Saturday 18 / 15.30 / K1
Sunday 19 / 18.00 / K2
A program filled with films that express a controversial point of view, have a certain ideological slant or otherwise can be considered political in content or message. The most thought-provoking film, chosen by our estimable jury will receive an award.
Skylight / David Baas / Canada / 4:43
An animated mockumentary about the ecological plight of penguins in the Antarctic.
Voor wie is het erg dat de panda uitsterft? / Bart Jansen / Netherlands / 1:00
A short film made for the Wisebits initiative for the RVU.
Breakfast / Kristina Maria Hofmann / United Kingdom / 3:20
An ordinary tape player and a well used puzzle come to life and start to tell the truth about the lives of animals.
Prayers for Peace / Dustin Grella / United States / 7:38
A confrontation with the memory of the artist's young brother killed in the recent conflict in Iraq.
Cleanternet / Alexander Lehmann / Germany / 2:54
A spoof on EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom's plans to introduce a website blocking system in Europe.
Bad News – A Media Fiction / Nico Uthe, Bastian Bauhm / Germany / 3:08
Is it possible that receiving information about the end of the world, could lead to the end of the world?
Caring Bears, The / Ulf Kristiansen / Norway / 3:01
A couple of bears with rather unorthodox views on global politics, sexuality, race relations and religious conflict.
Spin / Max Hattler / France / 3:55
When conflict becomes a spectacle, the lines between destruction and entertainment get blurred.
Rudijev Lexikon – Dictatorship / Nedeljko Dragic / Croatia (Hrvatska) / 1:30
Rudi's lexicon will deal with 365 terms in 365 one and a half minute films: this one is about dictatorship.
Sottocasa / On My Doorstep / Daniele Baiardini, Giuliasara Bellunato, Mavro Ciocia, Clyo Pareccuini / Italy / 8:33
This animated documentary looks at the hidden lives on our doorsteps, and is based on interviews with three persons.
Change / Change / Gerd Jonas / Austria / 1:10
Change we can believe in… Yes We Can!
Wie straft de beul? / Mustafa Kandaz / Netherlands / 1:00
A short film made for the Wisebits initiative for the RVU.
Masks / Florian Damm, Konrad Frank, Antje Halter, Maria Kalcheva, Kyrylo Kolomiets, Maciej Lorenc, Aubrey Millen, Ana Patricia Olmo Bau, Michail Petrischenko, Francisco M. Poveda, Nicolas Tonnelier / Germany / 2:44
A weary citizen carries on his mundane life in a city of rules where workers are forced to wear painted smiles.
Oranus / Girlin Bassovskaja / Estonia / 17:00
Grab the remote control and start pressing the channel button quickly and senselessly.
White tape / Michal and Uri Kranot / Israel / 2:08
An exploration of boundaries; the space between brush strokes and the implications of occupation.
Anti-chaos / Shino Nagasako / Japan / 4:5
A fascist frog tries to enforce his views on everyone, but when he is pushed away, chaos ensues.
Vive La Crise! / Alexei Gubenco / Romania / 3:
Deforestation, property development, pollution, money, and a lot of food – all this is going to change… for the better!
Me llamo Maria / My name is Maria / Elio Quiroga-Rodriguez / Spain / 4:0
Maria is a six year old girl and she is working on her first school composition.