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Screened as part of NZIFF 2008

Digital Panorama 

A stunning collection of recent international short digital animations from the dark edge of the creative spectrum.

74 minutes

The desire to create intense mood and atmosphere seems to be spreading through the digital animation realm at present. Whether it is depictions of dark internal worlds or sweeping panoramas that fall over the edge of the horizon, much of this digital mise en scène might be described as an intriguing blend of homage to classic cinema and cutting edge game architecture. Our selection provides a fascinating insight into this rapidly evolving area of creative expression. — MT

Samsa – Homage to Franz Kafka 2008

Director

4 minutes

An absorbing, meticulously detailed deconstruction of the great man. Perfectly paced with whiffs of the surreal, unanswerable questions.

Sleep or Not to Sleep 2006

Director

3 minutes

A human farm stretches as far as the eye can see. A giant room, a hive of activity, a mosh-office of the future.

Josie's Lalaland 2007

Director

UK
4 minutes

Josie decides that life is for the living, even when there isn't much life left.

Evolizer 2007

Director

11 minutes

A frenetic journey through an elaborate digital jigsaw leads to an undersea domain teeming with green life.

Switch 2007

The shortest distance between two points is always a straight line. Everybody knows that – that's why everybody is running that same ol' straight line.

Labyrinth 2007

Director

9 minutes

From the maker of Zero Degree. A soldier is trapped within borders he cannot readily identify, dangers he can only react to, and a reality he cannot control or run from.

Codehunters 2006

Director

UK
9 minutes

In a city turned war zone, four heroes join forces to battle the gangs, monsters and tyrants that rule the streets.

Blind Man's Eye 2007

6 minutes

Behind eyes that cannot look out there exists a mind in which the richest imaginable vision soars, cascades and dances for its master.

The Passenger 2006

Director

7 minutes

A stunning technical achievement. Public transport isn't without its dangers... but giant salivating fish?

Ark 2007

8 minutes

One man leads a vast floating exodus in search of a new start after a mystery virus wreaks havoc on mankind.