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Manipulate Animation Festival - Documentary Shorts
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Description
This eclectic collection of animated shorts spans a dizzying range of styles, stories and techniques. From a deeply human perspective on the war in Ukraine to an irreverent love letter to Portuguese barnacles, these films entertain, challenge and enlighten, showcasing the diverse possibilities of animation.
My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes
Charlie Tyrell | 2018 | Canada, English
14 min
Sex references
A short documentary that follows director Charlie Tyrell as he tries to uncover a better
understanding of his deceased father through the random objects he inherited. Including a pile
of VHS dirty movies.
Our Uniform
Yegane Moghaddam | 2023 | Iran, Persian
7 min
Nudity
An Iranian girl unfolds her school memories by going through the folds and fabrics of her old uniform. This film is a social satire about the clothing conventions imposed on young children.
Ur Heinous Habit
Eugene Kolb | 2023 | USA, English
14 min
Sex references
A blackmail email prompts a filmmaker to explore the intersection of shame and masturbation through a series of animated video chats with his friends.
Inside, the Valley Sings
Natasza Cetner & Nathan Fagan | 2024 | Ireland, English
15 mins
Secluded in 6x9 cells year after year with little or no human contact, three individuals in prisons across the United States experience the tedium, loneliness and psychological despair of long-term solitary confinement. Over time, they begin to construct elaborate fantasy worlds to escape their daily reality. Through vivid, hand-drawn animation, Inside, The Valley Sings tells their remarkable real-life stories and paints an unforgettable portrait of the power of the human imagination.
Percebes
Alexandra Ramires & Laura Gonçalves | 2024 |Portugal
12 mins
With the sea and the urban Algarve as a background, we follow a complete cycle of the life of a special shellfish called PERCEBES, goose barnacle. From their formation, to the dish, in this journey, we cross different contexts that allow us to better understand this region and those who live there.
Veni Vidi Non Vici
Leonor Calaça | 2024 | Scotland, Spain
3 mins
Depictions of animal abuse
A short film that exposes the brutal nature of bullfighting practices in Portugal, by focusing on the cynical way real pro-bullfights arguments shock with reality. The animation on screen follows an informal discussion between two friends, whose opinions start to diverge when bullfights become the subject of conversation.
The Harbourmaster
Mia L. Henriksen & Konrad Hjemli | 2022 | Norway
7min
The Harbourmaster tells the true story of its titular swan, and of how he went from a beloved small town icon to a wanted criminal.
I Died in Irpin
Anastasiia Falileieva | 2024 | Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine
11 min
Depictions of war
On February 24th in the morning my boyfriend and I decided to go from Kyiv to Irpin to see his parents. It is hard for me to recall the chronology of those days, my mind blocks and minimises all the memories, erases them, but the only thing I know for sure is that every day everything rapidly became worse.
My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes
Charlie Tyrell | 2018 | Canada, English
14 min
Sex references
A short documentary that follows director Charlie Tyrell as he tries to uncover a better
understanding of his deceased father through the random objects he inherited. Including a pile
of VHS dirty movies.
Our Uniform
Yegane Moghaddam | 2023 | Iran, Persian
7 min
Nudity
An Iranian girl unfolds her school memories by going through the folds and fabrics of her old uniform. This film is a social satire about the clothing conventions imposed on young children.
Ur Heinous Habit
Eugene Kolb | 2023 | USA, English
14 min
Sex references
A blackmail email prompts a filmmaker to explore the intersection of shame and masturbation through a series of animated video chats with his friends.
Inside, the Valley Sings
Natasza Cetner & Nathan Fagan | 2024 | Ireland, English
15 mins
Secluded in 6x9 cells year after year with little or no human contact, three individuals in prisons across the United States experience the tedium, loneliness and psychological despair of long-term solitary confinement. Over time, they begin to construct elaborate fantasy worlds to escape their daily reality. Through vivid, hand-drawn animation, Inside, The Valley Sings tells their remarkable real-life stories and paints an unforgettable portrait of the power of the human imagination.
Percebes
Alexandra Ramires & Laura Gonçalves | 2024 |Portugal
12 mins
With the sea and the urban Algarve as a background, we follow a complete cycle of the life of a special shellfish called PERCEBES, goose barnacle. From their formation, to the dish, in this journey, we cross different contexts that allow us to better understand this region and those who live there.
Veni Vidi Non Vici
Leonor Calaça | 2024 | Scotland, Spain
3 mins
Depictions of animal abuse
A short film that exposes the brutal nature of bullfighting practices in Portugal, by focusing on the cynical way real pro-bullfights arguments shock with reality. The animation on screen follows an informal discussion between two friends, whose opinions start to diverge when bullfights become the subject of conversation.
The Harbourmaster
Mia L. Henriksen & Konrad Hjemli | 2022 | Norway
7min
The Harbourmaster tells the true story of its titular swan, and of how he went from a beloved small town icon to a wanted criminal.
I Died in Irpin
Anastasiia Falileieva | 2024 | Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine
11 min
Depictions of war
On February 24th in the morning my boyfriend and I decided to go from Kyiv to Irpin to see his parents. It is hard for me to recall the chronology of those days, my mind blocks and minimises all the memories, erases them, but the only thing I know for sure is that every day everything rapidly became worse.
Booking Details
Sunday 8th November
3:15 pm