11.00-12.13
free seats: 202

J.K.Tyl Theatre

A Single Life

Job, Joris & Marieke , Job, Joris & Marieke , Job, Joris & Marieke | Netherlands | 2014 | 3 min

A young woman receives a mysterious package and her life gets out of her hands. The package contains a vinyl with one absolutely essential single. Each of the grooves represents a certain period of her life and she can freely travel through them. But it comes with a risk…

Tu 05/05/2015
17.30-18.43
free seats: 44

Světozor Cinema

Fr 08/05/2015
09.30-10.43
free seats: 232

Su 10/05/2015
11.00-12.13
free seats: 202

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Pilots on the Way Home

Olga Pärn, Priit Pärn | Estonia, Canada | 2014 | 16 min

Having suffered the loss of their plane, three pilots inexplicably find themselves stranded in the middle of the desert. While following the perilous and unpredictable course that will ultimately lead them home, they fall prey to visions and must confront the siren call of their own strange fantasies.

Tu 05/05/2015
17.30-18.43
free seats: 44

Světozor Cinema

Fr 08/05/2015
09.30-10.43
free seats: 232

Su 10/05/2015
11.00-12.13
free seats: 202

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Zepo

César Díaz Meléndez | Spain | 2014 | 4 min

On one winter morning a young girl went into the forest to gather wood. Far from her home, she found a bloody trail in the snow which sealed her fate. This thrilling and dark story uses the method of sand animation which contrasts the story with its softness.

Tu 05/05/2015
17.30-18.43
free seats: 44

Světozor Cinema

Fr 08/05/2015
09.30-10.43
free seats: 232

Su 10/05/2015
11.00-12.13
free seats: 202

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Who to Love?

Laurence Deydier, Hugo Frassetto | France, Belgium | 2014 | 8 min

The film uses a very attractive and elaborate technique of total animation to depict a seemingly idyllic young couple. They play tennis at the seaside where everything bathes in sunlight. The girl, however, thinks of her other lover and his Parisian attic apartment… Riviera or Paris, the girl is constantly in doubt and feels abandoned.

Tu 05/05/2015
17.30-18.43
free seats: 44

Světozor Cinema

Fr 08/05/2015
09.30-10.43
free seats: 232

Su 10/05/2015
11.00-12.13
free seats: 202

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Mr. Spider's Anatomy

Vojtěch Kiss | Czech Republic | 2014 | 28 min

The films presents a vision of a gloomy city. Mr. Spider is a clerk working in a huge office, a voluntary slave, a lonely person lost in a maze of streets, corridors and his own mind infused with alcohol. But somewhere, much deeper, in places where the sense is about to crumble and dreams begin, there is an endless space in which fragile power beams.

Tu 05/05/2015
17.30-18.43
free seats: 44

Světozor Cinema

Fr 08/05/2015
09.30-10.43
free seats: 232

Su 10/05/2015
11.00-12.13
free seats: 202

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Short Film B

zobrazit

The Sense of Touch

Jean-Charles Mbotti Malolo | France, Switzerland | 2014 | 15 min

In their extraordinary relationship, every word is a movement and every sentence a whole choreography. When Louis finally invites Chloé to his place for dinner, first serious dissonances appear. For example his allergy to cats. Can the small kittens Chloé found on her way to his apartment really hurt him?

We 06/05/2015
13.00-14.18
free seats: 245

Th 07/05/2015
21.00-22.18
free seats: 209

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Fr 08/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

Nuggets

Andreas Hykade | Germany | 2014 | 6 min

A Kiwi bird tasted a gold nugget. It was delicious so it had another one. This minimalistic film marks the return of the German author to narrative animation after a long while. He uses a simple style and cyclical narration to fittingly portray a pernicious bliss.

We 06/05/2015
13.00-14.18
free seats: 245

Th 07/05/2015
21.00-22.18
free seats: 209

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Fr 08/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

Limbo-Limbo Travel

Zsuzsanna Kreif, Borbála Zétényi | France, Hungary | 2014 | 16 min

In a world, where men are the victims of electronic gadgets, the only thing left to do for dissatisfied and ignored women is to try their luck with the Limbo Limbo Travel Agency. Their bus takes them into a land where dreams become reality. A curios Hungarian trip.

