Ionian ContemporaryAnimation Festival ICONA November 30 - December 3, 2023
Professional Competition 1
Friday 01/12/2023 17:00 - 19:00, Saturday 02/12/2023 05:00 - 07:00
Total Duration: 1:57:36
- aleph 02:23 Greece 2023
Directed: DIMITRIS ELE AGATHOPOULOS Production: DIMITRIS ELE AGATHOPOULOS Drawing inspiration from Borges' exploration of infinite knowledge, "Aleph" unveils an ever-transforming city, an artistic representation of how AI constructs its own world. The city's shifts and changes echo the boundless potential of AI to shape reality according to its digital dreams. At its core, "Aleph" captures the essence of a new narrative era—a fusion of philosophical contemplation and technological ingenuity. This animation encapsulates the profound connection between Borges' cosmic musings and the emergence of AI as a conductor of change. The monologue, prompted by Dimitris Agathopoulos and crafted with the aid of ChatGPT-4, is conveyed using an AI-generated voice.
- Colonel 08:35 Iran 2022
Directed: Parastoo Cardgar Screenplay: Parastoo Cardgar Production: Parastoo Cardgar Since the colonel left the war, years have passed, but memories do not leave him. The situation is getting worse day by day, to the extent that he is forced to see a doctor.
- When You Wish Upon a Star 07:18 Italy 2022
Directed: Domenico Modafferi Screenplay: Domenico Modafferi Production: Giovanni Grandoni Dialogue Language: Italian The tooth-mouse moves quietly in the darkness of people’s homes. The nature of his works compels him to hide from humans. But all this secrecy unleashes in him an existential thought: “how can something exist if no one ever sees it?”
- Changing skin 06:30 Belgium 2022
Directed: Maxime Coton Screenplay: Maxime Coton Production: Maxime Coton Dialogue Language: French We are little miracles. Tiny ones, even, who never stop shedding our skins, over and over. The world settles in our sweat. Alone, though, with no memory of what drove us into this life that jealous people claim is ours. Forgotten, skins fall one after another, like caresses that—much moreso than our cells, in truth—create them, these skins, which are neither ours nor those of others, regardless of the energy that we spend, at night, exchanging them.
- "This is my experience abroad 。" 02:57 United States 2023
Directed: Alisha Hensle Dialogue Language: English A compilation of moments from my study abroad trip in year 2019-2020.
- Nest 07:02 Bulgaria 2023
Directed: Nastimir Nikolov Tzatchev Screenplay: Slavcho Atanasov Bakalov, Viara Donio Doneva Production: Nastimir Nikolov Tzatchev This is a story-metaphor about the life of a snail whose dream is to fly! Our dreams and wishes don't always come true, but we may see them in the generations after us.
- Side Sidemi 04:11 Australia 2023
Directed: Zoe Medcraft Production: Felix Colgrave As winter ends and spring begins, a colony of ants prepare a royal feast.
- Where are you from? 02:32 Uruguay 2023
Directed: Juan Cristiani Screenplay: Juan Cristiani Production: Juan Cristiani Dialogue Language: English "Where are you from?" combines 3D animation and music creating an immersive cinematic journey, effectively conveying the urgency of addressing environmental disasters and their consequences through realism and fantasy. In just 2 and a half minutes, it aims to captivate the audience's attention and encourage them to rethink their relationship with the natural world while offering hope for future generations.
- Hidden Desires / Rumbos Ocultos 09:13 Argentina 2022
Directed: Guido Depaoli Screenplay: Guido Depaoli Production: Guido Depaoli Dialogue Language: Spanish Stories of men who, in their search for other men, fall into traps, reflections of their own loneliness
- The Seed 07:17 Spain 2023
Directed: Daniel Ortiz Screenplay: Daniel Ortiz Production: Daniel Ortiz Dialogue Language: English A solitary man shares his existential bewilderment with an attentive bartender. Haunted by a pervasive sense of detachment, he seeks solace and answers from his psychiatrist and an enigmatic woman.
- Odd Side Of The Heads 05:45 Russian Federation 2023
Directed: IVAN MAXIMOV Screenplay: IVAN MAXIMOV, ALEKSANDRA MAXIMOVA Production: ALEKSANDER GERASIMOV Dialogue Language: No Dialogue Characters, objects and other entities as they walk down the street interact with house-heads.
