International Short Film Competition 3

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The Carriageworks: Main Auditorium
11 November • 1pm

The highlights of the third and last programme of the International Short Film Competition are the fascinating world created in High Hopes about the magical expectations embodied in a new born baby; My Dear Rosseta is a chilling drama about child abuse, which avoids the use of explicit images. The musical comedy Coco-Nuts mixes fiction and documentary with performances that will dazzle the audience. Manon on the Asphalt is a goodbye tale that beautifully portrays the profound feelings following a death.

Porn (Porno)
Dir. Jan Wagner, Poland, 2006, 11mins, BetaSP
Contact: Lodz Film School, Andrej Bednarek
swzfilm@filmschool.lodz.pl

Sharp dialogue and excellent performances in a story about a teenage boy who is intimidated and at the same time intrigued by the advanced sexual teasing of the new girl on the block.

The Oates' Valor
Dir. Tim Thaddeus Cahill, USA, 2007, 15mins, DigiBeta, UK Premiere
Contact: Epistrophe Films, Tim Cahill
ttcahill@gmail.com

Teenager Boyson Oates tries to resist his father's militant demands. Dreamy photography, dry humour and wonderful characters make up this sweet all-american suburban tale.

Last Day of December (Ultima Zi in Decembrie)
Dir. Bogdan George Apetri, Romania, 2006, 15mins, DigiBeta, UK Premiere
Contact: Bogdan George Apetri
Bga18@columbia.edu

In the Romanian snow-covered mountains, a man is haunted by an incident from the past, while trying to deal with the present. Stunning and lyrical, this film is bound to appeal to the senses.

High Hopes
Dir. Mazdak Nassir, Finland, 2007, 14mins, DigiBeta, UK Premiere
Contact: University of Art and Design Helsinki, Saara Toivanen
Film.festival.office@uiah.fi

In this story of high expectations, a child is born in a stimulating environment and his parents try to give him all those things that they always wanted to have; in this case, wings.

My Dear Rosetta
Dir. Hea-hoon Yang, South Korea, 2007, 9mins, 35mm, UK Premiere
Contact: Indiestory, Gina Kang
indiestory@indiestory.com

This story of child abuse takes place in South Korea and it becomes a report on an international issue. Avoiding the use of explicit images, the brave teenager Rosetta will have to face issues that don't correspond at all with her age.

Manon on the asphalt (Manon sur le bitume)
Dirs. Elizabeth Marre / Olivier Pont, France, 2007, 14mins, 35mm, UK Premiere
Contact: La Luna Productions, Anthony Trihan
diffusion@lunaprod.fr

Lying on the asphalt, Manon's thoughts wander through time and space as she comes to terms with her fate. A bittersweet tale, strangely uplifting despite its subject.

Coco-Nuts (Kokos)
Dir. Charlotte Blom, Norway, 2006, 10mins, 35mm
Contact: Norwegian Film Institute, Toril Simonsen
ts@nfi.no

Sweet coconut cakes, cheesy love, Brenda Lee, unexpected performances, are the main ingredients that make up this mixture of fiction and documentary that will leave you smiling. Everything is possible in this absurd musical – documentary

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