We 06/05/2015
13.00-14.18
free seats: 245

Th 07/05/2015
21.00-22.18
free seats: 209

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Fr 08/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

Grace Under Water

Anthony Lawrence | Australia | 2014 | 9 min

An unusually realistic puppet film depicting the complicated relationship of young and spiteful Grace with her mother-in-law Lou. When it seems the cold war between them is over, a local sunny pool is suddenly overcast by shadows from the past which eventually force them to change their relationship.

We 06/05/2015
13.00-14.18
free seats: 245

Th 07/05/2015
21.00-22.18
free seats: 209

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Fr 08/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

We Can't Live Without Cosmos

Konstantin Bronzit | Russia | 2014 | 16 min

Two great astronaut friends share a room in a training centre as well as their love of the infinite cosmos. Each day they undergo a demanding training until such time their rocket is about to start and fulfil their dreams. But this story full of sensitive humour is not only about dreaming.

We 06/05/2015
13.00-14.18
free seats: 245

Th 07/05/2015
21.00-22.18
free seats: 209

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Fr 08/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

The Master

Riho Unt | Estonia | 2015 | 18 min

A dog and a monkey are waiting for their master to come home. Only this time, the master does not return and the animals face a demanding survival trial that reveals their strengths and weaknesses. A remarkable Estonian fable with an unusual story and outstanding puppet animation.

We 06/05/2015
13.00-14.18
free seats: 245

Th 07/05/2015
21.00-22.18
free seats: 209

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Fr 08/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

Short Film C

zobrazit

Amélia & Duarte

Alice Guimarães, Mónica Santos | Portugal, Germany | 2015 | 9 min

This playful pixilated film depicts two lovers who break up and try to erase each other from their respective lives. They come up with various methods how to get rid of the memories and set themselves free. But what happens when they meet again one day?

We 06/05/2015
15.30-16.48
free seats: 187

Th 07/05/2015
10.30-11.48
free seats: 256

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Sa 09/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

Leftover

Banoczki Tibor, Szabo Sarolta | France | 2014 | 15 min

A slightly disturbing film portrays several people. Each of them is lonely in a different way and they all meet death – a convict waiting for his death, an anorectic girl and a window cleaner. But the film follows a different storyline – their relation to food. The authors used very interesting metaphors.

We 06/05/2015
15.30-16.48
free seats: 187

Th 07/05/2015
10.30-11.48
free seats: 256

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Sa 09/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

The Little Bird and the Squirrel

Lena von Dohren | Switzerland | 2014 | 5 min

A graphically pure and playful film based on the aesthetics of crayon drawings. A little bird and a squirrel in the woods get in all sorts of humorous situations. While a fox would like to catch at least one of them, other animals care only about a watering can in order to water leaves and acorns.

We 06/05/2015
15.30-16.48
free seats: 187

Th 07/05/2015
10.30-11.48
free seats: 256

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Sa 09/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

House of Unconsciousness

Priit Tender | Estonia | 2015 | 11 min

The film by Priit Tender, a classic of Estonian absurd cinema, builds upon a long-term study of chimneysweepers’ dreams. The images that most often recur in their dreams were chosen and used as basis for the script. The films takes us through these surreal images deep into the chimneysweeper unconscious mind.

We 06/05/2015
15.30-16.48
free seats: 187

Th 07/05/2015
10.30-11.48
free seats: 256

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Sa 09/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

Footprints

Bill Plympton | United States | 2014 | 4 min

Another quirky and lively animated film by the master of the American independent scene Bill Plympton. A hunter with a very vivid imagination tirelessly tracks a mysterious monster destroying everything in its way. The tracking gradually changes into a nightmare.

We 06/05/2015
15.30-16.48
free seats: 187

Th 07/05/2015
10.30-11.48
free seats: 256

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Sa 09/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

Castillo and the Catfish

Pedro Harres | Brazil | 2014 | 14 min

A very distinct black and white film shows the story of an unsuccessful fisherman at the Brazilian coast polluted by oil leakages. One day, the fisherman wows to do everything he can in order to bring a fish home for dinner. The question is, will his efforts be rewarded by his family?

