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.
The Moon And The Son
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.
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