SHORT FILM COMPETITION

Following the great success of last year's Short Film Competition, this year sees the return of the international Short Film Competition with a wide variety of films. The short film award with a cash prize of 500 Euro is sponsored by Blue Movie. For the first time this year, the festival will award the maleflixxx.tv Award for the Best Gay Film within the entire festival programme.

Jury International Short Film Competition:

Charles Lum, New York, Director
Manon des Gryeux, Paris, Director & Photographer
Susanne Sachsse, Berlin, Actress

Susanne Sachsse, Manon des Gryeux, Charles Lum

The winner of the International Short Film Competition is:

Passion For Football (Passión por el Futbol)
Spain, 2006, 13 minutes, Rut Suso & Maria Pavón

Statement of the Jury:
"For its hot, taboo breaking GIRLS T-ROOM SEX, masterful sound design and music use, for natural but compelling performances that lead to a surprized and humorous ending which doesn't ridicule football or its fans, the jury chooses Passion For Football as its choice for winner of the 2008 short film competition."

The winner of the maleflixxx.tv Award is:

Claudette
Switzerland, 2007, 63 minutes, Sylvie Cachin

Competition films:

The Blindness Of The Woods H A X
23.10., 18:15, Eiszeit 1 "Fun Porn"
23.10., 20:00, Moviemento 1, "International Short Film Competition"
26.10., 20:15, Moviemento 2 "Fun Porn"
USA / Peru / Argentinien, 2008, 12 Minuten, Amautalab, Martin Jalfen & Javier Lourenço, schwedische Originalfassung mit englischen Untertiteln
Ein animiertes Märchen im Stile der skandinavischen Pornos der Siebziger: die blinde Ulrika lebt alleine im Wald, bis sie den Holzfäller Hans und den Bär Björn trifft.
"The Blindness of the Woods" develops a narrative that combines the naive simplicity of fairy tales with the Nordic erotic movies from the 70's. These two genders are supposed never to meet, bringing about mixed feelings in the audience who are uncertain about feeling moved as they watch the cute woolen characters or getting sexually aroused as they see them having sex. Ulrika, a blind woman who lives isolated in a cabin in the cold woods of Sweden, suffers from the freezing winter loneliness. One day, Hans, a curt lumberjack, comes across her offering not only his logs to warm up but also his love. A love and sex story unfolds between the blind woman and the lumberjack which is being witnessed by the voyeuristic character Bear Bjorn. Her love fulfillment is overshadowed by Hans' betrayal who takes advantage of her condition, stealing her belongings. This scenario pushes Bear Bjorn to act on Ulrika's behalf doing justice to her in his own hands as he gets rid of the lumberjack, eventually wrapping up the love circle.


The Apple L X F
23.10., 20:00, Moviemento 1 "International Short Film Competition"
24.10., 16:15, Eiszeit 1 "Lesbian Short Film Programme"
26.10., 18:00, Moviemento 1 "Lesbian Short Film Programme"
Frankreich, 2008, 6 Minuten, Émilie Jouvet, ohne Dialoge
Eva wacht im Paradies auf, findet einen Apfel... und begeht eine köstliche Sünde.
Eve wakes up in Paradise, finds an apple… and commits a delicious sin.
In this short porn video, Émilie Jouvet has managed to recreate the atmosphere of pin-up movies, but her Bettie Page is not only a blonde, she also re-invents mythology. On a gorgeous soundtrack, mixing sexy glimpses in black & white and flashy reds with fast editing and slow motions, Émilie has managed to create a style that mixes the genres of porn, burlesque and fetish.


Writers & Rockstars H X F
23.10., 20:00, Moviemento 1 "International Short Film Competition"
USA, 2007, 10 Minuten, Madison Young, englische Originalfassung
Den musikalischen Stil eines Rockmusikers erkennt man beim Sex - behauptet zumindest die junge Dichterin Madison, die hier aus ihrem reichen Erfahrungsschatz berichtet.
"After dating hundreds of musicians I've come to the conclusion that rockers play music the same way they fuck. Some like to play hard and fast and some slow and soft… What kind of rocker are you?" Young poetess Madison divulges her steamy sexual experiences with hot rock stars.


Hulahoop Soundings H NX
23.10., 20:00, Moviemento 1 "International Short Film Competition"
Indonesien, 2008, 7 Minuten, Edwin, Originalfassung mit englischen Untertiteln
Ein erotisches Remake des Abschlussfilms von Joel Coen "Soundings" als Dreiergeschichte mit Telefonsex und einem Hulahoop-Reifen.
Lana is a phone sex operator. She swings on a hulahoop when taking calls, to make the gasping noises her clients love. Nico doesn't know what Lana does, all he knows is he is madly in love with her. Heidy is Nico's jealous lover. She is certain Lana has put a spell on him.
Director's Statement: Reading the synopsis of "Soundings" inspires me. It's Joel Coen's NYU's thesis short film and I have not seen this short before. I have already seen 9 of the Coen Brothers' films, and I feel that in this short film called "Soundings", you could read their unique oeuvre. I decide to rewrite and remake this short film, "a woman engaged in sex with her deaf boyfriend while verbally fantasizing about having sex with her boyfriend's best friend, who is listening in the next room."