- Yo me llamo, yo me mando 03:45 Ecuador 2023
Directed: Katherine Fernanda Noguera Screenplay: Katherine Fernanda Noguera Production: Arian Mohammad Godazchian Dialogue Language: Spanish En algún lugar del Ecuador, madre e hija mantienen un diálogo significativo en el que se transmitirá el empoderamiento de nuestrxs cuerpxs a través de un relato personal de la mamá. Un acto necesario en la vida de unx adolescente confundidx.
- Sane is Plain 04:15 United Kingdom 2022
Directed: Gemma Rigg Production: Disastermind Dialogue Language: English Stop motion music video for Bristol based band Disastermind. Action Man's life is turned upside down when he gets together with a nonchalant Barbie. This darkly funny music video offers homages to classics such as Misery, Pulp's Common People and Skibidi.
- Blank Cartridge 05:55 Iran
Directed: Kaveh Sistani, Fariba Farzanfar Screenplay: Kaveh Sistani Production: Kaveh Sistani Waking up from a dream, a soldier decides to replace the bullets in his gun with a blank cartridge to avoid doing what he hates to do. The following events astonishes him...
- Intermission 04:50 Hungary 2022
Directed: Réka Bucsi Screenplay: Réka Bucsi Production: Gábor Osváth Dialogue Language: No Dialogue Repetitive still standing movement, an exploration of the visual image for its own sake. A projection of mental images, which are formed while listening to music. From the simple act of drawing a line, to the intricate movement and complex structure of animation that is able to self-generate.
- What's your caste? / tame keva? 08:11 India 2023
Directed: Jignesh Chavda Production: Upamanyu Bhattacharya, Swati Shelar Dialogue Language: Gujarati This documentary is about the place where I grew up and the people who live there, with the backdrop of the caste system. Ep1 is a travelogue (non narrative) it takes you through the village from my perspective through my sketchbook. It’s a love letter to the village I grew up in. Ep2- A teacher tells stories of caste based discrimination and leaves us with some difficult questions to ponder upon.
- Territory Short Animation 03:59 United States 2023
Directed: Mahbod Bazrafshan "People fight for the territory while the whole planet is sinking into disasters." The short animation depicts the struggle of two polar bears wandering in the sea due to the effects of global warming. As they search for a new home, they come across an iceberg that seems suitable for survival. However, their hopes are shattered when they realize that the fight over territory has also reached this remote place, and they are deprived of their last refuge. The story highlights the impact of human conflicts and global environmental changes on vulnerable species and their habitats.
- Vera's 21st man / 21ый мужчина Веры 05:53 Russian Federation 2022
Honorary Mention - International Professional Short Animation- JuryDirected: Ekaterina Kuricheva Screenplay: Ekaterina Kuricheva Production: Alexander Gerasimov Vera is a single woman with a spotty past. She goes on a date with a new man, waiting for her in the local train station. Her dream is about to come true.
- BackSpace & BackSpace Returns Supercut 15:00 United States 2023
Directed: Nick Trivundza, Lexie Trivundza Screenplay: Nick Trivundza Production: Lexie Trivundza, Nick Trivundza Dialogue Language: English FINALIST - UNIVERSAL FILM FESTIVAL FINALIST - SERIES WEB AWARDS BEST ANIMATION - RED MOVIE AWARDS PLATINUM JURY PRIZE FOR BEST PICTURE - LA SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL EUROPA AWARD FOR BEST PICTURE - LA SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION FILMQUEST (Best Short Film Nomination) OFFICIAL SELECTION RED MOVIE AWARDS OFFICIAL SELECTION OF DUST OFFICIAL SELECTION OF INTERNATIONAL COMIC & ANIMATION FESTIVAL CHANIARTOON, REELS ON WHEELS, DIGERATI EMERGENT MEDIA FESTIVAL, SUMMER FILM SCHOOL, FILM NIGHT AT THE CASTLE, ISHORTS, STASH, ATHENS DIGITAL ARTS FESTIVAL & THE PLISSKEN FESTIVAL BACKSPACE: Hunting for blackholes is a dangerous business. Only those willing to brave the deepest parts of BackSpace can survive. Adventurers, Explorers, Outlaws, and anyone trying to find their fortune, will kill, betray, and face danger to find one. Hunter and Mono track down a lost pod that may have the coordinates to a black hole. BACKSPACE RETURNS: Hunting for Black Holes is a dangerous business, and it’s only getting deadlier! In this thrilling sequel to the award winning short film, BackSpace, we find Hunter stepping through the Black Hole he’s discovered. Adventure lurks around every corner, but he’s pursued by The Corporation’s B-Team.
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