25-28 April 2024
CARDIFF ANIMATION NIGHTS PRESENTS
THE ANIMATION COMPETITION PROGRAM
AT CARDIFF INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2016
THE SHORTLIST
PROGRAM 1
Apple
dir. Guanyu Li
China | 3 mins
A reflection on the humble apple - from Adam & Eve to Steve Jobs.
PROGRAM 2
dir. Ao Li
USA | 5 mins
An introverted girl is held captive by her own semi-transparent personal space.
dir. Dario Perez
Spain | 5 mins
An expat has built up a new life as a wind up toy maker.
dir. Adrian Flury
Switzerland | 4 mins
With countless images being endlessly made…
dir. Yun Ha
South Korea | 4 mins
An arctic poacher, after chasing a polar bear, gets caught in a whiteout and passes out.
dir. Zige Zhang
USA | 2 mins
A woman in shadow tries to find her true reflection in a hall of mirrors.
dir. Sam Southward
UK | 10 min
For Rene Fustercluck, life was bad, the Apocalypse was awful and then Gordon arrived.
dir. Dafna Englander
Israel | 3 mins
A woman contemplates her memories in a river of reflections.
Evanescent
dir. Alice Parkes
UK (Wales) | 4 mins
An exploration of the relationship between a young girl and the forest spirit she awakens.
dir. Gilles-Alexandre Deschaud
France | 3 mins
A story about embracing your fears, and turning them into something beautiful.
Atmosphere
dir. Robin Tremblay
Canada | 5 mins
A dreamlike journey describing transit through different worlds.
dir. Elena Megalos
USA | 7 mins
A heartbroken woman procures a goat to consume her ex-lover's belongings.
dir. Claudius Gentinetta
Switzerland | 18 mins
The boat goes out so often it comes back drunk from the sea.
dir. Tom Lucas
UK (Wales) | 1 min
The many ways to meet an untimely death in outer space.
THE JURY
Selecting the winner of the new Best Animation award at CIFF from the competition shortlist will be a jury including:
SARAH FELL
Executive Producer for The Amazing World of Gumball: Cartoon Network
MERLIN CROSSINGHAM
Creative Director for Wallace and Gromit: Aardman Animations
DARREN DUBICKI
Director: Aardman Animations
STEVE HENDERSON
Editor: Skwigly magazine
Co-Director: Manchester Animation Festival
JOANNA QUINN
Director: Beryl Productions
SCREENINGS
PROGRAM 1
FRIDAY 22 APRIL | 1:30pm
Tickets £4 / £3 concessions
adv.18
CHAPTER
Market Road
Cardiff
CF5 1QE
PROGRAM 2
SATURDAY 23 APRIL | 4:15pm
Tickets £4 / £3 concessions
adv.18
CHAPTER
Market Road
Cardiff
CF5 1QE