SHORT BITES II // CRAZY
TIGER HOUR.
Brazil I 2023 I 5 min I Director: Patricia Colmenero
Two little POC girls play with blonde and blue-eyed Barbies in a whimsical commercial set. Ken's arrival sets a rivalry up. They put the animosity aside by making their Barbies kiss. Backstage, beanie babies look at them, longing. They are invited to join the Barbies in their House of Dreams for an orgy of unpredictable results.
the Director
Patrícia Colmenero is a Brazilian filmmaker and writer based in New York, US. She addresses themes like feminism, colonization, LGBTQ+ rights, identity, and experience as an act of resistance. Patrícia directed the feature-length film In the belly of the Whale (2023) and the shorts: Holly Happiness (2022), There sirens in Cerrado (2023), Eclipse (2023), Tiger Hour (2023), and Maná (2023). She always aims to work with a diverse crew behind and in front of the cameras. Her feature film had a crew of only women and non-binary people.
Iridescence
United States I 2023 I 10 min I Director: Max Arnzen
Shrouded seed sowers, raining cats and dogs, technicolor vomit... These are just a few of the things awaiting the Dreamer in Iridescence. The Dreamer’s desire to create something new in his world is born out of rejection. In order to transcend through his creation, he must be inspired by and use his surrounding elements. The exhaustible moment of catharsis is powerful, exciting, kinetic, and potent but will the Dreamer succeed?
Girls go to the park at night
Spain I 2023 I 29 min I Directors: Iñaki Sánchez Arrieta, Celia Cuenca
Vera, a 26-year-old girl, wants to gain the trust of Daniela, a "bad" girl, and to do so, she will put herself at her service in a mission of which she will not be proud.
the directors
Iñaki Sánchez Arrieta has been working in films and television series for two decades, since 2000. He has been Assistant Director in thirty films, and about twelve TV series. He has directed 13 Shortfilms and made two Documentary Series for TV. In 2018 he directed ZERØ, a fantastic genre film, his debut feature as a film director, released in La Mostra del Mediterraneo Film Festival . El Lodo is his second feature film.
Celia Cuenca is a graphic designer and works as an Art Director for several companies. He has given some seminars on cinema and has completed a Master of Script and New Media at Barreira CSC. Les xiques van al parc de nit is her first short film.
Alex's Machine
France I 2023 I 25 min I Director: Mael Le Mée
Alex is the only girl in her "automotive biomechanics" class. For her degree, she has chosen to build an engine made of artificial flesh. One night, Chloé, who shares her boarding school room, discovers that Alex takes a singular pleasure in working on her living machine…
Opulence
France I 2023 I 19 min I Director: Clément Rière
Mathilde, a comic strip artist, lives alone in a house-studio in the country. While she's working hard on her new futuristic adventures album of Saul, her astronaut hero, she is offered a box of old pencils by her neighbor, a second-hand dealer, without imagining for a moment that they have an extraordinary power. Thanks to them, everything Mathilde draws can come true.
Tiiu and the Dragon
Estonia I 2023 I 15 min I Director: Teresa Juksaar
Aunty Tiiu is hosting a dance party at her house and is thrilled when for once more than 3 people show up! Unfortunately the guests are all there because of a dragon attack, but Aunty Tiiu's best friend Marta has asked them to keep it a secret. Soon enough however, everybody starts feeling a bit too comfortable and end up creating havoc both in Tiiu's home and head. Furniture, walls and maybe even a heart is broken, but thankfully there's no damage that a little dance can't repair.
Draught
United States I 2023 I 8 min I Director: Weston Terray
A distant lullaby floating, unraveling away in the Victorian night. Mixed media: live action, stop-motion, miniatures, painting.
the DIREcTOR
Writer/director of Precarious. Lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Shutup and Listen
Brazil I 2023 I 20 min I Director: Daniel Bretas
Beyond the loudness of silence... there lies the individual.
the director
Daniel Bretas was born and raised in Belo Horizonte. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Cinema and Audiovisual from Centro Universitário Una. He operates in the illustration, design, comics and audiovisual markets and is also a drawing teacher. As a visual artist, he has participated in individual and group exhibitions with his photography and video art projects. In his work, he seeks to blend the inconsistent virtuality of truth with the translucency of material reality. You can check out some of his work at https://calaboca.co