
A compilation of eleven dramatic, experimental and comedy shorts from the 2021 competition.
Fate, chance, existence, destiny and choice are explored. Films Include historical and contemporary drama; black humour; outlandish characters.
Why not join in with your opinions and questions?
Go to https://ahaslides.com and where it says 'Are you a participant?' at the top, type in the Rate & review code for each film given in the details below.
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The Saverini Widow
11:59 to Washington
Stroke of Fate
Death Offers Life
Nuntio Vobis
The Dream of B. Soares
Beth
The Artist
The Choice
Stardust
Eat The Rainbow
_______________________________
TITLE: The Saverini Widow
DIRECTOR: Loïc Gaillard
COUNTRY: France
RUN TIME: 19m
Rate & review code: KKRCI
Bonifacio 1883, extreme south of Corsica. The widow of the late Saverini lives in an isolated house near the cliffs, with her only son Antoine, and her dog. During the day, she assists women giving birth in town. One night her son is killed in a clash. The murderer flees to Sardinia. Her world falls to pieces…
TITLE: The 11:59 to Washington Square
DIRECTOR: Cat Sole
COUNTRY: Australia
RUN TIME: 4m37s
Rate & review code: L9CS3
Raven and Otto have come to the train station to meet their end - and meet each other instead.
TITLE: Stroke of Fate
DIRECTOR: Aharon Jinjihashvili
COUNTRY: Canada
RUN TIME: 11m45s
Rate & review code: F5JVS
In a hospital waiting room, family wounds are exposed as a mother and son wait for news of their loved one's prognosis.
TITLE: Death offers life – last moments of Vincent Van Gogh
DIRECTOR: Saheer Abbas
COUNTRY: India
RUN TIME: 8m
Rate & review code: 4ZYLU
The fictional account of the last five minutes of the acclaimed painter Vincent Van Gogh - a failure in his lifetime. Death has come to take him, but makes an offer instead…
TITLE: Nuntio Vobis
DIRECTOR: Alberto Dessimone
COUNTRY: Italy
RUN TIME: 1m
Rate & review code: ZGRGJ
The moments preceding the proclamation of the new pope.
TITLE: Le songe de B.Soares (The dream of B. Soares)
DIRECTOR: Thibault Chollet
COUNTRY: France
RUN TIME: 6m
Rate & review code: 5FNK4
I am like a pendulum that can’t stop waving, always moving, never reaching.
TITLE: Beth
DIRECTOR: Ava Bounds
COUNTRY: UK
RUN TIME: 12m26s
Rate & review code: VV0K5
A true story of one asylum patient's struggle as her focus on returning home does not go as she planned. A period piece that highlights the travesty of those resting in unmarked graves from barbaric treatments.
TITLE: The Artist
DIRECTOR: Aziz Alaca
COUNTRY: Turkey
RUN TIME: 4m
Rate & review code: BH8FQ
An actress has her bag stolen – and then finds that she’s stuck in the camera’s frame – can she find a way out?
TITLE: The Choice
DIRECTOR: Manuel Juri Vitali
COUNTRY: Italy
RUN TIME: 13m28s
Rate & review code: EYRAG
A seemingly simple choice, like that of a dress to wear on a date, can sometimes turn out to be very difficult to make. After falling prey to her own many doubts and thoughts, the protagonist will find a solution by relying on her instinct.
TITLE: Stardust
DIRECTOR: Marion Christmann & Amélie Prévot
COUNTRY: France
RUN TIME: 2m20s
Rate & review code: T2K7D
Some things are difficult to share. Tom and Charlie will experience it through a funny adventure!
TITLE: Eat the Rainbow
DIRECTOR: Brian Benson
COUNTRY: USA
RUN TIME: 19m31s
Rate & review code: LWWMV
A musical fable about an odd yet kind man named Bayani who moves into a conservative suburban neighbourhood and disrupts the otherwise comfortable homogeny. He doesn’t look or act like anyone else which causes fear and panic and eventually a demand for him to leave the neighbourhood. Cousin Wonderlette befriends Bayani and together they take on the opposition led by manipulative and unscrupulous realtor Lobelia Gerber.
A compilation of eleven dramatic, experimental and comedy shorts from the 2021 competition.
