Genius Loci   SH-2010

Fourteen distributors of experimental film and video art each selected a short film from their collection that says something about the spot where it comes from - the feeling of that city, the stories of the country.

Berlun A self portrait that also challenges the spectator's own view of Berlin. Ezgi Kilinçaslan, 2008, Germany, 6 min.

Límites: 1ª persona A clever, playful reflection on the idiom that is used to construct reality in cinema. Elías León Siminiani, 2009, Spain, 8 min.

Lucky Girl Film maker Alexandra Grimanis dunks us briefly in her memories of a day when she went to the park to meet a man she didn't know. Alexandra Grimanis, 2009, Canada, 5 min.

That's Wassup In this music video, simple animation techniques and GarageBand beats reflect the rudiments of club culture. Kalup Linzy, 2007, USA, 1 min.

Imprint A winter storm insists its presence on an expansive flat plain, where a figure performs a ritual in two parts. Leah Decter, 2008, Canada, 7 min.

Jeux des reflets et de la vitesse Film experiment with light and ‘pure’ cinema from 1924 by a film maker who lived his whole life in the shadow of his brother, René Clair. Henri Chomette, 1925, France, 6 min.

Where Do I Stand? Right, Left or the Human Kind? Inquiry into the formation of individuals within the framework of ideological manipulation on the part of the state or insurgent groups. Carlos Motta, 2008, USA, France, 8 min.

Role Exchange 1975 Film maker exchanges roles with a prostitute for four hours. Both of them assume the entire responsibility. Marina Abramovic, 2009, Netherlands, 5 min.

Everybody In this short animation, animals tackle the subject of body dysmorphia and the merits of reconstructive surgery. Jessie Mott, Steve Reinke, 2009, Canada, USA, 4 min.

Prost Just how perfect is the perfect world of commercials? Sabine Hiebler, Gerhard Ertl, 1995, Austria, 5 min.

Tungijuq An amazing and thought-provoking meditation on the seal hunt and what it means to the traditional way of life of the Inuit. Félix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphaël, 2009, Canada, 7 min.

Faces The faces of the Sami merge with mountain landscapes, set to music performed without instruments. Liselotte Wajstedt, 2008, Sweden, 3 min.

Hall of Mirrors Throughout Hall of Mirrors, Sonbert underscores the materiality of film and the self-referential aspect of the film making enterprise. Warren Sonbert, 1966, USA, 7 min.

Touring Holland by Bicycle A typical Dutch tableau. Cycling rapidly through the living room, de Nooijer recalls film master Frans Zwartjes. Paul de Nooijer, Jerry King Musser, 1981, Netherlands, 4 min.