The OFFicyna Association invites everyone to the third "semi-final" of West Pomerania Shorts, which will be taking place, as always, at Cesky Film on September 13th at 7:00 PM. Over a dozen films from the Westpomeranian Voivodeship will be competing for a place in the finals, which will be taking place on October 18th during Szczecin European Film Festival.

 

If you make films, music videos or reportages, you're welcome to send us your proposals until September 8th. Three films that receive the largest number of audience votes will get to be presented at SEFF '15. More information here.

 

This will not be the only highlight of the evening. As part of the Polish-German cooperation (the OFFicyna Association, Institut für Neue Medien, Filmfestival im StadtHafen Rostock), there will also be a presentation of shorts from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, awarded at Rostock (FiSH) and Dresden (Filmfest Dresden), among other festivals.

 

 

The program:

 

1. A competition presentation of films qualified to the third "semi-final" of West Pomerania Shorts.

 

2. A presentation of shorts from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:

 

Johannes Meißner - Laub im Garten Eden

Germany 2015, 04:41 min

director: Andreas Ehrig

Laureate of the PopFiSH award 2015 for best music video from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

 

Niemals einpullern, waehrend ihr träumt

Germany 2014, 08:35 min

directors: "New X-iT" Film Group 

The world is saturated with coincidence and everyday routine. When you take a closer look, however, everything starts to look like part of a grand design. 

"New X-iT" is a group of young filmmakers from Rostock, aged 15 to 25. Their films, distinguished by a high technical level and powerful imagination, have been presented at several German festivals. 

 

Coogan´s Bluff - Her Tears

Germany 2014, 04:40 min

director: Milan Pfützenreuter

Nominated for best music video from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at FiSH Festival 2015.

 

Betonfraß

Germany 2013, 30 min

director: Karten Kranzusch

A portrait of young people from Rostock, who struggle with frustrations and adversity. Karsten Kranzusch is member of the "Rostocker Schule" network of filmmakers. "Betonfraß" has been presented at FiSH Festival in Rostock in 2014, and is a laureate of the audience award at the Dresden film festival 2015.

 

Subbotnik - Pińata

Germany 2015, 03:12 min

director: Andreas Hyronimus

Nominated for best music video from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at FiSH Festival 2015.

 

Vom Fischer und seiner Frau

Germany 2014, 05:46 min

directors: Phillip Lehner, Jean-Pierre Christalle, Felix Hain, Max Wache

The Mecklenburgian version of the tale about the fisherman and his wife. The animated film has been presented at FiSH in Rostocku in 2015.