Programme

Washdays

Simon Neal // England // 2009 // 10:33 min

Short Fiction, Youth Film

Kyle is 11 and has an embarrassing problem, but his mum makes everything worse. He skips school and goes off in search of his own solution.

Fisch braucht Wasser

Fish Needs Water

Eric Ferranti // Deutschland // 2008 // 09:12 min

Short Fiction

Water shortage at a highrise estate in summer. Otto's new gold fish is in danger of drying out, but Otto is determined to save him.

Bába

Baba

Zuzana Kirchnerova // Tschechische Republik // 2008 // 20:00 min

Short Fiction

A moving portrait of a rebellious teenager who is forced to look after her bedridden old grandmother. Frustration and self-pity drive her to the edge of despair.

Mokopuna

Ainsley Gardiner // Neuseeland // 2009 // 11:00 min

Short Fiction, Youth Film, Childrens Film

Mary is part Maori and lives in middle class suburban New Zealand. That's probably why she's fascinated by a young Maori boy at her school, who gets teased by the others.

Nowe Legendy Miejskie: Pragenia

New Urban Legends: Pragenia

Maciej Olbrycht // Polen // 2007 // 06:30 min

Experimental, Short Fiction

Not only are children the protagonists of this film, they also helped develop the project. 10 year olds from diverse Warsaw schools provided the story for this fabulous mix of real and animated worlds.

Sin Decir Nada

Don´t Say a Word

Diana Montenegro Garcia // Kolumbien // 2007 // 15:00 min

Short Fiction

Sofía is strongly attracted to Vero, the cutest girl in class and secretly takes photographs of her. One day they accidently run into each other and the photos are discovered.

My New Toy

Anton Beebe // Australien // 2008 // 04:50 min

Short Fiction

A comedy that explores the middle class façade of the stereotypical perfect family whose values and ideals are put to the ultimate challenge.

Saltmark

Robin Haig // Schottland // 2008 // 12:30 min

Short Fiction

In a small Scottish town, a teenage girl is forced to visit her grandfather. When his infirmity worsens, she has to decide: his dignity or her own?