A taste of what’s on offer from Future Shorts Ireland this weekend!
Tom Hits His Head
Ever since Tom hit his head he’s been getting dizzy spells, indulging in eBay and having conversations with the devil.
Dir: Tom Putnam, USA.
Sentimental Journey
A beautiful and highly original music video for Yuki, one of Japan’s biggest pop stars
Dir: Nagi Noda. Japan
La Revolution Des Crabes/The Revolution of the Crabs
In the browny waters of the Gironde estuary, between the rocks repainted with fuel and the muddy sand that provides a home for the best oysters in the world, no one is aware of the tragedy that has pervaded us. We are the Pachygrapsus Mormatus, commonly known as “depressed crabs”.
Dir: Arthur de Pins, France. | http://www.arthurdepins.com/
In Which a Butterfly Lands on a Zebra's Head
A striking film from Brighton-based illustrator Carolina Melis. Photographs of wooden animals, flowers, glitter and jewels are woven into the fabric of the film, creating a magical world in which flora and fauna morph into a variety of forms.
Dir. Carolina Melis, UK.
A Heap of Trouble
A quiet suburban street in summer, until the locals cause quite a stir.
Dir: Steve Sullivan, Wales.
Lift
Filmmaker Marc Issacs sets himself up in a London tower block lift. The residents come to trust him and reveal the things that matter to them creating a humorous and moving portrait of a vertical community.
Dir: Marc Isaac,UK.
Live From Shiva's Dancefloor
The incomparable Speed Levitch waxes philosophical about New York City, the
Twin Towers, and Buffalo
Dir: Richard Linklater, US.
Electrodomestico
A portrait of the middle class in Recife, Brazil. The 90s at 220 volts.
Dir: Kleber Mendonca Filho, Brazil. website: www.futureshorts.com/ireland