competition 2009

THE V INTERNATIONAL SHORT AND ANIMATION
FILM FESTIVAL
OPEN CINEMA
Saint-Petersburg | 7-15 August, 2009

L A B O R A T O R Y

This year the Commission of Experts watched 630 films. For main competition 18 fiction films, 17 animations, 15 experimental shorts and 13 non-fiction films were selected. Besides 24 films of different categories became a part of official program within the special programs formed by three themes.

COMPETITION: PROGRAM № 1 - non-fiction
COMPETITION: PROGRAM № 2 - non-fiction
COMPETITION: PROGRAM № 3 - non-fiction
COMPETITION: PROGRAM № 4 - animation & videoart
COMPETITION: PROGRAM № 5 - animation & videoart
COMPETITION: PROGRAM № 6 - animation & videoart
COMPETITION: PROGRAM № 7 - fiction
COMPETITION: PROGRAM № 8 - fiction
COMPETITION: PROGRAM № 9 - fiction

SPECIAL PROGRAM "NO ANESTHESIA"

SPECIAL PROGRAM "THE OTHER LANDS"

SPECIAL PROGRAM "A BLACK SHEEP"

short-list of finalists in competition section

::::::::::: fiction :::::::::::

A Day’s Work /2007/14’/USA-Czech Republic/
director: Edward Feldman

Amatorul /The Amateur/2007/22’/Romania/
director: Marian Crisan

Catharsis /2007/10’/Spain/
director: Daniel Sanchez Chamorro

Dans Leur Peau /In Their Skin/2007/21’/France/
director: Arnaud Malherbe

D’une Seule Voix /With One Voice/2008/23’/France/
режиссер: Jean-Baptiste Beaudoin

HerzHaft /2007/15’/Germany/
director: Martin Busker

Illusion /2008/2008/Germany/
director: Burhan Qurba

I’m In The Mood For Death /2007/12’/USA/
director: Carolyn London/

It’s My Turn! /2007/11’/Germany-Turkey/
director: Ismet Ergun

L’Autre Rive /The Other Bank/2007/34’/France/
director: Fabrice Camoin

Manon Sur Le Bitume /Manon On The Asphalt/2007/15’/France/
director: Elizabeth Marre, Olivier Pont

Mexican Dream /2007/30’/Mexico/
director: David Michán

Porque Hay Cosas Que Nunca Se Olvidan
/Because There Are Things You Never Forget/2008/13’/Spain/
director: Lucas Figueroa

Sit In /2008/23’/France/
director: Frederic Dubreuil

Suzuki /2008/15’/Germany/
director: Christoph Wermke

Tony Zoreil /2007/20’/France/
director: Valentin Potier

The Last Day of Bulkin I.S. /2009/13’/Russia/
director: Алексей Андрианов

Vertige /Vertigo/2008/26’/France/
director: Frédéric Mlègue

::::::::::: animation :::::::::::

Bamiyan /2008/14’/France/
director: Patrick Pleutin

Birth /2009/12’/USA/
director: Signe Baumane

Cantata "Salvation" /2008/14’/Russia/
director: Maria Litvinova

Cikorja an’ Kafe /Chicory’n’Coffee/2008/8’30”/Slovenia/
director: Dusan Kastelic

Die Seilbahn /The Cable Car/2008/7’/Switzerland/
directors: Claudius Gentinetta, Frank Braun

Je Criais Contre La Vie. Ou Pour Elle /I Was Crying Out Against Life. Or for Life/2008/9’/France/
director: Vergine Keaton

Like Mother, Like Daughter /2008/7’/Russia/
director: Alexandra Lukina

Log Jam /2008/6’/Hungary/
director: Alexei Alexeev

Nothing Happened Today /2007/4’50”/Hungary/
director: Réka Gacs

Ochumelov /2009/13’/Russia/
director: Alexei Demin

Once there was a fly / 2009/ 13’40/Russia/
director: Aliona Oiatieva

The Heart of Amos Klein /2008/14’40”/Israel-France-the Netherlands-Denmark/
directors: Michal Kranot, Uri Kranot

The Law Of Life /2009/9’/Russia/
director: Rishat Gilmetdinov

Tree of Childhood /2009/10’30”/Russia/
director: Natalya Mirzoyan

Voodoo /2008/5’/USA/
director: Joaquin Baldwin

Waiting /2008/8’/Russia/
director: Vera Myakisheva

893 /2007/5’/France/
directors: Castellani Thomas, Yves Dincau, Clement Renaudin, Eric Toubal

::::::::::: non-fiction :::::::::::

Artsutanov’s Elevator: With A Hand Camera after the Genius /2009/14’/Russia/
director: Darya Emelyanova

