INTERFILM 40 International Short Film Festival Berlin
5 - 10 November 2024

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EVENT 06 Sound & Vision

Nine very distinctive musical acts play new compositions accompanying visually striking films. The musicians here have consciously avoided listening to the original soundtracks for the films (which have been handpicked from the current festival program) in order not to have them influence their own creative connection to the works during the compositional process. Nine films, accompanied by nine acts featuring talented musicians, in a dense and intense live show distinguished by phenomenal sound and the epic Volksbühne screen. Following the main event, "Elektron Super Sekvens – Outro" in Unterfilm Clubkino invites guests to top off the evening while processing the impressions left by the show. Everyone is welcome!

Curation: Yule Post, Katharina Blum, Moritz Lehr, Patrick Thülig, Aaron Ghantus

The bands and musicians: Culture Crush, Ella Schebesta, FlamenKomaniaX, Hyunjeong Park, Isa Otoya, Kymatic ensemble, Josip Duvnjak & Luis Schöffend, The Shna, Trio Ligia Liberatori

07.11.24, 21:30h, Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz

Sound & Vision
Sound & Vision

Culture Crush

Culture Crush is an audiovisual music project by Leandro Viernes, addressing the rise of Neo-fascism and ultra-right parties globally and their use of social media algorithms and AI technology to fuel societal fragmentation. Blending genres like Electropop, Synthwave, Space Disco, Post-punk, and Downtempo with provocative lyrics, Culture Crush features a dark, fetish, and BDSM aesthetic. / Film: Echoes

Sound & Vision

Ella Schebesta

Ella Schebesta, born in Berlin, has been playing classical piano since childhood. She draws inspiration for her compositions from ambient sounds and inner imagery, resulting in music that can be both rough and delicate, with a strong visual quality. This creative process also leads her to offer courses for children, where they learn to create their own songs and video clips. She is currently preparing for music studies. / Film: Warmth in a puddle

Sound & Vision

FlamenKomaniaX

FlamenKomaniaX unites artists with decades of international experience in flamenco, while including a representation of the collective Tanzboden Tempelhofer Feld e.V., which experiments with street-level flamenco and promotes its diffusion in public spaces. Fasten your seatbelts! You're about to embark on an exciting journey through the rhythms of flamenco. / Film: The point of permanence

Sound & Vision

Hyunjeong Park

Hyunjeong Park plays the Gayageum, a traditional Korean instrument. Since her Paris residency in 2013, she’s worked with artists in Berlin, Yogyakarta, and Varanasi. Her music blends emotional, rhythmic, and funky elements. Park seeks to create a Korean neo-classical genre by combining the Gayageum’s unique qualities with diverse musical styles. / Film: Long distance

Sound & Vision

Isa Otoya

Isa Otoya is a music artist from Lima, now based in Berlin. Her portfolio includes music for scores, electronic atmospheres, songs that mix pop with her Latin American roots, and interdisciplinary pieces. Isa Otoya is a member of RETAMA, Peru's first women’s composers' collective, and has experience as a broadcaster, focusing on cultural and interdisciplinary projects. / Film: Loca

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Kymatic Ensemble

Kymatic is a contemporary music ensemble founded in 2015 by Alina Petrova. The group brings together musicians from diverse backgrounds to push the boundaries of modern music. Combining traditional and modern elements, Kymatic creates unique soundscapes and avant-garde interpretations. They blend composed and improvised music using unconventional instruments and live electronics. Film: Little Fire

Sound & Vision

Josip Duvnjak & Luis Schöffend

Josip Duvnjak (piano) from Berlin and Luis Schöffend (sounds, ‘Foleys’) from Stuttgart are a well-rehearsed duo, despite living far apart. Together, they create a multi-faceted and multi-layered soundscape for live film performances. Animated short films, in particular, provide them with the perfect playground and present new challenges with each new project. / Film: Silhouette

Sound & Vision

The Shna

The Shna sind Lina Walde und Alma Weber. Als Duo arbeiten sie im Bereich Animationsfilm und Filmmusik im neu gegründeten Studio ANIMAUZ in Dresden und Berlin. In ihrer energiegeladenen Musik mischen sie moderne Klänge mit nostalgischem Flair und kreieren so mit einem frischen, tanzbaren Sound, ein menschengemachtes, audiovisuelles Universum. / Film: Smell of the ground

Sound & Vision

Trio Ligia Liberatori

Ligia Liberatori, vocals and preparations, Hui-Chun, Lin, Cello and preparations, Gustavo Obligado, Sax and Electronics. Inspired by the films they perform to, the trio composes in real-time, conveying emotions, illustrating scenes, creating sound arcs, and using live Foley effects. Their musical language is based on extended techniques and improvised chamber music. / Film: Hooked on illusions

9 films
Smell of the Ground

Smell of the Ground

Olivia Rosa // Poland // 2023 // 07:47 min

Animation

A cinematic journey from micro-images to civilization inspired by Sarah Teasdale's poem "There Will Come Soft Rains" employs artful animation to depict the end of the Anthropocene.

Little Fire

Little Fire

Chen Wu // Taiwan, England // 2024 // 04:05 min

Animation, Live Action

One match does not light like the others. Amidst collective expectations, it discovers the value of self-acceptance, resilience and uniqueness.

Hooked on Illusions

Hooked on Illusions

Laura Isabel Schneider // Germany // 2023 // 04:28 min

Animation, Experimental

A man fishes the moonlight from a lake, drawn into ominous dreamscapes. Confronted with his fears, he ultimately finds solace in the rising sun.

SILHOUETTE

SILHOUETTE

Elliot Dreuille / Alexis Lafuente / Baptiste Gueusquin / Marc Forest / Chloé Stricher / Antoni Nicolaï // France // 2023 // 04:57 min

Animation

Claire, who has just moved to a big city, discovers that her body is gradually disappearing. The film follows her journey as she navigates her new life.

Warmth in a Puddle

Warmth in a Puddle

Sorao Sakimura // Japan // 2024 // 10:09 min

Animation

A young man receives a goldfish in the mail. The encounter triggers surreal visions. The fish escapes and he ultimately frees himself from his inner darkness. [Content Note: Mental illness, Animal cruelty or animal death, Fears (especially claustrophobia)]

Long Distance

Long Distance

Nadja Tanno // Switzerland // 2023 // 06:02 min

Animation

A woman navigates a long-distance relationship, grappling with loneliness and mixed emotions. Ultimately, they find solace in the real world around them.

Echoes

Echoes

Robinson Drossos // France // 2024 // 07:19 min

Animation

A young person follows a distant melody through the underworld of a noisy city. The deeper the person ventures, the more abstract the surroundings become.

永久点

永久点

The Point of Permanence

Nana Kawabata // Japan // 2024 // 10:04 min

Animation, Experimental

The animation explores human cells and their evolution over time, questioning the relationship between infinity and permanence within human history.

Loca

Loca

Véronique Paquette // Canada // 2024 // 05:19 min

Animation, Experimental

A woman surrenders herself to the tango, which takes her on a transformative journey of self-discovery. In stylized animation, the dance becomes a source of power and a symbol of her fulfilment.