To celebrate Europe Day on Monday 9 May, EUNIC Ireland (European Union National Institutes for Culture) is delighted to present free screenings in Dublin, Cork and online of its 2021 Short Shorts from Europe programme. The films are a selection of European short films from the home countries of ten EUNIC Ireland members, spanning the genres action, comedy, animation and drama.
Participating countries are Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the UK, each contributing to a program of contemporary, cutting-edge filmmaking. Additionally the year’s partners, Cork International Film Festival, the Irish Film Institute, and Limerick School of Art and Design, will also present short films. The German contribution is the award-winning short film “Revolvo” by Francy Fabritz (2019).
Alliance Française, Dublin
1 Kildare Street
D02 TP94
Dublin Free booking
The Gate Cinema, Cork
North Main Street
T12 KN88
Cork Free booking
Online
Verfügbar vom 9. bis zum 12. Mai Free booking
Films
British Council presents "The Chippie" by Louis Norton Selzer Drama, Horror – UK – 2020 – 7’ – English
(C) Film Still "The Chippie"
Deon Williams is missing. His mates have their theories as to who might be responsible, always bringing it back to the figures of authority who make their lives difficult. But there is one suspect that stands out - the shady proprietor of the rundown chip shop. Deon’s brother, Junior, resolves to go in and find out the truth
Louis Norton Selzer is half-American, but a born-and-bred Londoner with a dark sense of humor and taste for the absurd. Since 2015 he has worked as a freelance director/editor with a focus on writing and directing narrative. His most recent film, “The Chippie”, was funded by the BFI Network short film fund in 2019.
Polish Embassy presents "Story" by Jola Bańkowska Animation – Poland – 2019 – 5’ – without dialogue
(C) Film Still "Story"
“Story” is a reflection about modern man in the age of omnipresent technology. Looking through stories - a popular function in many social media platforms - we see people who are lonely, lost or already indifferent to the reality surrounding them. Action takes place during the course of one day and it is told through short, often (auto)ironic scenes, where the virtual world sinks to reality.
Jola Bańkowska (1992) is a Polish director and animator living in London. She studied Graphic Design (Specialization of Animated Film) at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Her debut film “Story” had its premiere at the 69th Berlinale and subsequently won awards in Jordan, France, Greece, and Poland and is currently screening at dozens of festivals around the world.
Istituto Italiano di Cultura presents "Correre" by Nicholas Bertini Animation – Italy – 2020 – 3’59” – English subtitles
(C) Film Still "Correre"
It takes a steady hand to perform a well-done run. “Correre” (Italian for "to run") is not only an action but it’s also a word. Handwriting, letters, italics or capital letters are characteristic elements of the style of a run. No one is forced to have a good handwriting, but perhaps it’s the only way not to stumble on our own words.
Nicholas Bertini's (1987) work is characterized by a constant research into visual and audio-visual experimentation. Attention is aimed at discovering and deciphering the signs that determine the new visual alphabets through experimentation. Since 2014 he has produced animated and experimental films that determine the evolution of his research.
Irish Film Institute presents "Ciall Cheannaigh" by Mike Lawlor with the Guinness Film Society Film Group Documentary – Ireland – 1969 – 11’50” – without dialogue
(C) Film Still "Ciall Cheannaigh"
Ciall Cheannaigh (Irish for "shopping sense") captures the texture of 1960s suburban life in Dublin’s first out-of-town shopping centre. In cinema verité style the film records a day at Dunnes Stores, Cornelscourt, South County Dublin, from the arrival of early morning shoppers at dawn to the last departures at dusk. With a rousing score by traditional Irish musician Dónal Lunny.
The Guinness Film Society Film Group, a film-making offshoot of the Guinness Film Society (established in the early 1950s to screen non-mainstream cinema to its members), was founded in February 1968. The group, which included Guinness employees and others, made four short documentaries between 1968 and 1971 for which they secured several awards.
Limerick school of Art and Design in partnership with the Richard Harris International Film Festival presents "Tatiana" by Marta Di Giovanni Documentary – Ireland/Italy – 2021 – 6’22”
(C) Film Still "Tatiana"
Tatiana is a short documentary that talks about memories and how these memories are transformed into something concrete and creative. It is a story that tells the artistic life path of a Siberian photographer, Tatiana Evonuk, and her deep connection with art. The story is told from Tatiana’s point of view, who through her voice-over, accompanies throughout the documentary.
Marta di Giovanni is a third-year student from in Broadcast TV and Film Production. She takes inspiration from everyday life and from the people she meets, trying to identify with the stories of others. Mystery and dark atmospheres are the perfect combination that describes her main passions, especially playing with people's minds and perceptions, providing open endings where each viewer gives their own interpretation.
The short film programme is presented by EUNIC European Union National Institutes for Culture.