Fate, chance, existence, destiny and choice are explored. Films Include historical and contemporary drama; black humour; outlandish characters.
Why not join in with your opinions and questions?
Go to https://ahaslides.com and where it says 'Are you a participant?' at the top, type in the Rate & review code for each film given in the details below.
We'd love to hear more about you and any feedback you have for us here: https://ahaslides.com/0VKBK
The Saverini Widow
11:59 to Washington
Stroke of Fate
Death Offers Life
Nuntio Vobis
The Dream of B. Soares
Beth
The Artist
The Choice
Stardust
Eat The Rainbow
_______________________________
TITLE: The Saverini Widow
DIRECTOR: Loïc Gaillard
COUNTRY: France
RUN TIME: 19m
Rate & review code: KKRCI
Bonifacio 1883, extreme south of Corsica. The widow of the late Saverini lives in an isolated house near the cliffs, with her only son Antoine, and her dog. During the day, she assists women giving birth in town. One night her son is killed in a clash. The murderer flees to Sardinia. Her world falls to pieces…
TITLE: The 11:59 to Washington Square
DIRECTOR: Cat Sole
COUNTRY: Australia
RUN TIME: 4m37s
Rate & review code: L9CS3
Raven and Otto have come to the train station to meet their end - and meet each other instead.
TITLE: Stroke of Fate
DIRECTOR: Aharon Jinjihashvili
COUNTRY: Canada
RUN TIME: 11m45s
Rate & review code: F5JVS
In a hospital waiting room, family wounds are exposed as a mother and son wait for news of their loved one's prognosis.
TITLE: Death offers life – last moments of Vincent Van Gogh
DIRECTOR: Saheer Abbas
COUNTRY: India
RUN TIME: 8m
Rate & review code: 4ZYLU
The fictional account of the last five minutes of the acclaimed painter Vincent Van Gogh - a failure in his lifetime. Death has come to take him, but makes an offer instead…
TITLE: Nuntio Vobis
DIRECTOR: Alberto Dessimone
COUNTRY: Italy
RUN TIME: 1m
Rate & review code: ZGRGJ
The moments preceding the proclamation of the new pope.
TITLE: Le songe de B.Soares (The dream of B. Soares)
DIRECTOR: Thibault Chollet
COUNTRY: France
RUN TIME: 6m
Rate & review code: 5FNK4
I am like a pendulum that can’t stop waving, always moving, never reaching.
TITLE: Beth
DIRECTOR: Ava Bounds
COUNTRY: UK
RUN TIME: 12m26s
Rate & review code: VV0K5
A true story of one asylum patient's struggle as her focus on returning home does not go as she planned. A period piece that highlights the travesty of those resting in unmarked graves from barbaric treatments.
TITLE: The Artist
DIRECTOR: Aziz Alaca
COUNTRY: Turkey
RUN TIME: 4m
Rate & review code: BH8FQ
An actress has her bag stolen – and then finds that she’s stuck in the camera’s frame – can she find a way out?
TITLE: The Choice
DIRECTOR: Manuel Juri Vitali
COUNTRY: Italy
RUN TIME: 13m28s
Rate & review code: EYRAG
A seemingly simple choice, like that of a dress to wear on a date, can sometimes turn out to be very difficult to make. After falling prey to her own many doubts and thoughts, the protagonist will find a solution by relying on her instinct.
TITLE: Stardust
DIRECTOR: Marion Christmann & Amélie Prévot
COUNTRY: France
RUN TIME: 2m20s
Rate & review code: T2K7D
Some things are difficult to share. Tom and Charlie will experience it through a funny adventure!
TITLE: Eat the Rainbow
DIRECTOR: Brian Benson
COUNTRY: USA
RUN TIME: 19m31s
Rate & review code: LWWMV
A musical fable about an odd yet kind man named Bayani who moves into a conservative suburban neighbourhood and disrupts the otherwise comfortable homogeny. He doesn’t look or act like anyone else which causes fear and panic and eventually a demand for him to leave the neighbourhood. Cousin Wonderlette befriends Bayani and together they take on the opposition led by manipulative and unscrupulous realtor Lobelia Gerber.