The Annecy International Animated Film Festival is widely regarded as the most important festival for animation in Europe. SFIAF is pleased to once again present a selection of the best shorts to have appeared in Annecy this year. (TRT 80 min)

PROGRAM

The Employment A hapless commuter encounters a bizarre world in which people are used as objects (Santiago Grasso, Argentina, 7 min)

Ex-E.T. A playful and rather perverted child causes trouble on an alien planet where order and steadiness reign (Benoît Bargeton, Yannick Lasfas, Rémy Froment, Nicolas Gracia, France, 9 min)

Chick A humorous true-life story about male-female relations (Michal Socha, Poland, 5 min)

Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage Recounting the journey of a Western traveler confronted with Madagascan Famadihana traditions (Bastien Dubois, France, 12 min)

Western Spaghetti A novel way of preparing pasta (Pes, USA, 2 min)

Slaves Like thousands of other children, Abouk and Machiek were taken by the government-sponsored militia in Sudan and used as slaves (Hanna Heilborn, David Aronowitsch, Sweden, 16 min)

The Man in the Blue Gordini In an imaginary suburb at the end of the 1970s, it’s customary to wear neither underpants nor trousers, only orange tops (Jean-Chrisophe, France, 10 min)

For Sock’s Sake A sock escapes from the washing line and finds adventure at a nightclub (Carlo Vogele, France, 5 min)

Please Say Something A troubled relationship between a cat and a mouse in the distant future (David O’Reilly, Germany/Ireland, 10 min)

Log Jam: The Log, The Rain, The Moon, The Snake Deep in the forest, three animals love nothing more than freestyle jammin’ with their customized instruments. The bear’s on bass, there’s a howlin’ wolf, and the rabbit provides the beats – with his head (Alexey, Alexeev, Hungary, 4 min)

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