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This program features a selection of excellent short and shortest international films and videos. An extraordinary experience.

Thursday, January 01th 1970 at 22:15 h, Großes BALi

Now Follows

Now Follows
Don't worry if you do not understand what you see in this movie. The audio commentary will enlighten you. Sort of.
  • Deutschland
  • 04:48 Min.
  • Director: Stephan Müller, Erik Schmitt
  • Languages: deutsch
  • Subtitles: englische
  • Year: 2010

The Centrifuge Brain Project

The Centrifuge Brain Project
The effects of spinning around fast on the human brain are explained here – strictly using science, of course.
  • Deutschland
  • 06:35 Min.
  • Director: Till Nowak
  • Languages: deutsch
  • Year: 2011

unnamed soundsculpture

unnamed soundsculpture
How does recorded motion of a real person sound? Watch the experiment of the multi-dimensionality of a sound sculpture.
  • Deutschland
  • 04:56 Min.
  • Director: Cedric Kiefer, Daniel Franke
  • Production: Daniel Franke / Cedric Kiefer
  • Photography: Daniel Franke / Cedric Kiefer
  • Editing: Daniel Franke / Cedric Kiefer
  • Music: Machinefabriek - Kreukeltape
  • Sound: Machinefabriek
  • Year: 2012

Yolande

Yolande
Yolande is hanging from 17 meters high waiting to rush down. Will the audience clap?
  • Frankreich
  • 1:42 Min.
  • Director: Maxime Berthou
  • Year: 2012
German Premiere

Animation Hotline

Animation Hotline

"Please leave a message after the beep!" Dustin Grella uses the daily messages left on his voicemail for the content of his animations. Everyone is invited to call! skype: animationhotline

  • Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
  • 05:29 Min.
  • Director: Dustin Grella
  • Languages: englisch
  • Year: 2012

All Is Not Lost

All Is Not Lost

In this music video the internationally-acclaimed rock band OK Go, the critically-renowned dance troupe Pilobolus and award-winning choreographer and director Trish Sie cross the borders of physics and good (fashion) taste.

  • Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
  • 04:00 Min.
  • Director: OK Go, Pilobolus, Trish Sie
  • Languages: englisch
  • Year: 2011

Entrance Romance (It Felt Like A Kiss)

Entrance Romance (It Felt Like A Kiss)
The video presents the famous fashion model Carolyn Murphy with exquisitely drawn-out frames that showcase her most minute expressions as she endures actions of love and violence. A sumptuous portrait of enduring American adventure.
  • Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
  • 03:30 Min.
  • Director: Ryan McGinley
  • Production: Rassa Montaser
  • Photography: Darren Lew
  • Editing: Todd Stewart
  • Music: Ben Morseberger
  • Sound: Ben Morseberger
  • Year: 2010

101+1

101+1
The costume is only a facade. Who's hiding behind it? Is it a wolf in dalmatian's clothing?
  • Frankreich
  • 00:24 Min.
  • Director: Pedro
  • Year: 2011
German Premiere

V.I.K.I.

V.I.K.I.
On April 14, 2017, 16:09:10 CET, a new species was born. Technical devices acquired consciousness. The technogone species arose. This guide from V.I.K.I. explains how the humanoid species can assure its survival for the most part.

  • Deutschland
  • 03:58 Min.
  • Director: Leo Dziallas, Regina Huber, Philipp Feigenbutz
  • Production: Leo Dziallas, Regina Huber, Philipp Feigenbutz
  • Photography: Leo Dziallas, Philipp Feigenbutz
  • Editing: Leo Dziallas, Philipp Feigenbutz
  • Music: Philipp Feigenbutz
  • Sound: Philipp Feigenbutz
  • Languages: deutsch
  • Year: 2012
World Premiere

Snail Trail

Snail Trail
A snail invents the wheel and goes through a cultural evolution of acceleration, only to return to its origins. The eponymous installation SNAIL TRAIL can also be seen in the Monitoring Exhibition.
  • Deutschland
  • 03:00 Min.
  • Director: Philipp Artus
  • Production: Philipp Artus
  • Photography: Philipp Artus
  • Editing: Philipp Artus
  • Music: Madalena Graca
  • Sound: Philipp Artus
  • Year: 2012

Yelp: With Apologies to Allen Ginsberg's Howl

Yelp: With Apologies to Allen Ginsberg's Howl
Technology can be addictive. In a tribute to Allen Ginsberg’s classic poem, the directors created a short film lampooning the addictions of their generation.
  • Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
  • 02:50 Min.
  • Director: Tiffany Shlain, Ken Goldberg
  • Production: Carlton Evans
  • Photography: none
  • Editing: Tiffany Shlain, Dalan McNabola
  • Music: Carmina Burana
  • Sound: none
  • Languages: englisch
  • Year: 2011

Rabbid

Rabbid

The hand of God and rabies are bored.

  • Frankreich
  • 03:34 Min.
  • Director: Luis Nieto, Claire Pedot
  • Year: 2011
German Premiere

How To Disappear

How To Disappear

A film about melancholy, the end and the beginning. A hypnotic voyage without any wind.

  • Deutschland
  • 02:57 Min.
  • Director: Merlin Flügel
  • Year: 2011