… ACCIDENT (UNFALL, AUSSEN)

d. Konstanze Knoche , Germany , 2004 S
An intense, yet peaceful silent film of a man and woman after a horrific car accident.
No dialogue, Video, 4min
 
AFRICA MIDDLE WEIGHT (AFRICAINS POIDS MOYEN)
d. Daniel Cattier, Belguim, 2004 S
A young Congolese boxer and his brother arrive in Brussels for the finale of the
Afro-European Middleweight Championship, on the eve of Independence of Congo. All
is going well until he is ordered to take a dive.
French and Lingala with English subtitles, Video, 18min
 
AND THERE IN THE DUST
d. Lara Foot Newton / Gerhard Marx , South Africa , 2004 S
An animated interpretation of a scene from the critically acclaimed stage show
‘Tshepang', where dramatic performance and stop frame animation are used to
convey the complexities of a small sweltering town trapped by an unspeakable act of
violence - baby rape.
English, Video, 8min
 
BITTERSWEET
d. Daniel McArthur , South Africa , 2004 S
An animation about a woman, whose husband and sons are taken away from their
home to go to war. She is forced off her farm and is determined to go back, with the
help of her famous secret apricot jam.
English, Video, 5min
 
BLUE VALENTINE
d. Joe Vaz , South Africa , 2005 S
A bittersweet romance between a married woman and an engaged man, who fight
against their feelings and bring into focus the blurred boundaries of their affair.
English, Video, 19min
 
BOBBIE & ERIC
d. Siphiwo Sobopha , South Africa , 2004 S
An animated story about the funny relationship between gardener and dog on a
particular day when the ‘baas' leaves them home alone.
English, Video, 7min
 
BOY
d. Welby Ings , New Zealand , 2004 S
A story about a young male prostitute in a small town who discovers the truth about a
fatal hit and run accident. The pressure becomes increasingly aggressive and through
it the boy battles to expose the truth.
English with Bogspeak/ Parlay subtitles, Video, 15min
 

ESTRANGED
d. Nicholas Bufalo , Australia , 2005 S
A beautiful short film about a man who attempts to reconcile with his father.
English, Video, 6min
 
FACE VALUE
d. Gareth Bird , South Africa , 2005 S
A story about a facially scarred security guard, his colleagues and an unsettled
customer, where we see him deal with people's reactions and love. This short film
shows that sometimes love can be found in the most unlikely places.
English, Video, 13min
 
FALLEN ART
d. Tomek Baginski , Poland , 2004 S
On an old, forgotten military base in the Pacific, soldiers who have lost their minds due
to the hardships of war have been gathered to complete one final mission.
No dialogue, Video, 6min
 
FALLING GRACE
d. Sebastian Winkels , Germany , 2004 S
An angel returns to an urgent call to try and correct a tragic mistake she made 17years
ago, where she had unintentionally caused the spiritual awakening of George W. Bush.
English with German and French subtitles, Video, 15min
 
FOOD (LAS VIANDAS)
d. Jose- Antonio Bonet, Spain , 2004 S
In a restaurant tucked away in the mountains, a new guest arrives. The chef will make
him enjoy his best dishes.
Spanish with English subtitles, Video, 20min
 
GENESIS
d. Riyad Deis, Palestine , 2004 S
A teenager is suspended from school and decides to take his two friends to a cave
where he had been once before. The search for the cave changes the fate of the boy
and his friends.
Arabic with English subtitles, Video, 16min

DA QUIXOTE
d. Terry O Leary, Ireland , 2005 S
This is a short story about a son who takes his father fishing…on a cow. Just like Don
Quixote, the father sees the world through his own eyes and on his own terms.
English, Video, 14min
 
DIVING
d. Robert Vukajlo , Bulgaria / Sweden , 2005 S
A father, who is a former diving champion, wants his son to follow in his footsteps.
The son's fear of heights and love for birds and the father's dreams lead to
misunderstandings and regrets as each tries to satisfy the other.
Serbian with English subtitles, Video, 13min
 
ENFANTS TERRIBLES
d. Terry Nemeroff , USA , 2005 S
A brother and sister on the way to secure their future, encounter a mysterious Reverend
and are forced to make some agonising choices that will change all three lives
forever. Incest, greed and murder - where will it end?
English, Video, 10min
 
ENGEL & BROER
d. Hanro Smitsman , Netherlands , 2004 S
A brother and sister role play their parents on a garbage dump where they reveal the
unhappy state of their parents' doomed relationship.
Dutch with English subtitles, Video, 9min
 
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INSTINCT (INSTINKT)
d. Rao Heidmets , Estonia , 2003 S
An animated film about the outcomes of the Maker who loses control over his own
creation.
No dialogue, Video, 10min
 
INTERFACE ANIMATION FESTIVAL
The inaugural Interface Animation Festival will be launched on 21 June at Nu Metro
Cinecentre at 20:30 and will present a selection of animated works by animators from
South Africa and beyond. Interface aims to provide a showcase for the burgeoning
body of work by exciting new animation talents. Interface is supported by the Alliance
Francaise, Umcebo Trust, Sheer Design, Solid PDA, Animation SA and African Eye. Visit
www.alliance.org.za/interface/
Various, Video, 90 min
 
THE ISLE/DIE INSLE
d. Julia Tews , Germany , 2004 S
Animated film about a lonely old woman, the only living creature, who's doomed to
carry dead bodies to their graves until she gets the opportunity to escape.
No dialogue, Video, 5min
 
JAM SESSION
d. Izabela Plucinska, German/ Poland , 2005 S
Animated film about a middle aged couple who live in an apartment below a jazz club
and their struggle to cope with the noise that affects their mundane lives.
Polish with English subtitles, Video, 10min
 
