10.11.2022, 14:30, Maxx 1, Free entry
EN UT + Q&A
Kurzfilmtage’s annual Swiss Film School Day is a showcase of Switzerland’s five major undergraduate degree programmes. Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL), the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD), the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), and the Lucerne School of Art and Design, Video and Animation, present a selection of their recent short films.
The jury of the Swiss Competition gives feedback to the students and awards the prize for the Best Swiss School Film.
Admission to the Swiss Film School Day is free – a great opportunity to get a first glimpse of Kurzfilmtage!
The Deceased
Philipp Veiga Amaro / Switzerland 2022 / 18'35" / DCP / black & white / Portuguese / Doc
He is known as the deceased, even though he is in no way dead. Philipp, the filmmaker, lived with his father until the age of 16. But he has no memory of him. What exactly happened? He comes across a diary and tries to find answers. He confronts the women in his family and finds his own perspective.
Utopia
Michael Schwendinger / Switzerland 2022 / 18'10" / DCP / colour / no dialogue / Exp/Doc
Humans make use of nature, they shape, change, and dominate it. Uniting pleasure and respect remains a utopian idea. A visual study of the ambivalence of human needs.
But What Does It Mean
Julie Ecoffey / Switzerland 2022 / 2'32" / DCP / colour / French/English / Ani
A young woman receives a mysterious letter attached to a brick through her window. Intrigued and with one less tooth, she asks one of her good friends to translate the content of the letter to learn more about its author.
Camera Obscura
Côme Chatelain / Switzerland 2022 / 13'21" / DCP / colour / French / Fic
Lily, a director suffering from tinnitus, discovers that her filming is stuck in an infinite loop. She tries everything she can to get out of it.