Asamara/2008/9’/Spain/
director: Jon Garano, Raul Lopez

Bidcatcher /2007/11’/the Netherlands/
director: Pim Zwier
co-director: Marc Schmidt

Children of the Sun /2009/19’/Russia/
director: Maria Sementsova

Letters from the Future /2009/12’/Russia/
director: Alina Akoeff

Lyuda /2009/11’/Russia/
director: Alexei Rodionov

Mono Lisa /2009/13’/Russia/
director: Yana Konofalskaya

Pastorale /2008/27’/Russia/
director: Alexander Markov

Proof of Love /2009/26’/Russia/
director: Tatyana Soboleva

Salt in the scars /2008/17’/Switzerland/
director: Fiorella Castanotto

Two or Three Things You Should Better to Know About Her… /2007/35’/Russia/
director: Nicolay Makarov

Voyage autour de ma chambre /Journey around My Room/26’/Belgium/
director: Olivier Smolders

::::::::::: videoart | experiment | music video :::::::::::

ABCD /2009/4’/Russia/
director: Masha Sha

Almaritsu /2008/29’/France/
director: Damien Montaron

Сircumstances /2008/6’/UK/
режиссер: Marco Sanges

Dernière /The Last/2007/19’/Austria/
director: Katherine Batliner

Do-It-Yourself /2007/12’/Belgium/
director: Eric Ledune

Field, clowns, apple… /2008/13’/Russia/
director: Shota Gamisonia

My Krishnaite Neighbour /2008/5’30”/Russia/
director: Khariton Klimov

NightStill /2007/9’/Austria/
director: Elke Groen

Orgesticulanismus /2008/9’/Belgium/
director: Mathieu Labaye

Primer Movimiento Para 20 Hombres En Un Cuarto Vacío
/First Movement for 20 Men In An Empty Room /2008/11’/Mexico/
director: Gabriel Herrera Torres

Sansara-Vertigo /2009/7’/Norway-Russia/
director: Dimitri Lurie

This Belfast Thing /2007/7’/UK/
director: Carol Moore

Time /2009/3’/Russia/
director: Andrey Ivanov

Youth /2009/5’/Russia/
director: Andrey Zolotukhin

::::::::::: special program the other lands :::::::::::

4 Kilometers /2008/22’/Israel-UK/ fiction
director: Miri Shapiro

Bobo /2008/28’/Russia-Tadjikistan-Canada/ fiction
director: Aziz Sattorov

Styx /2008/18’/Cyprus/ fiction
director: Alexia Roider

Woman inside as a steppe /2009/14’/Russia/ fiction
director: Ella Manzheeva

Ochalan /2008/14’/Russia/ fiction
director: Vladimir Kopush

El Hilo De Oro /The Golden Thread/19’/Spain/ fiction
director: Diego Sanchidrian

:::::::::::special program a black sheep|un merle blanc |une oveja negra:::::::::::

Thé Noir /Black Tea/2008/5’/France/ animation
director: Serge Elissalde

Les Doigts de Pied /The Toes/2008/11’/Belgium/ fiction
director: Laurent Denis

I am Gay /2008/14’30”/Sweden/ fiction
director: Nicolas Kolovos

Con Dos Años De Garantía
/With Two Years of Guarantee/2009/17’/Spain/ fiction
director: Juan Parra Costa

La Fille du Boulanger
/The Baker’s Daughter/2008/9’/France/ fiction
directors: Claudine Bourbigot, Elisabeth Feytit

Made In Japan /2007/6’/Spain/ fiction
director: Ciro Altabas

Tatra /2008/30’/Russia/ fiction
directors: Ivan Glazachev, Ilya Leutin

Socarrat /2009/10’/Spain/ fiction
director: David Morena

Papiroflexia /2007/5’/USA/ animation
director: Joaquin Baldwin

::::::::::: special program no anesthesia :::::::::::

The Drive /2009/2’/Russia/ animation
director: Andrey Bakhurin

Reality Show /2007/17’/Mexico/ fiction
director: Federico Schmucler

Wunden /Wounds/2008/4’/Germany/ fiction
director: Martin Schreier

Diagnosis /2009/15’/Ukraine/ fiction
director: Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy

A Letter to Colleen /2007/9’/USA/ animation
directors: Carolyn London, Andy London

Traumatism /2008/25’/Russia/ non-fiction
director: Natasha Merkulova

Cosita Linda /2007/19’/Mexico/ fiction
director: Fernando Urdapilleta

The Gynaecologist /2008/10’/Spain/ fiction
director: Alfonso Camarero

Eintritt Zum Paradies Um 3€20
/Admission to Paradise for 3€20/2008/12’/Austria/ animation
director: Edith Stauber

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