LEARN SELF DEFENSE
d. Chris Harding , USA , 2004 S
A cocksure narrator walks an ordinary man named George through five lessons of self
defense and then turns him loose in the streets to wreak bloody havoc.
English, Video, 5min
 
LIFE IS HARD
d. Nina Mnaya , South Africa , 2003 S
A short story about a man, a shoe shiner by day and a security guard by night, who
on the one time when luck could have been on side, doesn't play his lotto ticket.
Without words, Video, 15min
 
LIFE OF DAVE
d. Ruhan Steyn , South Africa , 2004 S
The story of a twenty-something man whose girlfriend tells him she's pregnant. We
follow Dave's mind through some humorous and not so humorous situations. All the
while he tries to come to terms with the possibility of being a young father.
English, Video, 11min
 
MONSTERS AND ME
d. Candice Argall , South Africa , 2005 S
A young boy overcomes his fear of monsters with the help of mysterious friend.
English, Video, 10min
 
MOTHERS DAY (KARE KARE ZVAKO)
d. Tsitsi Dangarembga , Zimbabwe , 2004 S
Award-winning film by the author of Nervous Conditions . Based on an old Shona folk
tale and rendered as a musical, this is a boundary-pushing, sometimes macabre, story
about a father who pushes his wife away from the family dinner of termites, but little
does he know that she can retaliate.
Shona with English subtitles, 35mm and Video, 30min
 
NEWS FROM THE CAPE FLATS
d. Charles Johannisen , South Africa , 2005 S
The animated film highlights a humorous news bulletin on the Cape Flats , amidst all
the violence and suffering.
Afrikaans with English subtitles, Video, 2min
 
OLLI
d. Jack Rath , Germany , 2004 S
A beautiful story about a little boy who escapes his tormented life at home and
discovers freedom through his imagination.
German with English subtitles, Video, 11min
 
THE ONE THAT FITS INTO THE BATH TUB
d. Inger Smith , South Africa , 2004 S
The film follows the journey of a woman who is struggling to find her place in the
world. She meets a young boy and through their growing relationship and strange
understanding of each other, he teaches her to break from the need to fit in.
English, Video, 9min

PORTRAIT OF A DARK SOUL
d. Thabang Moleya , South Africa , 2003 S
When the activities of gangs, who are after the same target, become too insidious, one of
the gangs becomes the target. Plans fall to pieces and the consequences are devastating.
English and Afrikaans with English subtitles, Video, 9min
 
THE RAFT (DAS FLOSS)
d. Jan Thüring , Germany , 2004 S
An animated film about two starved and exhausted castaways lost at sea. When a
seagull drops a fish on their raft their friendship is put to test.
No dialogue, Video, 9min
 
RIFLE ROAD
d. Akin Omotoso , South Africa , 2005 S
Short story about the gun-loving testosterone-filled lives of Shadow and his friends.
Their lives change after an unforeseen tragic event.
The director will attend the festival.
English, Video, 11min
 
RYAN
d. Chris Landreth , Canada , 2004 S
A 3D computer animated film that is a reflection of director Chris Landreth's personal
world of ‘psychological realism'. We hear the voice of Ryan and people who have
known him through strange, twisted and broken disembodied 3D generated
characters. This ground-breaking film won an Oscar in 2005.
English, Video, 14min
 
SA/X
d. Gilli Apter, South Africa , 2004 S
A comedic mockumentary about young people in South Africa ten years into our
democracy. Set in Johannesburg , it follows the journey of Kim, a white South African
girl who dares to venture beyond her Northern Suburbs world.
English, Video, 19min
 
SPIRITS OF THE TREE (L'ARBRE AUX ESPRITS)
d. Cilia Sawadogs, Burkina Faso/Canada 2005 S
Two children learn responsibility through a magical encounter with the spirits of
the tree.
French with English subtitles, Video, 44min
 
SUBWAY SCORE
d. Alexander Isert , Germany , 2004 S
An animation about a dog, who is engrossed in a game of patience that claims lives,
and the station manager who attempts, in vain, to prevent the accidents.
No dialogue, Video, 7min
 
STOFFELINA
d. Daniel McArthur , South Africa , 2004 S
Set in the 50s in Sophiatown, the story follows a young woman as she moves from
a state of virtual bondage to one of freedom and happiness.
English, Video, 6min
 
THE TEN STEPS
d. Brendan Muldowney , Ireland , 2004 S
A chilling story about a girl who has to babysit her younger brother, while their parents
are out on an important dinner meeting. The young girl has to face her fears in what
is rumored to be their haunted home.
English, Video, 10min
 
THROUGH THE FLIGHT OF FEATHERS
d. Tristan Holmes , South Africa , 2004 S
A magical love story set in Soweto , between two soul mates that can never be together
because of an arranged marriage. This forces them to go their separate ways, yet
magic has its part to play as childhood gifts guide the lovers to each other.
English and Zulu with English subtitles, Video, 15min
 
TRACKS
d. Brett Melvill-Smith , South Africa , 2004 S
A son is forced to be a father to his father and uses drugs as a means to cope with
life and the problems he encounters.
English and Afrikaans with English subtitles, Video, 21min
 
WHILE DARWIN SLEEPS
d. Paul Bush , UK , 2004
An innovative, engaging and fast paced animation of butterflies which is accompanied
by a narration.
English, Video, 5min
 
ZE AND THE PENGUIN (ZE E O PINGIUN)
d. Francisco Lanca, Portugal, 2003
An animated short film about a boy who feels tortured by the constant arguments of his
parents. His only friend is a soft toy, a penguin which comes to life when they are alone.
Portuguese with English subtitles, Video, 10min