Work Affairs & Fair Play

Fri, 13. 3., 21:30Sun, 15. 3., 18:30

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Why Slugs Have No Legs

Aline Höchli

2019,

10’

Slugs were not always without limbs. But they have always been slow. In fact, they are so slow that they become unbearable for their co-workers, the ever busy bees. During the big financial crisis in the city of insects, the bees see only one way to save their once flourishing business. What follows is a big step in the evolution of animals.

The Great Malaise

Catherine Lepage

2019,

5’21

A young woman describes herself and her life in glowing terms, but the visual narrative tells a different story: with heart-rending power it illustrates the heavy burden of anxiety carried by this worried overachiever.

無人街廳 | Nobody Hear

Sin-Rong LAI

2019,

2’31

The young protagonist of this animated music video feels insecure about himself at work and worries about the future.

Glass Ceiling

Alice Lambert

2019,

2’36

A woman competes against a man for a promotion and is faced with the reality of work-based relationships that allow men to make career-promoting contacts through male-biased social activities. This excludes her from gaining similar advantages; and it becomes even more difficult for her when she decides to start a family. The glass ceiling is always there.

Lickalike

Rebecca Blöcher

2019,

8’

Someone disappears from the scene and a tree is upside down. As people are searching for its roots, existing structures are suspended. While new connections are made in the dark, a woman elsewhere tries the primordial soup, and we end up in a system of people circling around themselves. Only one person remains alone, but he gets unexpected comfort.

Earthfall

Simone Hooymans

2019,

6’32

A natural disaster threatens to cause widespread destruction. But from the chaos emerges a glimpse of a new beginning – yet unknown but full of hope. An experimental animation that explores the transforming power of crisis, both globally and individually.

Apocalypse Airlines

Camille Tricaud & Franziska Unger

2019,

3’

A fake commercial for a fictitious airline that confronts us with our own contradictions. Everyone wants to travel, to discover the world, to be free, and to consume. But we also know the environmental effects of air travel. Are we ready to make compromises in order to live responsibly?

Meer Mehr Polymer

Ina Loitzl

2019,

4’5

We love spending days by the sea and watching nature documentaries. Sadly, reality looks rather different. The blame is on us, with our mindless consumption and our plastic throwaway culture. Marine fauna has to bear the brunt of it – until, ultimately, it ends up on our plate again.

Foreign Exchange

Corrie Francis Parks

2019,

5’45

In a world of shrinking national identities, the leavings of globalization are a useless banknote tucked in the back of a drawer symbolizing the possibility of return, whether that means going home or going away. This film opens a window into the commodification of migration and tourism, following masses of individuals as they navigate an increasingly connected economy.

The Last Bus

Abir Valg

2019,

3’42

This experimental short about alienation and indifference was done without hand animation. All characters were created with Adobe Fuse Character Creator.

Moth’s Café Animatic

Jackie Snyder

2018,

4’

Caterpillar performs music for the first time at an open mic night. After her performance, she has a fateful meeting with Ladybug, an established musician. In the end, Cat returns to the café to visit Moth, the first one to ever believe in her.

なめとこ山 | The Bear Hunter

Sayaka Hara

2019,

7’27

A hunter who lives in the mountain knows the bears well. She apologizes to each bear she kills, but she has to do it, for it is how she makes her living. One evening, she comes across a bear – but when she is about to kill it, the bear speaks to her.

Mascot

Leeha Kim

2019,

6’50

A fox wants to be a mascot for the city and enrolls at the mascot training academy. He is sent to mascot auditions and works several part-time jobs to finance his dream. On top of that, he has to take out a high-interest loan to pay for plastic surgery.

Festival 5 - 9 March, 2025