Best of Anifilm 2022
Friday, 29. 9. 2022 at 10.00 / Vetrinj mansion, big hall
Curated and presented by Pavel Horáček (Programme Director)
Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films
Liberec, Czech Republic
01.
Vklenjena / Chained
Bára Halířová (Papaya Young Directors)
2021, Czech Republic, 1'
A short film for Kuchinate, an African refugee women's collective in Tel Aviv. It follows a young woman who has lost her home and is forced to get on a journey for a better future. Best Czech Commissioned Work.
02.
Mathieu Boogaerts: Koliko / Mathieu Boogaerts: How Much
Bianca Scali (Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg)
2021, Germany, 2'55''
A tender play of subtle drawings against various shades of blue. The animation emphasizes the melancholy of the song dealing with sadness and living through it. Music Video Special Mention.
03.
Z ljubeznijo, oči / Milý tati / Love, dad
Diana Cam Van Nguyen (13ka / FAMU / nutprodukcia)
2021, Czech Republic / Slovakia, 12'46''
The author rediscovers the letters her dad used to write her from prison. The love they contained now seems to be gone. She decides to write him back in hope to reconnect again. Best Student Film.
04.
Tvoj kuhalnik bom / I'll Be Your Kettle
Tobias Rud
2021, Denmark / Canada, 9'20''
A woman desperately tries to keep up with her partner's unusual desires. Short Film Special Mention.
05.
Koža na kožo / Azaletik Azalera / Skin to Skin
Mel Arranz (Kalaka Lab)
2021, Spain, 7'26''
Between lines and shapes, hands touch; they explore and experience each other, wanting to break down the boundaries between their skins. The tactile sensations of the film are enhanced by animation and a layer of perforated paper forming a raster resembling skin. Non-narrative Special Mention.
06.
Kačjeglavke / Channidae
Pauline Morel (Produkcijska delavnica La Cambre)
2021, Belgium, 7'
Colin, Charlie and Martin are three children who meet in a park to play together. Colin suggests to play family while wearing masks. That's when playing pretend can become more than real.
07.
Gosheven: Do izumrtja / Gosheven: Until Exhaustion
Magdalena Hejzlarová
2021, Czech Republic, 3'35''
First, growth seems unlimited, then a peak comes. We break and vanish – again and again in the game of life. Behind this circle, an everlasting nostalgia is present. Best Music Video.
08.
Namišljena pokrajina / Imaginary Landscape / Vyhadanyy peyzazh (Вигаданий пейзаж)
Mykyta Lyskov
2021, Ukraine, 4'36''
At first glance, this fly-through of an imaginary landscape seems minimalist. But the passing layers of colors, lines, structures and images, nuances gradually consume the viewer. Best Non-narrative.
09.
Nemoralneži / The immoral / L’immoral
Ekin Koca (La Poudrière)
2021, France, 4'11''
A quiet lunch in a restaurant turns into an unexpected drama. One of the guests has a cardiac arrest, and as other guests gather hesitantly around him, the burning issue of their guilt arises. Best use of humor in student film.
10.
Irvin Venyš, Epoque kvartet: Cimpoiasca
Bára Halířová
2021, Czech Republic, 2’
Cimpoiasca is a music video that uses folklore motives to tell the story of a pure woman's friendship. With the help of schnapps and wild dances, these women manage to overcome a little nightmare. Best Czech Music Video.
11.
Nekoč je bilo morje … / Bolo raz jedno more… / Once there was a sea …
Joanna Kożuch (BFILM, ANIMA-POL, plackartnyj, EC1 – Lodz, TVP, RTS)
2021, Slovakia/Poland, 16'23''
The memory of the vanished Aral Sea still haunts the inhabitants of a small Uzbek town. A film following its footsteps questions the consequences of human decisions, and how they can affect daily life. Best Short Film – Oscar eligible.