Program for the 2011 Festival

Saturday Morning — January 29, 2011.

10:30 am — Short Films

Chrysalis by Aubrey Millen, 4.5 mins, Germany/USA, 2009. A story about the friendship between a mouse and a caterpillar and what happens when one of them goes through some changes while the other is left behind. Log Jam - KFJG #5 by Alexei Alexeev, 1.5 mins, Hungary, 2008. An episode in the Log Jam series about three professional musicians - a Bear, a Rabbit and a Wolf - who try to rehearse in the forest regardless of the circumstances. The Shark by Misseri Studios, 5 mins, Italy. In this episode of the sand animation series A.E.I.O.U., the little hero uses the sound of his violin to ward off a shark. Le Silence Sous L'ecorce (The Silence Beneath the Bark) by Joanna Lurie, 11 mins, France, 2010. Awakened at night by a tremor in the dark and snowy forest, a young spirit leaves his damaged tree and with his spirit friend discovers strange phenomena. Log by Alexei Alexeev, 1.5 mins, Hungary, 2008. Log Jam series. Animatou by Claude Luyet, Georges Schwizgebel, Dominique Delachaux-Lambert, Claude Barras, Roméo Andréani, and Alexandre Lachavanne, 6 mins, Switzerland, 2007. A cat and mouse chase through five different animation techniques. Huhu - Pole Hole by Alexei Alekseev, 2 mins, Hungary, 2007. Some owls who arrive in the Arctic and start a new life seem to have forgotten some very basic skills. The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend by Caroline Leaf, 7.5 mins, Canada, 1974. In this Inuit legend, an owl marries a goose and they have off-spring, but somehow their habits of life are not compatible. Ormie by Rob Silvestri, 4 mins, Canada, 2009. A determined pig will find any means to get to that jar of cookies. Beaver by Alexei Alexeev, 1.5 mins, Hungary, 2008. Log Jam series. Next Door by Pete Docter, 3.5 mins, USA, 1990. A raucous girl plays outside of her neighbor's house and annoys him until he discovers they have something in common. Sensology by Michel Gagne, 6 mins, USA, 2010. An abstract visualization of an improvised musical session by two leaders of the avante-garde jazz movement, Paul Plimley (piano) and Barry Guy (bass). Moon by Alexei Alexeev, 1.5 mins, Hungary, 2008. Log Jam series.

12:00 noon — Saturday Morning Feature Film

ELEANOR'S SECRET (KERITY, la MAISON des CONTES) by Dominique Monféry, 76 mins, France, 2009. Natanaël, age seven, still doesn't know how to read. His eccentric old aunt bequeaths her house to his parents and her book collection to the young boy. Nat discovers that the books serve as a shelter for all the heroes found in children's literature. If they leave the library, they will disappear along with their stories forever! When his parents start selling off the books, Nathanaël, who is shrunk by the evil witch Carabosse, braves everything to save his tiny friends…

Saturday Afternoon — January 29, 2011.

2:00 pm — Short Films

Clankety, Clank by Mauricio Leiva-Cock, 9mins, Colombia/USA, 2010. Janie's grandpa played the musical spoons, as did his father and his father's father. When Janie breaks one of the precious spoons in a tub of rock-solid ice-cream, she goes in search of a replacement. Der Kleine und das Biest (The Little Boy and the Beast) by Johannes Weiland and Uwe Heidschotter, 6.5 mins, Germany, 2009. Since they separated, Haro's parents have become beasts, both figuratively and literally. How The Leopard Got His Spots by Jean Jacques Prunes, 13 mins, France, 2008. Adapted from Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, relates how the leopard got his spotted coat in order to hunt the animals in the dappled shadows of the forest. Circuit Marine by Isabelle Favez, 8 mins, France, 2003. To be eaten or not to be eaten: that is the question for a ginger cat, a goldfish and a colourful parrot when a tender-hearted pirate tries to get them to live happily together along with his hungry crew. Mon Monde by Chrystin Garland, 2 mins, USA, 2010. Can love stand the test of time in the ever-changing and fast paced world? Play By Play by Carlos Baena, USA, 2010. A young boy who fantasizes about being a famous baseball player is threatened by a bully who discovers his secret life. Q & A Session and Workshop Films by Filmmakers and BAICFF workshop participants, 2011.   Dot by Will Studd and Ed Patterson, 2 mins, UK, 2010. Followed by The Making of Dot, 5 mins At 9mm tall, Dot is the world's smallest stop-motion character and was animated using a microscope and tweezers. Dot wakes up to discover her world is caving in around her, and escapes via a path made up of tiny, familiar objects such as coins, pins, pencil shavings, nuts and bolts, until she finds peace by knitting herself a blanket from the very matter that pursues her.

3:45 pm — Saturday Afternoon Feature Film

HERE COMES LOLA (HIER KOMMT LOLA) by Franziska Buch, 96 mins, Germany, 2010. Lola is a bright and lively nine-year-old from Hamburg who has a passion for Brazilian music, a fear of frogs, lots of imagination, and a really big wish: she wants a best friend! After moving to a new school, Lola meets the strange girl Flo, who smells of fish. Lola refuses to even consider Flo as a potential friend. Instead she sends her wish up into the sky, tied to the end of a balloon and gets back a mysterious message in a bottle…

Sunday Morning — January 30, 2011.

