Shorts 2

Description

Unexpected shifts in life and community are presented in a variety of ways—from the sublime to the ridiculous—in these seven inventive narrative and documentary shorts. The poetic ruminations of elders living in Scotland and Hong Kong expose the realities of aging and displacement while a painter and a pseudo chemist cope with loss in imaginative and bizarre ways.

Big Head
The bond between humans and their pets is often difficult to express with words. In this charming documentary, a Chilean artist finds his own way to immortalize his beloved mastiff Domingo.
(Jairo Boisier, Chile 2014, 25 min)

Cailleach
In Gaelic mythology, Cailleach means “old woman.” In this intimate film, 86-year-old Morag reflects on her life, family, unique sense of independence and connection to her wild island home.
(Rosie Reed Hillman, Scotland 2014, 14 min)

David Hockney IN THE NOW
Iconic British artist David Hockney shares his singular approach to life and art in this personal portrait from award-winning filmmaker Lucy Walker.
(Lucy Walker, USA 2014, 7 min)

Of the Unknown
A visual meditation on those who live in the midst of poverty and neglect in the overcrowded, booming metropolis of Hong Kong.
(Eva Weber, UK 2014, 9 min)

Rain
Stormy weather literally follows a young woman through her day in this whimsical new work from the Sound of Noise (SFIFF 2011) co-director.
(Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Sweden 2014, 9 min)

Territory
The sudden appearance of paratroopers in the French Pyrenees disrupts the bucolic life of a sheepherder and his dog. Directed by the co-director and co-writer of Persepolis, this stylishly violent film is not for the faint of heart.
(Vincent Parronaud, France 2014, 23 min)

Tradesman’s Exit
A peculiar man goes to great lengths to get closure following a personal crisis.
(Tom E. Brown, USA 2015, 13 min)
This is a Cinema by the Bay film.

—Audrey Chang