Films A-Z
Sessions
Re-imagining Leiden Shorts
Timetable
 
Kijkhuis 1
Kijkhuis 2
Nobel
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
24:00
HumanNature
HumanNature

Although sometimes seen as distinct entities, humans and nature are inextricably linked and co-dependent.As humans, we are born into nature; we need it to survive, yet we abuse and destroy it.

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Friday, 15 September, 14:30 - 15:55 / Kijkhuis 1
Saturday, 16 September, 17:30 - 18:55 / Kijkhuis 1
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1. Heaven Reaches Down to Earth
Tebogo Malebogo, 10 min.
2. It's Raining Frogs Outside
Maria Estela Paiso, 14 min.
3. Symphony no. 42
Réka Bucsi, 10 min.
4. Heliconia
Paula Rodríguez Polanco, 27 min.
5. Sun Dog
Dorian Jespers, 20 min.
Policing
Policing

Policing [noun]. The act of maintaining public order and security, enforcing the law, or regulating or controlling something.

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Friday, 15 September, 16:30 - 17:45 / Kijkhuis 1
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1. Freedom Swimmer
Olivia Martin-McGuire, 15 min.
2. Efecto Dominó
Gabriel Gauchet, 28 min.
3. Step Into the River
Weijia Ma, 15 min.
4. 4AM
Mehdi Fikri, 11 min.
On Making Film
On Making Film

How do we make films? Bluntly, one could say it is about images paired with sound. Yet, films are coded—by genres, by history, by technical constraints, and by societal expectations.

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Friday, 15 September, 18:15 - 19:30 / Kijkhuis 1
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1. Ob Scena
Paloma Orlandini Castro, 18 min.
2. Framed
Marco Jemolo, 7 min.
3. Red Aninsri; or, Tiptoeing on the Still Trembling Berlin Wall
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, 30 min.
4. Passage
Ann Oren, 13 min.
Intelligent Artificiality (IA)
Intelligent Artificiality (IA)

As technology advances, so does its influence on our lives. From digital filmmaking to social media, VR environments for rehabilitation, and AI algorithms making decisions for us, technology surrounds us.

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Friday, 15 September, 20:15 - 21:20 / Kijkhuis 1
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1. Teclópolis
Javier Mrad, 12 min.
2. Minimal Sway While Starting My Way Up
Stéphanie Lagarde, 16 min.
3. Virtual Voice
Suzannah Mirghani, 7 min.
4. My Own Landscapes
Antoine Chapon, 19 min.
5. Forever
Mitch McGlocklin, 7 min.
Wish I could belong again
Wish I could belong again

A sense of belonging is essential to human happiness, yet its loss may be devastating.

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Friday, 15 September, 22:00 - 23:25 / Kijkhuis 1
Saturday, 16 September, 17:15 - 18:40 / Kijkhuis 2
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All films in this session
1. Displaced
Samir Karahoda, 15 min.
2. I Want to Return Return Return
Elsa Rosengren, 30 min.
3. Here and There
Melisa Liebenthal, 22 min.
4. The End of Suffering (a Proposal)
Jacqueline Lentzou, 14 min.
Bodies and Capitalism
Bodies and Capitalism

How is capitalism embodied within us as a society?

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Friday, 15 September, 18:30 - 20:10 / Kijkhuis 2
Saturday, 16 September, 13:30 - 15:10 / Kijkhuis 1
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1. Olla
Ariane Labed, 27 min.
2. All Inclusive
Corina Schwingruber Ilić, 10 min.
3. Filipiñana
Rafael Manuel, 24 min.
4. La Fée des Roberts
Léahn Vivier-Chapas, 14 min.
5. Fantasma Neon
Leonardo Martinelli, 20 min.
Flesh
Flesh

The films in this session explore the materiality of human existence, its implications, and its complexities. They illustrate the processes by which bodies are altered, transformed, reproduced, or rendered powerless.

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Friday, 15 September, 20:45 - 21:55 / Kijkhuis 2
Saturday, 16 September, 15:45 - 16:55 / Kijkhuis 1
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1. Eyes and Horns
Chaerin Im, 6 min.
2. Becoming Male in the Middle Ages
Isadora Neves Marques, 22 min.
3. Anxious Body
Yoriko MIZUSHIRI, 6 min.
4. Cicada
Daewoen Yoon, 17 min.
5. Carne
Camila Kater, 12 min.
Doe Normaal
Doe Normaal

Experience the bizarre, grotesque, and fantastical through some of our most eccentric shorts.

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Friday, 15 September, 22:30 - 23:40 / Kijkhuis 2
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1. Little Miss Fate
Joder von Rotz, 8 min.
2. Man Or Tree
Varun Raman, Tom Hancock, 4 min.
3. Carnivorous Bean Sprout
SeO, 5 min.
4. Tales from the Multiverse
Magnus Igland Møller, Mette Tange, Peter Smith, 7 min.
5. Apfelmus
Alexander Gratzer, 7 minutes
6. Lachsmänner
Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Joel Hofmann, 6 min.
7. Why Slugs Have No Legs
Aline Höchli, 11 min.
8. ALESTORM - Shit Boat (No Fans)
Simon Norton, 1 min.
Panel Discussion — Is it really worth it?
Panel Discussion — Is it really worth it?

Funders expect festivals to grow and increase their impact while remaining sustainable and efficient. All this without losing their appeal and distinct identity. Is this really feasible?

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September 15, 2023, 13:30 - 14:45
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Keynote — Rethinking Film Festivals in the Pandemic Era and After
Keynote — Rethinking Film Festivals in the Pandemic Era and After

With cinemas struggling and streaming companies rising - What are the risks and chances for the festivals on the circuit? Dr. de Valck will share key insights on the issue.

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September 15, 2023, 15:15 - 16:00
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