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Notes on Biology (film still), 2011
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Every three months, Future Shorts HQ in London puts together a
feature-length programme of some of the best classic, cult and
award-winning short films from around the world. From the creators of
the acclaimed Secret Cinema, Future Shorts continues to be a true
celebration of cinema, connecting global stories with global audiences.
This summer, the worldwide program (screening from June 1st 2012 to
August 31st 2012) includes BAFTA winner and Oscar nominee “A Morning
Stroll,” Clermont-Ferrand winner “The Guest,” SXSW winner “Notes on
Biology,” and the Brazilian short film “Street Vendor Cinema”.
FUTURE SHORTS FESTIVAL - SUMMER SEASON 2012
A Morning Stroll
Dir: Grant Orchard
United Kingdom - 2012
7mins
Created by Studio AKA, the multi-BAFTA winning company behind Future Shorts favourite Jojo in the Stars, Grant Orchard’s A Morning Stroll is the story of an encounter between a New Yorker and a chicken. Told over three acts spanning over 100 years, this incredibly successful animated short has already won a BAFTA and a Jury Award at Sundance and was nominated for a Short Animated Film Oscar.
Guest
Dir: Ga Eun-Yoon
South Korea - 2011
20mins
A teenager angry at her father’s affair barges into his mistress’ house to find her two little kids. Winner of the 2012 International Grand Prix at Clermont -Ferrand, Guest is a beautifully acted coming-of-age portrayal of emotions from Korean National University of Arts’ film program.
Notes on Biology
Dir: Will Madden
United States - 2011
6mins
A stop motion animation, Notes on Biology was the winner of Best Short at SXSW. This very clever short film brought to us by Ornana Films follows a student’s imagination during a Biology class.
We’ll Become Oil
Dir: Mihai Grecu
Romania - 2011
6mins
A winner at Tampere Film Festival, this experimental documentary inspired by the Golf of Mexico oil spill describes the effect of conflict in geographical spaces.
Street Vendor Cinema
Dir: Clarissa Knoll
Brazil - 2011
15mins
A short film producer sells filmmaking on demand in the busiest shopping street of Brazil. The outcome is an extraordinary mix of genres, from a samurai epic to a family melodrama, all born out of popular fantasy shaped amid the market's chaos.
Tumult
Dir: John Barrington
United Kingdom - 2011
13 min
A tribe of norse warriors traipses across a barren land after battle. Their dying chief is about to hand over power to his son when an army of a completely different kind descends upon them.
Fireworks
Dir: Victor Hugo Duran
United States - 2011
11mins
Growing up in Los Angeles, the fourth of July was always about fireworks. Against the holiday backdrop in South L.A., Fireworks is a coming-of-age story of two adolescent boys on a quest to impress a group of girls.
FUTURE SHORTS FESTIVAL - SUMMER SEASON 2012
A Morning Stroll
Dir: Grant Orchard
United Kingdom - 2012
7mins
Created by Studio AKA, the multi-BAFTA winning company behind Future Shorts favourite Jojo in the Stars, Grant Orchard’s A Morning Stroll is the story of an encounter between a New Yorker and a chicken. Told over three acts spanning over 100 years, this incredibly successful animated short has already won a BAFTA and a Jury Award at Sundance and was nominated for a Short Animated Film Oscar.
Guest
Dir: Ga Eun-Yoon
South Korea - 2011
20mins
A teenager angry at her father’s affair barges into his mistress’ house to find her two little kids. Winner of the 2012 International Grand Prix at Clermont -Ferrand, Guest is a beautifully acted coming-of-age portrayal of emotions from Korean National University of Arts’ film program.
Notes on Biology
Dir: Will Madden
United States - 2011
6mins
A stop motion animation, Notes on Biology was the winner of Best Short at SXSW. This very clever short film brought to us by Ornana Films follows a student’s imagination during a Biology class.
We’ll Become Oil
Dir: Mihai Grecu
Romania - 2011
6mins
A winner at Tampere Film Festival, this experimental documentary inspired by the Golf of Mexico oil spill describes the effect of conflict in geographical spaces.
Street Vendor Cinema
Dir: Clarissa Knoll
Brazil - 2011
15mins
A short film producer sells filmmaking on demand in the busiest shopping street of Brazil. The outcome is an extraordinary mix of genres, from a samurai epic to a family melodrama, all born out of popular fantasy shaped amid the market's chaos.
Tumult
Dir: John Barrington
United Kingdom - 2011
13 min
A tribe of norse warriors traipses across a barren land after battle. Their dying chief is about to hand over power to his son when an army of a completely different kind descends upon them.
Fireworks
Dir: Victor Hugo Duran
United States - 2011
11mins
Growing up in Los Angeles, the fourth of July was always about fireworks. Against the holiday backdrop in South L.A., Fireworks is a coming-of-age story of two adolescent boys on a quest to impress a group of girls.
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