Rectangle et rectangles/Rectangle & Rectangles
René Jodoin (NFB)
Canada, 1984, digital, 8'35”
3D
This is a didactic film in disguise. A progression of brilliant geometric shapes bombard the screen to the insistent beat of drums. The filmmaker programmed a computer to coordinate a highly complex operation involving an electronic beam of light, colour filters and a camera. This animation film, without words, is designed to expose the power of the cinematic medium, and to illustrate the abstract nature of time.
La faim/Hunger
Peter Foldes (NFB)
Kanada/Canada, 1974, digital, 11'25”
3D
In this animated short, director Peter Foldès depicts one man’s descent into greed and gluttony. Rapidly dissolving and ever-evolving images create a contrast between abundance and want. One of the first films to use computer animation, this satire serves as a cautionary tale against self-indulgence in a world still plagued by hunger and poverty.
Kuhina/Swarming
Joni Männistö (Turku Arts Academy)
Finska/Finland, 2011, digital, 7'18”
Ryan
Chris Landreth (Copperheart Entertainment/NFB/Seneca College Animation Arts Centre)
Canada, 2004, digital, 13'57''
3D
While Darwin Sleeps
Paul Bush (Ancient Mariner Production)
UK, 2004, 35 mm, 5'
Aubade
Mauro Carraro (Nadasdy Film/RTS)
Switzerland, 2014, digital, 6'
3D
Beach Flags
Sarah Saidan (Sacrebleu Productions/Folimage)
France, 2014, digital, 13'40''