The "Animated Shorts 2004-2007" will be screened in collaboration with Netherlands Institute for Animation Film (NIAF)

Introduction by Mr Ton Crone, director of NIAF





SHORTS

01. GOD ON OUR SIDE, 7’ 09’’
2005
Directors: Uri KRANOT
& Michal PFEFFER

Inspired by Pablo Picasso’s Guernica (1937), this films is fundamentally about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. People are infused with rage and violence in the name of God. Fear leads to brutality and vengeance follows.



02. SHIPWRECKED, 5’ 14’’
2005

Director: Frodo KUIPERS

A castaway on a small island tries to make contact with anyone who can save him. Eventually he succeeds, but his cry for helps is completely misinterpreted. This forces him to make a difficult decision.



03. MIRROR, MIRROR, 4’ 56’’

2005
Director: Anton SETOLA

By means of processed video feedback images and 3D computer animation, an abstract world is set. The male and the female nature are eventually transformed through birth and beyond death, by interaction and outside influence.



04. PLOCK, THE GENRE BLOCK, 4’ 15’’
2007 

Director: Valentijn VISCH

Only the movements of the blocks (Plock and two others blocks) are animated, yet the film presents clichés of the basic fiction genres : comedy, action and drama.
Animated film inspired by the PhD thesis : "Looking for Genres : The Effect of film figure movement on genre recognition", Valentijn VISCH, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 02/02/2007



05. GENETIC DANCE, 5’ 52’’
2007 

Director: Janetta ADRIANA

In the neighborhood of a seemingly peaceful farm landscape, alien radiation causes strange mutations among the cattle. The animals with their newly-discovered skills, crescendo and end up in the whirling of a disturbed techno-dance.



SHORT SHORTS



06. HETROZYCHOOT, 1’
2004
Director: Jeroen HOEKSTRA

A freshly reproduced cell takes his new brother to a disco. They fight over a female cell that multiplies in the arms of another cell.
This film was made in response to a masterclass by Evert de BEIJER



07. SPACE INVADER, 0’ 45’’
2004

Director: Anton SETOLA

A little robot loses more than just his temper over a stubborn butterfly.



08. FREAKY, 0’ 48’’
2004
Director: Mirjam BROEKEMA

A freaky short about a father and son as they watch television. The father becomes hypnotized by the television and this has dramatic results.



09. LANG ZAL ZE LEVEN, 0’ 21’’
2005

Director: Raymond van ES

Two very lively clay figures sing a birthday song.




10. STREET, 1’

2005
Director: Frodo KUIPERS

A man tries to cross a crowded street, but the traffic is not so cooperative.
This film was prompted by a masterclass by Evert de BEIJER



11. FIRST TEETH, 0’ 29’’

2005
Director: Mirjam BROEKEMA

Grandma is delighted with her first set of false teeth, but she’s not the only one.
This film is based on childhood memories and was prompted by a masterclass by Paul DRIESSEN




12. OUT OF SIGHT, 1’
2005

Director: Anton SETOLA

Inspired by David HOCNEY’s work, this film explores collage in movement.



13. LOVE IS BORING, 0’ 38’’
2006
Directors: Marta Abad BLAY
& Paulien BEKKER

A strange telephone call.




14. PATAT, 1’ 02’’
2006
Director: Maik HAGENS

Daily life in a bag of chips.


NIAF
NEDERLANDS INSTITUUT VOOR ANIMATIEFILM
Since 1993 the Netherlands can boast a unique institute of art.
 On September 17, 1993, Hedy d’Ancona, then Minister of Culture, officially opened the Netherlands Institute for Animation Film (NIAf). The NIAf was established to improve the infrastructure for animated film in the Netherlands, both for the director’s film (artistic film) and for specially-commissioned films (commercial film). Dutch animated film is currently enjoying an increased level of exposure, both within its national borders and especially abroad.
 The NIAf hopes to realize its’ objectives in a number of ways. The means used to achieve this are inextricably interlinked through the Ateliers, the studio, exhibitions, education, research, distribution, collection, archives and promotion.

Ateliers

The NIAf Ateliers offer young talented animators an opportunity to study animation for two years, and strive to be a stimulating workshop for talented filmmakers.
Workshops and Education
 Workshops are organized for both professionals and amateurs in an attempt to raise the quality and improve the reputation of Dutch animation films.
Archived Collections
 At last, the Netherlands Institute for Animation Film houses a sizable collection of films, books, documentation and art work. A part of the film collection is used for distribution. University researchers and art academy students make frequent use of the books and documentation available.

Official website of NIAF