We 06/05/2015
15.30-16.48
free seats: 187

Th 07/05/2015
10.30-11.48
free seats: 256

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Sa 09/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

Let's Wait Together

Weiyu Wang | China | 2014 | 5 min

The humorous film Let’s Wait Together depicts an absurd scene. Two farmers wait at a tree stump to see if a rabbit bumps into it as it did once before. The comical film uses sound to build the tension up to a surprising finale.

We 06/05/2015
15.30-16.48
free seats: 187

Th 07/05/2015
10.30-11.48
free seats: 256

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Sa 09/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

Nina

Michaela Čopíková, Veronika Obertová | Slovakia | 2014 | 18 min

Nina is a story of a timid boy and a little nymph of the woods who are connected and yet divided by fear. They form a strong bond but as the friendship turns into love, the fear grows. A very original film, both graphic and animation wise, deals with the way the characters overcome their fears.

We 06/05/2015
15.30-16.48
free seats: 187

Th 07/05/2015
10.30-11.48
free seats: 256

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Sa 09/05/2015
12.00-13.18
free seats: 0

Světozor Cinema

Short Film D

zobrazit

Smart Monkey

Nicolas Pawlowski, Vincent Paronnaud | France | 2014 | 18 min

The humorous film Smart Monkey takes place in the Palaeolithic jungle where a small monkey fights for survival with various predators. Centuries later, as it turns out, the principle of the fight for survival remain the same and the winners of the fight of weak against the strong are often predetermined.

We 06/05/2015
19.30-20.44
free seats: 153

Th 07/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 222

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 87

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Isle of Seals

Edmunds Jansons | Latvia | 2014 | 6 min

In the middle of a grey sea is a small grey island. On the island, hunters and seals live in a very tough balance. One day a photographer comes to document their lives. His mission proves dangerously hard. His efforts to take pictures of the always-on-the-run seals results in many humorous situations.

We 06/05/2015
19.30-20.44
free seats: 153

Th 07/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 222

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 87

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Man on the Chair

Dahee Jeong | France, South Korea | 2014 | 7 min

To stand up from a chair can be a virtually impossible task for a man doubting his existence. Or so it seems to the main character of Man on the Chair who is trapped in his surreal imagination. Or is it reality?

We 06/05/2015
19.30-20.44
free seats: 153

Th 07/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 222

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 87

J.K.Tyl Theatre

That's Mine!

Maryam Kashkoolinia | Iran | 2015 | 7 min

The film uses a very demanding technique of sand animation to depict a scene from an Iranian village. We see it through the eyes of an atypical observer who remains hidden for a long time. The authors draw attention to landmines that remained present, active and very dangerous in their country after the war.

We 06/05/2015
19.30-20.44
free seats: 153

Th 07/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 222

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 87

J.K.Tyl Theatre

A Blue Room

Tomasz Siwinski | France | 2014 | 15 min

One day, a man wakes up in an empty blue room. His only connection to the world seems to be a window which is also sort of a screen and filters reality and the man’s memories in a very mysterious way. This suggestive film represents the technique of paint-on-glass animation.

We 06/05/2015
19.30-20.44
free seats: 153

Th 07/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 222

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 87

J.K.Tyl Theatre

Timber

Nils Hedinger | Switzerland | 2014 | 6 min

A funny, slightly morbid film that shows sticks and tree stumps that come to life and on one cold evening make a fire. They need to handle the issue of what or who to put in the fire… The film by Nils Hedinger is a series of humorous gags resulting from an awkward situation.

We 06/05/2015
19.30-20.44
free seats: 153

Th 07/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 222

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 87

J.K.Tyl Theatre

World of Tomorrow

Don Hertzfeldt | United States | 2015 | 17 min

The visionary film by Don Hertzfeld World of Tomorrow is a story of a little girl who goes on a “field trip” to the distant future. The film about a highly technologized world builds on a simple graphic design with a clear authorial style.

We 06/05/2015
19.30-20.44
free seats: 153

Th 07/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 222

Sa 09/05/2015
15.00-16.14
free seats: 87

J.K.Tyl Theatre