SCREENING SCHEDULE
Sunday 26 March 2023
20:00-22:00
This screening session features 7 short films, and will be followed by a free drink. All films are in English OR have English subtitles.
Address:
Studio Skoop
Sint-Annaplein 63
9000 Gent
Belgium
Tickets:
Tickets are 6 euros (incl. a free drink) per screening. Tickets for this screening are available online, or directly at the cinema.
Diomysus (UK) by Emily Elizabeth Morus-Jones
Synopsis: An experimental film where a group of mice (voiced by members of the UK polyamorous community who's identities are masked using puppetry) discuss their experiences of polyamory. Diomysus asks the question - are we (the audience) more open to taboo ideas if unconscious bias is eliminated? Running time: 00:05:00.
June Last Year (Netherlands) by Tessa Kortmulder
Synopsis: June Last Year is a short film that shows a month in the life of soon-to-be grownups. While her boyfriend tries to write his first artist statement, Miró searches for a way to connect to the student life around her. Running time: 0:20:34.
The Chromakey Man (Belgium) by William Samaha
Synopsis: Dan always wanted to be an actor, but instead of achieving his dreams, he ends up a chromakey technician on movie sets. Covered in a bright green suit from head to toe, he is stuck in a rut until he gets offered an audition and the possibility to step into the limelight. The opportunity is potentially life-changing, and this absolutely terrifies him. Dan is portrayed by Alexander Arnold (Skins, Yesterday, Pistols, The Outpost). Running time: 0:13:45.
Selections/awards: Flicker's Rhodes Island IFF , San Diego IFF, Cinequest FF, Manchester FF, Transilvania Shorts IFF.
Inherent (Denmark) by Nicolai G.H. Johansen
Synopsis: Gothic horror meets small town teenage romance as we follow a girl roaming the streets, gazing at a boy. Soon it becomes clear that she is bound to something. In the attic of her house resides a sinister presence who she serves. As the infatuation grows, she is torn between her desires and her ties. Running time: 0:16:12.
Selections/awards: Semaine de la Critique Cannes, Odense IFF, Sao Paulo International Short FF, BFI London FF, Stockholm IFF, and more.
Supurbia (Norway) by Alexander Gudmestad
Synopsis: While his neighbors, friends and family all prepare for an emission-free Constitution Day celebration, Gunnar struggles to cope with life in the materialistic suburbs of Norway. “Supurbia” is a satirical slice of Norway’s new-wealth middle class and their unspoken rules for achieving the perfect life. Running time: 0:15:00.
Selections/awards: PÖFF Shorts.
Text me when you get home xx (Germany) by Niklas Bauer
Synopsis: An experimental film where a group of mice (voiced by members of the UK polyamorous community who's identities are masked using puppetry) discuss their experiences of polyamory. Diomysus asks the question - are we (the audience) more open to taboo ideas if unconscious bias is eliminated? Running time: 00:05:00.
Domar (France) by Alcibiade Cohen
Synopsis: Maria, a young Argentinian woman, evolves in a men's world: rodeo. The day before qualifying for the famous "Jesus Maria" tournament, for the first time open to women, she must make a choice: speak or let fate decide for her... Running time: 0:14:26.
Selections/awards: Thessaloniki International Short FF, and more.