Endless Summer program

December 5, 2006

Endless Summer

For the first time in 2007 Flickerfest has put together a special programme of shorts that
celebrate the season of summer, screening at Australia's favourite beach location under the
stars at Bondi Beach. Be immersed in the summer vibe in January with Summer lovin', balmy
nights and a glimpse into our favourite season in a hot shorts session that celebrates summer
with films from all around the world.
Highlights include:

PALE PALS Germany/Switzerland/12.5 min/Video/05
Dir Reto Caffi
Two friends who have not seen each other for a while decide to go on a trip to Italy
together in order to freshen up their friendship. Yet, shortly upon their arrival, the
two men realise that they have rather diverging opinions and not only as far as the
planning of their vacation...
CinemaJove 06, Spain, St Petersburg Film Festival 06, Mediawave Hungary 06,
Locarno Intl Film Festival 06, Switzerland, Montreal World Film Festival 06.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE


BIKINI
Sweden/7 min/Video/04
Writ/dir/prod Lasse Persson
Bikini is an animated musical starring a young man who is afraid to come out of the
locker. The plot takes place on a beach in 1960, where a couple of happy twins and
their lady friend like to spend the summer.
Audience Award, Best Short Film Mix, Brazil 04, Sao Paulo International Short Film
Festival 04, Flickerfest 05.


A SUMMER NIGHT RENDEZ-VOUS
France/11 min/Video/00
Dir/Writ Florence Miailhe
The film paints a portrait of a village during its annual dance. From dusk to dawn, the
music spreads...it rocks, tangos and waltzes...revealing the dancers, the elderly and
the youngsters, the kids laughing and running back and forth between the legs, the
drinkers, the lovers, the fighters and the unadventurous...
Prize Clermont Ferrand 01, Prize Auch Festival, Prize Emil Raynaud, Prize Argeles-sur-
mer, Prize Cartoon d'Or Festival, Bruxelles, Flickerfest 02.
IL MARE
Italy/23 min/Video/04
Wri/Dir Salvatore Mereu
Five village kids from inland Sardinia are on their way to the sea for the first time.
Clermont-Ferrand 2005

Page Lovelace, The Lantern Group

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