Short Stories B'

Attack of the Brainsucker

In the mid-50s, some people believed that mental illnesses where just as easy to cure as toothaches – by lobotomy of course! Young Samantha is obsessed with b-movies and monsters, so her parents decide to «cure» her with the help of an expert in revolutionary medical advances of the 60s. Ch.T.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director Sid Zanforlin
Καναδάς / Canada, 14'

The Pub

Alcohol flows freely in this North London pub. The line that separates the customers from the bartenders gets increasingly blurry. Joseph Pierce, an old Opening Nights acquaintance, returns Ην. Βασίλειο / UK, 8'to his old haunts and outdoes himself with «The Pub». Ch.T.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director Joseph Pierce
Ην. Βασίλειο / UK, 8'

Hold on Me

Can a relationship stay exciting and new, just like when it first started? How much does passion fade from one day to the next? A couple that’s madly in love is tested by the passage of time, desperately trying to keep the sparks flying. Brilliant direction and a fabulous lead couple create an intimate atmosphere that draws you right in. Ch.T.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director Samuel Abrahams
Ην. Βασίλειο / UK, 18'

Yardbird

A young girl with special powers lives with her father in a remote wrecking yard. Despite her otherworldly beauty, she struggles with insecurity and isolation as she roams around piles of scrap metal. When the local bullies set out to torment her father, she will fix her gaze upon them and change their lives for ever. Ch.T.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Michael Spiccia
Αυστραλία / Australia - 13'

Curfew

Richie, a lonely depressive junkie, awaits death as blood trickles down his slit wrists, when the phone suddenly rings. It’s his estranged sister, desperately pleading with him to look after his nine-year old niece for a few hours. And strangely enough, he says yes. Shot in a beautifully melancholic New York, "Curfew" effortlessly tugs at your heartstrings. Audience Award at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival. Ch.T.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Shawn Christensen
ΗΠΑ / USA - 19'

Trotteur

An allegorical tale about the battle of man against his invisible adversary is poetically rendered through the race of a young man against a locomotive. Thanks to a cinematography that creates an epic otherworldly atmosphere and an art direction that will take your breath away, "Trotteur" doesn’t need dialogue to mesmerize you from the very first frame. Ch.T.

Σκηνοθεσία / Directors: Arnaud Brisebois, Francis Leclerc
Καναδάς / Canada - 8'

Pitch Black Heist

Two professional grifters meet up to organise a simple robbery. They plan out their moves and rehearse each and every step with incredible precision as there’s one small hitch to this particular heist: it has to go down in absolute darkness, otherwise the light-sensitive alarm system will give them away. Liam Cunningham and Michael Fassbender are the ultimate leading duo and they’ve got a twist ending to match. Winner of the BAFTA for Best Short Film. Ch.T.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: John Maclean
Ην. Βασίλειο / UK - 12'