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Short film winners with political sting

NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM:
: short Film Festival

Many of the films at this year's digital short film festival in Grimstad dealt with current political themes.

Alexander Huser - June 18

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Luxury for the masses

LOTS OF TOURISM:
Corina Schwingruber Ilic: All Inclusive

: This map documentary depicts the life of an "all inclusive" cruise ship and is a humorous and poignant commentary on the mass consumption of our time.

Alexander Huser - 3. February 2020

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Burlesque and carnivorous satire

SUNDANCE CURRENT SHORT FILM:
Robin Jensen: SHORT MOVIE: Farse

The short Norwegian animated film Farse is a grotesque, unrestrained and entertaining satire of the modern day decadence and decadence.

Alexander Huser - 20. January 2020

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Big brother hears your music

HIPHOP CENSORSHIP:
David Verbeek: SHORT MOVIE: Trapped in The City of a Thousand Mountains

The rappers in the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing are characterized by government censorship.

Alexander Huser - 2. January 2020

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Short films, small questions?

THE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL IN GRIMSTAD:
Meryam Joobeur, Morgane Dziurla-Petit, Fanny Ovesen, Kaveh Tehrani, Robin Jensen: Brotherhood / Excess Will Save Us / She-Pack / The Manchador / Farse

The clearest trend in Norwegian short films is the spotlight on interpersonal relationships. Does that necessarily make them apolitical?

Alexander Huser - 29. July 2019

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Slive kick about power play in intimate relationships

Johanna Pyykkö: The Manila Lover

WORLD PREMIERE: For the first time in 16 years, a Norwegian short film has been selected for the critique week in Cannes.

Ellen Lande - 18. May 2019

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A different religious history lesson

ANIMATED MUSICAL:
Nina Paley: Seder-Masochism

The filmmaker behind Sita Sings the Blues has once again created an animated musical full of catchy music and feminist criticism – which, like its predecessor, is available online for free.

Alexander Huser - 7. April 2019

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Sparkling new talents in Edinburgh

Léa Luiz de Oliveira and Nisan Yetkin / Carina Haouchine: I Don't Want to Call It Home / Ululation

The Edinburgh International Film Festival introduces fresh talent and new voices during this year's festival, while reflecting the cultural diversity Edinburgh has to offer.

Neil Young - 1. October 2018

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Tribute to the otherness

Rati Tsiteladze / Rosie Haber and Lauren Cioffi: Prisoner of Society / House of JXN

Among many outstanding works at this year's Melbourne Film Festival were two short films that distinguished themselves with their courageous, empathetic and clear attitude to LHBTI rights.

Neil Young - 3. September 2018

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A young look at history

: THE FILM FESTIVAL IN PLACE

Despite Slovak dominance in the Plzen festival recently, two Czech newcomers stood out.

Neil Young - 2. July 2018

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The art of seeing

Robert Fischer / Lynne Sachs / Luciano Piazza / Mikhail Zheleznikov: Beyond Cinema: The Dumpster Kid Experiment and Other Utopias / Carolee, Barbara and Gunvor / Acedia / Kameshki (Pebbles)

The international short film festival in Oberhausen was organized for 64. this year. The festival is now at the forefront of its field, with innovative, experimental and artistic films on the program.

Astra Soldiers - June 1

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Female contrasts at the Berlin

: Berlinale

The thought-provoking reality of Javisha Patel's short film Circle contrasts sharply with the life of cotton-picking Alabama, as depicted in Maris Curran's short film While I Yet Live.

Neil Young - 5. April 2018

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