MONTREAL, May 14 /CNW Telbec/ - Ten short films from France, Great
Britain, Argentina, the United States and Canada have been chosen as finalists
in the NFB Online Short Film Competition Cannes Special 2007. The finalists
were selected from among 1149 films registered with the Short Film Corner, the
meeting place for short films at Cannes. This year's competition, organized by
the National Film Board of Canada, is in its third year. The contest -
presented in collaboration with the Short Film Corner and Youtube, in
association with MusiquePlus - gives the public a unique opportunity to join
in the fun and frenzy of Cannes by inviting Web surfers to vote.
The NFB Online Short Film Competition Cannes Special 2007 will be online
from May 11 to 21, in French and English, at www.nfb.ca/cannes,
www.musiqueplus.com or on www.youtube/onfnfb.
The winning short will be chosen by public online voting based on a
one-to-five-star appreciation scale. Canadian voters also have the chance to
win one of five copies of Norman McLaren: The Master's Edition, the completely
remastered works of the legendary filmmaker.
The director of the winning short film will receive a professional DV
camera and a portable computer with post-production software.
The finalists are:
(*) Invertation by Nuru Rimington-Mkali (United Kingdom). In adjoining
apartments, one bleached with light and the other shrouded in darkness, two
figures are trapped in looping monologue about the only question worth asking.
Where does the answer lie?
(*) Tear in the Eye by Bertrand Lesné and Antoine Levannier (France).
Police officer by night and mother by day, a woman discovers that her husband
has been cheating on her for several months.
(*) Eau Boy by Eric Gravel (Canada). A young man who has suffered from
excessive sweating since birth is blown away by a strange encounter.
(*) Mi Terruno (My Piece of Land) by Daniel Gil Suarez (Argentina). A young
man disillusioned by society claims a small piece of land for himself and is
willing to defend it at all costs.
(*) Teat Beat of Sex by Signe Baumane (United States). Three light-hearted
animated vignettes on sex, from a woman's point of view.
(*) Withdrawal by Mark Conn (United Kingdom). Among the grit and grime of
central London, a seemingly homeless woman sits near a cash machine and dreams
of a life away from the streets, but how far will she go to see that dream
come true?
(*) Julie Goes Away by Julien Hérisson (France). After spending the night
elsewhere, a young man returns to his apartment to find his ex-girl friend
waiting for him.
(*) Tarot by John Condon (United Kingdom). A mysterious Gypsy tarot reader
deals the cards for her nervous customer. What secrets will they reveal?
(*) Day Off by Jérôme Jourlait (France). Ngavii, a young Himba boy from
Namibia, walks 20 kilometres to school. But today the teacher is not there,
stuck in the nearest city 110 kilometres away
(*) The Christmas Trophy by Pascal Thiebaux (France). A young man is
accused by a family of dangerous maniacs of being the descendant of a hunter
who apparently killed and stuffed Santa Claus.
About the NFB
The National Film Board of Canada produces and distributes bold and
distinctive social issue documentaries, auteur animation and digital content
that provide the world with a unique Canadian perspective. Since its founding
in 1939, the NFB has created over 12,000 productions and won over 5000 awards,
including over 90 Genies. The NFB also received its 12th Academy Award(R) this
year for the animated short The Danish Poet, directed by Torill Kove and
co-produced by Norway's Mikrofilm AS and the NFB. The NFB is renowned for its
technical innovations and is a leader in content for new platforms. For more
information about the NFB or to order films, go to www.nfb.ca or call
1-800-267-7710.
For further information: Alia Quart Khan, NFB Publicist, (514) 283-9433,
a.khan@nfb.ca; Pat Dillon-Moore, NFB Publicist, (514) 283-9411,
p.dillon@nfb.ca
