30/01/2003 - The Berlinale will feature a distinct short film section and a “Short Film Night”. Complete programme above

Starting this year the Berlin Film Festival intends focusing public attention on short films, the medium that is the traditional testing ground of entire generations of new filmmakers. The 53rd edition of Germany’s pre-eminent film event will feature a distinct short film series called “Short Film Night” that will be judged by an international short film jury who will assign all-new Gold and Silver Bear Awards on 11 February at the Berlinale Palast. Two series of short films will be screened daily at the CinemaxX6.
The 728 submissions from 46 countries were whittled down to 57 short films, 17 of which will screen in Competition, 24 in Panorama and 16 in the Kinderfilmfest.
Another important novelty is represented by the fact that instead of screening with features as was the custom in both Competition and Panorama, short films will now be given slots of their own. The genres include animation, documentaries and experimental titles.
The Berlinale audience will be invited to give their opinion of the short film selection during Short Film Night on 13 February at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of World Cultures). A selection of short films from Competiton, Panorama and the Kinderfilmfest will also screen during the Berlin Talent Campus.

This year’s international Short Film jury includes:
Phyllis Mollet (France), a member of the International Federation of Film Producers’ Association (FIAPF) from 1993 to 2002.
. Thom Palmen (Sweden, director of the Umeå International Film Festival in Sweden and chairman of the board of directors of the European Coordination of Film Festivals (ECFF).
Andreas Dresen (Germany), winner of the Jury Grand Prix at the 2002 Berlinale for Halbe Treppe (Grill Point).

The short film programme:
Araki - The Killing of a Japanese Photographer Denmark
by Anders Morgenthaler
Production: Den Danske Filmskole

(A) Torzija - (A) Torsion Slovenia
by Stefan Arsenijevi, with Davor Janjic, Amir Glamocak
Production: Studio Arkadena - Worldwide distribution: Slovenian Film Fund

Delores New Zealand
by Adam Stevens with Jeremy Randerson, Vivian Stanley
Production and worldwide distribution: New Zealand Film Commission

En ausencia (In Absentia) Argentina
by Lucía Cedrón with Ana Celentano, Pablo Cedrón, Juana Lanzi
Production: Saturno Productiones - Worldwide distribution: Lucia Cedrón

Guerra alle pietre (War Against Stones) Germany
by Andreas Teuchert, speakers: Franco Bianco, Giuseppe Bianco
Production: Andreas Teuchert, Rahel Schweikert

Ischov tramwai N° 9 (The Train N° 9 Goes) Ukraina
by Stepan Koval
Production: Ukranima Film c/o Kinemateka Kiev

Kala Finlandia
by Jonathan Davies with Hannu Kivioja, Eva Mustonen
Production and World distribution: Vanilla Production Oy

La Partita (The Match) Italy
by Ursula Ferrara
Production and worldwide distribution: Ursula Ferrara

Mein Erlöser (Savior) Germany
by Athanasios Karanikolas with Jonathan Richter
Production: HFF "Konrad Wolff"

Plano Seqüência (Long Take) Brasil
by Patrícia Moran with Paulo César Pervio
Production: Dezenove Som e Imagens

Rettet Berlin! (Save Berlin!) Germany
by Gerd Conradt
Production: Daniela Schulz

Spin UK
by Cath Le Couteur, with Julian Morris, Ryan Dabner
Production: Shooting People - World distribution: Short Film Bureau

Talmen (Tarry) The Netherlands
by Stijn van Santen with Jeroen Spitzenberger, Sophie Hilbrand
Production: Theorema Films - Distribution: SND Films

The ChubbChubbs! USA
by Eric Armstrong
Production: Sony Pictures Imageworks Inc - Worldwide distribution: Columbia Pictures

The Good Son USA
by Michael Sandoval with Jimmy Soriano, Jaime Soriano
Production: Bright Box Media - Worldwide distribution: Third World Newsreel

The Toll Collector Czech Republic
by Rachel Johnson
Production: Jiri Trnkaka Studio

Utes Ende (Never Trust a Cow) Germany
by Nathalie Percillier with Lily Besilly, Nathalie Percillier, Edna
Production: Heldinnen Film