Antje und wir L H NX
23.10., 20:00, Moviemento 1 "International Short Film Competition"
Deutschland, 2007, 12 Minuten, Felix Stienz, deutsche Originalfassung
"Boah. Sie sah bombig aus, also sah total gut aus. Da hab ich sie das erste Mal gesehen und ich dachte, eigentlich wie im Film." Acht junge Menschen erzählen aus ihrem Leben und von der geheimnisvollen Antje, die in allen Erzählungen eine besondere Rolle spielt.
Eight young people tell about their life changing experiences with the mysterious Antje.


Lezzieflick L X F
23.10., 20:00, Moviemento 1 "International Short Film Competition"
24.10., 16:15, Eiszeit 1 "Lesbian Short Film Programme"
26.10., 18:00, Moviemento 1 "Lesbian Short Film Programme"
Österreich, 2008, 7 Minuten, Nana Swiczinsky, ohne Dialoge
"Lezzieflick" ist ein dekonstruktiver Remix vorhandener Heteropornos mit pseudolesbischer Handlung. Die sexuellen Handlungen sind klar erkennbar. Die Körperformen jedoch verfließen und wandeln sich ständig. Durch den Gebrauch von Morph-Software wird das grobe Raster der Print-Bilder moiréartig verzerrt, einige Pixel werden zu sperrigen Flächen aufgeblasen, andere zu nadelartigen Linien gequetscht. Das grobe Raster entspricht dem Informationswert des Mainstream-Hetero-Bildmaterials. Geringe Bildauflösung steht hier für geringen Informationswert.
A deconstructive remix of pseudo-lesbian storylines within hetero porn. The low resolution of the morphed pictures reflects the low information value of the original mainstream footage.


Passion For Football (Passión por el Futbol) L NX F
23.10., 20:00, Moviemento 1 "International Short Film Competition"
24.10., 16:15, Eiszeit 1 "Lesbian Short Film Programme"
26.10., 18:00, Moviemento 1 "Lesbian Short Film Programme"
Spanien, 2006, 13 Minuten, Rut Suso & María Pavón, ohne Dialoge
Heterosexuelle Männer, die sich zuviel mit Fußball beschäftigen, können schon mal ihre Freundin an andere Frauen verlieren...
In a heterosexual relationship, the man can lose himself in football, but his girlfriend can lose herself with another girl she meets in a park...


The Window S X
23.10., 20:00, Moviemento 1 "International Short Film Competition"
24.10., 18:15, Moviemento 2 "Gay Short Film Programme"
25.10., 16:30, Moviemento 2 "Gay Short Film Programme"
USA, 2008, 5 Minuten, Philippe Gosselin & Ronald Regina, ohne Dialoge
Eine kurze Komödie über die tiefe Befreiung - und Lust! - die sich breit macht, wenn man seine Hemmungen hinter sich lässt.
"The Window" is a short comedy about the profound liberation - and pleasure! - that comes from letting go of inhibitions, embracing all of who you are and revealing your soul and yourself to the world.


Placeres H X F
23.10., 20:00, Moviemento 1 "International Short Film Competition"
Spanien, 2007/2008, 11 Minuten, Sico, ohne Dialoge
Sex und Essen gehören zu den großen Freuden des Lebens. Salma entdeckt die Gemeinsamkeit zwischen beiden.
Sex and food are the big pleasures in this world. Salma discovers all by herself the similarity between these two pleasures.


Artcore H X F
23.10., 20:00, Moviemento 1 "International Short Film Competition"
Großbritannien, 2008, 7 Minuten, Petra Joy, ohne Dialoge
Was ist Porno und was ist Kunst? In "Artcore" zeigt Petra Joy, dass Kunst und Porno keine Gegensätze sein müssen, sondern sich zu einer inspirierenden Mischung vereinigen können. Die Zuschauer sind eingeladen, sich auf eine Reise ins Land der erotischen Fantasien zu begeben: Sich verkleiden oder ganz nackt sein, streicheln oder schlagen, sinnlichen Sex zu zweit oder zu mehreren zu haben - was ist Deine Fantasie? "Artcore" möchte inspirieren, die eigenen erotischen Fantasien zu entdecken und irgendwann in orgasmische Realität zu verwandeln.
What is porn? What is art? In "Artcore" Petra Joy shows that both genres don't have to be separate but can be joined to create an exciting synergy. The body becomes a canvas for erotic messages. The audience is titillated to go onto a journey into the realms of fantasies: Dress up or undress, caress or spank, a sensual twosome or a full on moresome - What is your fantasy? "Artcore" wants to inspire you to unveil your own erotic fantasies and hopefully one day make them an orgasmic reality.


Award Ceremony

The award ceremony for the International Short film Competition will take place before the closing night film. The winner of the Blue Movie Award will be screened before the closing night film "Mu Zi Mei". The winner of the the maleflixxx.tv Award for the Best Gay Film within the entire festival programme will be screened on 26.10. at 22.30 h in Moviemento 3.

Abbreviations:
H = Heterosexual, S = Gay, L = Lesbian, T = Transgender, NX = does not contain explicit sex scenes, X = contains explicit sex scenes, D = documentary film, FT = Fetish, SW = Sexwork (films on sex work and prostitution), F = films made by female directors, A = animation