February 13 – February 25, 2009
La Maison en Petits Cubes (Japan/12 min.)
Dir. Kunio Kato
In a world gradually flooding with water, an old man adapts to changing circumstances and looks back on his life.
Lavatory (Russia/9 min.)
Dir. Konstantin Bronzit
A lonely lavatory attendant finds a bouquet of flowers in her tip jar.
Oktapodi (France/2.5 min.)
Dir. Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand
An octopus fights to keep his beloved out of the cooking pot.
Presto (USA/5 min.)
Dir. Doug Sweetland
A carrot triggers a war of wits between a magician and his hungry bunny.
This Way Up (UK/27 min.)
Dir. Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes
A series of misfortunes befall a pair of undertakers on their way to the cemetery.
The following features are “highly commended” animated short-films:
Varmints, John and Karen, Gopher Broke, Skhizein, and Hot Dog
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