10:30 am — Short Films

Monsieur Pointu by Andre Leduc and Bernard Longpre, 12 mins, Canada, 1975. Monsieur Pointu would like to play his fiddle. But the fiddle has other ideas. Heartstrings by Rhiannon Evans, 3 mins, UK, 2009. Two string characters fall in love and get entangled in the pink threads that connect them at the heart. Log Jam - KFJG #5 by Alexei Alexeev, 1.5 mins, Hungary, 2008. An episode in the Log Jam series about three professional musicians - a Bear, a Rabbit and a Wolf - who try to rehearse in the forest regardless of the circumstances. The Ghost by Misseri Studios, 5 mins, Italy. In this episode of the sand animation series A.E.I.O.U., the little hero uses the sound of his violin to ward off a ghost. Winter by Pete Docter, 1.5 mins, USA, 1989. A young boy discovers the joys of winter and playing in the first snow. Duck by Alexei Alexeev, 1.5 mins, Hungary, 2008. Log Jam series. Al Tudi Tuhak by Tod Polson, 10 mins, USA, 1999. Meaning "a long time ago" in the Lushootseed language, Al Tudi Tuhak is a creation myth based on the folk culture of the people of the Northwestern coast of the U.S. Oktapodi by Julien Bocabeille, François-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Delabarre, Thierry Marchand, Quentin Marmier, and Emud Mokhberi, 2 mins, France, 2007. Two Octopi fight for their lives with a stubborn restaurant cook in a comical escape through the streets of a small Greek village. Leonardo, by Jim Capobianco, 10 mins, USA, 2009. Leonardo da Vinci, history's most celebrated creative spirit, dreams of flight; witness his journey through failure, perseverance, and success. Snake by Alexei Alexeev, 1.5 mins, Hungary, 2008. Log Jam series. Aliens by Ryan Woodward, 2 mins, USA, 2008. A day in the life of an alien as imagined by a four-year old girl. Palm Springs by Pete Docter, 2 mins, USA, 1989. A dinosaur and a caveman play with trees and rocks. Wind by Alexei Alexeev, 1.5 mins, Hungary, 2008. Log Jam series.

12:00 noon — Sunday Morning Feature Film

KIRIKOU and the WILD BEASTS (KIRIKOU et les BETES SAUVAGE) by Michel Ocelot, 75 mins, France, 2005. From the depths of his blue cave, Kirikou's grandfather declares: "The story of Kirikou and The Witch was too short. There was not the time to tell all that Kirikou has accomplished. For he has accomplished many fine things, which it would be wrong to forget." And so Kirikou's grandfather starts to tell how the clever little boy learned to become a gardener, a detective, a maker of pottery, a merchant, a traveler, and a doctor, all while remaining the smallest and bravest of heroes.

Sunday Afternoon — January 30, 2011.

2:00 pm — Short Films

Le Chat d’Appartement by Sarah Roper, 7 mins, France, 1998. A deliciously fat, apartment bound cat escapes its boring residence and embarks on an excursion towards a distant roof-top garden paradise. Love Bug by Kat Candler, 6 mins, USA, 2009. Nerdy nine-year old Turtle Thompson works up the nerve to ask his best friend, Maddy Cooper, to the elementary school Spring Fling Dance. Off-Line by Tom Gasek, 9 mins, USA, 2010. A small orange capacitor named 'IZ' is jolted out of its connection holes on a circuit-board control panel when a human bangs on the side of the microwave oven. Slagsmålsklubben by Tomas Nilsson, 3 mins, Sweden, 2009. A reinterpretation of Little Red Riding Hood for the information age. The Crab That Played With The Sea by Jean Jacques Prunes, 13 mins, France, 2008. Adapted from Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, relates how the crab retained its independence at the start of the world, causing havoc and receiving a come-uppance. The Cat Came Back by Cordell Barker, 7 mins, Canada, 1988. Old Mr. Johnson resorts to increasingly drastic measures as he tries to rid himself of a small, destructive yellow cat. Kick Like a Girl by Jenny Mackenzie, 25 mins, USA, 2008. The story of "The Mighty Cheetahs," an undefeated third grade girls soccer team that competes in the boys division. Narrated by 8 year old Lizzie, a self described soccer girl, who doesn't let juvenile diabetes, elbow blocks or grass stains interfere with her desire to compete. [ Workshop Films ] by BAICFF workshop participants, 2011. Dot by Will Studd and Ed Patterson, 2 mins, UK, 2010. Followed by The Making of Dot, 5 mins At 9mm tall, Dot is the world's smallest stop-motion character and was animated using a microscope and tweezers. Dot wakes up to discover her world is caving in around her, and escapes via a path made up of tiny, familiar objects such as coins, pins, pencil shavings, nuts and bolts, until she finds peace by knitting herself a blanket from the very matter that pursues her.

3:45 pm — Sunday Afternoon Feature Film

ALAMAR (TO THE SEA) by Pedro González-Rubio, 73 mins, Mexico, 2009. Jorge has only a few weeks with his five-year-old son Natan before he leaves to live with his mother in Rome. Intent on teaching Natan about their Mayan heritage, Jorge takes him to the pristine Chinchorro reef, and eases him into the rhythms of a fisherman's life. As the bond between father and son grows stronger, Natan learns to live in harmony with life above and below the surface of the sea.

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Previous Programs

In 2010, BAICFF presented more than 45 films, live action and animated, shorts and features, from Asia, North & South America, Europe, Africa and Australia. (See 2010 program.)

In 2009, BAICFF presented 23 live-action and animated short films from Canada, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Norway, Russia, Scotland, South Korea, Sweden, the United States. (See 2009 program.)