GOETHE FILMS presents the highlights of the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2012 over two nights March 10+12, including the German and International competitions that stood out. Both programs reflect the world from Germany, India, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Egypt, Switzerland, France, Finland, the Netherlands and Canada. And we are happy to announce that we will have
four of the filmmakers present. So if you missed the famous international market place in Oberhausen, join us at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
SUNDAY, MARCH 10: THE GERMAN COMPETITION
It's all about dance, performance and show. Here is what you will see:
Item Number, by Oliver HusainTwo minutes before the beginning of a performance. An actress is waiting for her scene. (see photo)
A Fistful of Rupies, by Hannes Gieseler The thrill of competition, the thrill of speed, the thrill of danger, a quarter mile drag strip, two riders, four bulls, four wheels, 60 kilometers per hour, and lots of dust. It‘s chariot racing in its purest sense and maybe the origin of racing itself.
Plan B, by Jasmine Ellis A short dance film about waiting. A brief glimpse at three young men as they are waiting for their laundry.
Achill, by Gudrun Krebitz "Real excitement is always kind of out of focus. Unfortunately. All joy lies in hasty perceptions and a blind rush. That’s why I never got my eyes lasered."
Doska Frank, by Hanna Bergfors Several days in the life of a young couple in Stockholm. Frida goes for Black Metal. Oskar needs Frida, but Frida needs her music.
Poesie des Zufalls (Poetry of Chance), by Daniel Lang What happened? Why did he disappear? And where? And who is Carl anyway? A reconstruction of a life told from 13 points of view.
Our very own German-Canadian director Oliver Husain will introduce and elicit the program (which he won) and add his first Oberhausen win from 1999, Star Escalator, as a bonus track. Jasmine Ellis is also in attendance from Berlin for Q & A.And if all that wasn't reason enough to spend your evening with us: Courtesy of onsite [at] OCADU, we will raffle two signed copies of the book "Oliver Husain Spoiler Alert" at the screening.
At TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 4
6:30pm each (doors open 6:10pm)
Tickets $10 per night, $5 with OCAD U student card! Day-of sales at the TIFF Box Office
Open to audiences 18+
Next on this blog: We will introduce the International Competition (March 12) and hear from Oliver Husain.
by Jutta Brendemühl, Goethe-Institut Toronto
