Animated Docs + Doc Panel Q&A_2021

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This program showcases films that artfully and imaginatively employ the fascinating properties of animation to explore subjects as diverse as the unlikely sexual allure of serial killers, what life was like as a child chimney sweep and how Jimmy Page scored his legendary ’59 Telecaster.

The screening will include specially recorded introductions by some of the filmmakers and be followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers, documentarians and animators exploring the uniquely creative possibilities that using animation can bring to the documentary space.

The Mystical Journey Of Jimmy Page’s ’59 Telecaster
Smith & Foulkes
UK, 3’50, 2020
When legendary guitarist Jimmy Page met the Fender Telecaster, rock history was made.

A Family That Steals Dogs
John C. Kelley
USA, 5’30, 2020
Witnessing his brother lead a canine abduction at a funeral pushes an artist into a quiet, melodic re-evaluation of his family… and all the pets he knew as a child.

The Chimney Swift
Frederic Schuld
Germany, 5’00, 2020
A British chimney sweeper describes his everyday routine of forcing young kids to become workers – as it turns out a job he knows only too well.

Just A Guy – Shoko Hara

Just A Guy
Shoko Hara
Germany, 15’00, 2020
Three women – each in their own way – contemplate their relationship with convicted ‘celebrity’ serial killer Richard Ramirez.

Jefe – Byron Miller

Jefe
Byron Miller
Australia, 4’27, 2021
A naive country Aussie bloke finds work on an illegal marijuana farm in the middle of Murder Mountain, Humboldt County, California.

Average Happiness
Maja Gehrig
Switzerland, 7’00, 2019
A sensual world of statistics begins as pie charts begin melting, arrow diagrams twist and stock market curves merge with bar graphs for a collective climax.