A collection of in-competition, recently released films focusing entirely on abstract and experimental animation. Outstanding examples of non-narrative, highly imaginative cinematic art and some of the most intriguing, challenging and rewarding films in competition.
‘AE’ (Marcin Gizycki, 2011)
A simply brilliant tribute to Abstract Expressionism utilising coloured water painted on vanishing image paper. A play of moving lines and splashes set to jazz music.
Poland, 3’15
’20 Hz’ (Semiconductor, Ruth Jarman & Joe Gerhardt, 2011)
A fascinating and mesmerising animated form created directly from data of a geomagnetic storm in the earth’s upper atmosphere, collected by the CARISSMA radio array telescope.
UK, 5’00
‘R.E.M.’ (Florentine Grelier, 2011)
Dreaming … but on film!
France, 1’53
‘Pop’ (Rachel Moore, 2011)
Enjoy this black and white, paint-on-glass exploration of motion, texture, metamorphosis and sound. An abstracted interpretation of life on earth.
Canada, 3’08
‘Eye Liner’ (Joanna Priestley, 2011)
A playful exploration of the human face, its patterns and the cultural effigies that echo facial features.
USA, 3’53
‘Carbon’ (Dylan Ladds, 2011)
Carbon is one of the fundamental buildings blocks of our existence; it is the thread by which we hang; it is in the molecules that surround us – seen and unseen.
USA, 4’45
‘One Second Per Day / Une Seconde Par Jour’ (Richard Negre, 2011)
One second of film per day – meaning 25 drawings a day – every day, day after day, for a year. A year well spent.
France, 7’19
‘Strings’ (Benjamin Ducroz, 2011)
In this colourful collection of hyper-colliding shapes, Ducroz continues his exploration of ‘Big Bang’ motifs evident in some of his previous films.
Australia, 1’08
‘Two’ (Steven Subotnick, 2011)
An absorbing visual dialogue based on timing, gesture, mark-making and sound.
USA, 2’24
‘Transition 89’ (Lia, 2011)
A luxuriously complex, pulsating web of interconnecting, digital, moving geometry.
Austria, 5’47
‘Sensology’ (Michel Gagne, 2010)
An intricately choreographed – yet hauntingly intuitive – animated visualisation of a landmark improvisational jazz performance.
USA, 6’00
‘The Firebird / Ognisty Ptak’ (Andrzej Gosieniecki, 2011)
A painterly, colourful interpretation of Igor Stravinsky’s music.
Poland, 7’20
‘Chase’ (Adriaan Lokman, 2011)
An abstract pursuit that leaves you gasping for breath.
France/Netherlands, 13’00
