The New Zealand International Film Festival opens later today local time (Friday evening) with the Animation NOW! programme, beginning with Living Masters New Works. The nine short films shown derive from eight different countries, and offer diverse movies from veteran filmmakers. The School of Design at Victoria University of Wellington donated the $5,000 prize for the jury to award the best film. Here are the nine films in the opening line-up:
Satie’s “Parade” (2016) Koji Yamamura
Japan – 14 minutes
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkAoXy7C6dk?rel=0&w=640&h=360]
Casino (2016) Steven Woloshen
Canada – 4 minutes
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The (2016) Phil Mulloy
UK – 2 minutes
The Eyeless Hunter. A Khanty Story (2016) Olga Pärn, Priit Pärn
Estonia – 4 minutes
Tank (2015) Raoul Servais
Belgium – 6 minutes
A Photo of Me (2017) Dennis Tupicoff
Australia – 11 minutes
Scratchy (2016) Marv Newland
Canada – 3 minutes
Primal Flux (2016) Joan C. Gratz
USA – 3 minutes
Before Love (2016) Igor Kovalyov
Russia – 19 minutes
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4io97HtRbY?rel=0&w=640&h=360]