International Programme # 9
Long shorts
Friday 25 August
9pm
Longer shorts are tricky creatures to fit into programmes made up of short miracles that fill the previous pages. But they offer a much different experience, an opportunity to really get to know a character, to richly develop a style or theme, or some time to really grow comfortable in the make believe world into which you step. Sit back and relax……
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello
Anthony Lucas, Australia, 2005, 26’00
Set in the dark silhouette world of the Shadowlands, Jasper Morello is an epic steampunk adventure in the gothic tradition of Jules Verne and Edgar Allan Poe.
The Torchbearer (Svetlonos)
Vaclav Svankmajer, Czech Republic, 2005, 25’00
Following in his legendary father’s footsteps, the son of Jan carries forward the mantle for surrealistic stop-motion filmmaking with this classic tale of the way the universe works.
John Canemaker; USA, 2005, 30’00
Academy Award winner narrated by John Tutturo. A complex, multi layered film exploring the love and rage the filmmaker still feels for his father – a man who had too many run-ins with the law and the mafia and who had a temper than ran as deep as his love for the family he hurt.
