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CONTEMPORARY SHORTS #2
TUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2024 / 20:00

This screening session features 8 (short) films. All films are in English and/or have English subtitles.
Velvet Room, Alpacastraat 29, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Tickets
Entry is free and includes a drink! Reservations are not required, but advised. Reserve your seats here.
 

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Reality Opposition (Australia) by Emma Dawn Northey

The piece Reality Opposition is a work between two experimental artists, combining Giannone's  (USA) haunting sound scape and Northey's (AU) abstract moving images.  Reality Opposition is driven by an undercurrent of tension, with textures flowing over and under, ominous and smooth, creating a world of surreal and familiar sound and image.  

Running time: 00:06:48

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I still feel as though I am me (Belgium) by Lucas De Cock

Electrical noise and city lights, rocky textures and stormy weather, a group of boys and a nocturnal journey come together to form an impressionist video experiment shot on a broken camera.

Running time: 00:04:19

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Time Traveling Through Time (Canada) by Ryan Ward

A wannabe film director becomes embroiled in a battle against the laws of time and space when his attempts to recreate the iconic black and white, photograph-only, time travel film, La Jetée, spiral out of control. 

Running time: 00:13:48

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Omens (Belgium) by Maya Wuytack

In a rough, deserted no man's land, seven bodies are washed ashore. The desolate landscape reveals glimpses of an unpredictable era. When they gain consciousness they find themselves between a visible and invisible world. The poetic journey unfolds between what seems to be a dream and their dreaming bodies. In their entangled destinies they seek shelter with each other and find refuge in the caves of the rocky coast. The rough landscape reflects their existential barrenness. Exposed to the forces of nature, surrender is their only defense. In the eye of the storm, their listening bodies breathe silence. Omens is a mystical quest for self-discovery, belonging and connection.

Running time: 00:05:58

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How to grief (Belgium) by Rosie Mondy

'How to grieve' is a short documentary analysis that tries to explain a grieving period in 3 shots. A conversation with my sister. Between quotation marks, because there is no manual, we will need to be able to zoom in and zoom out, to see the bigger picture.

Running time: 00:05:07

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New Voices in the City (Belgium) by Ekaterina Gardener

The city of Ghent serves as the stage for the stories of 15 newcomers from various parts of the world, where they share their integration stories. Love, family, education, or drama served as reasons for coming here. The film reveals their deep-seated hopes and dreams, talents, and daily lives. Through their shared passion for theater, these newcomers find their voice in society, celebrating diversity and advocating for inclusion, understanding, and solidarity.

Running time: 00:20:00

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Oskar (Canada) by Max Vannienschoot

Astride his motorcycle, Oskar speeds through serene landscapes along the North Sea, hoping to avoid a storm that looms over the horizon. Exhausted from running away, he stops on a vast and bright beach to enjoy the comfort of a cigarette as he considers his options and the journey ahead. But this respite is short-lived—the tumultuous weather has already caught up with him. And so, he chooses to turn around and face it. As the storm rages, he is engulfed in its darkness. Will he be able to find his way back to the light?

Running time: 00:09:00

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Wasteland (Belgium) by Servaes Dewispelaere

An algorithmologist begins to question his beliefs when a woman shows up to his office uninterested in altering her discontent.

Running time: 00:22:32

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