UGLY ANIMATION

UGLY ANIMATION

Art and animation frees us from striving for an ideal, because they by their very nature counteract the notion of a standardized look, shape or size. Can a body of a puppet or drawn character that breaks the current canon of beauty also be beautiful? Well, just take a look at the evolution of the ideal female body from Venus of Willendorf via Venus of Botticelli to contemporary Multiverse’s avatars. The notion of the perfect is a futile way of thinking - being perfect is a farcical fantasy that distracts us from being innovative and creative.

In Ugly Animation, curator Aneta Ozorek sheds light on the shifts in canons of beauty in animation and how it impacts perceptions of the architecture of the future animation worlds. Discover ugliness in all its glory with the works of artists who play with perception and color outside the lines, literally. This is a selection of the prophets of a new religion: Ugly is the New Beautiful.

 

Categories: Ani = Animation, Doc = Documentary, Exp = Experimental, Fic = Fiction, Mus = Music


Curated by Aneta Ozorek, Artistic director of Kaboom Animation Festival, Utrecht & Amsterdam - https://www.kaboomfestival.nl

 

 

UGLY ANIMATION (Total: 73 min.)

Cine - FRE | FRI 19:00
Nova 4 - LØR | SAT 21:00

FRA 2022 | Ani. | 13 min.
Director: Claude Delafosse

HOW I GOT MY WRINKLES

Claude, en allsidig kunstner, bestemmer seg til slutt for å lage "sin egen" film før han fyller 70. På dette eventyret blir han ledsaget av Gaston, hans sju år gamle barnebarn.

Claude, a multi-faceted artist, finally decides to make "his own" film, before he turns 70. On this adventure he is accompanied by Gaston, his 7-year-old grandson.

Contact: L'Agence du court métrage - e: e.lardenois@agencecm.com

USA 2011 | Ani. | 4 min.
Director: Allison Schulnik

MOUND

Dusinvis av klumpete, grufulle figurer danser, gestikulerer og gjennomgår alle slags endringer til den hjerteskjærende lyden av Scott Walkers "It's Raining Today". Et mareritt med nåde, ja, det finnes.

Dozens of lumpy, ghoulish figures dance, gesture and undergo all sorts of changes to the heart-tugging sound of Scott Walker's 'It’s Raining Today'. A nightmare with grace, yep, it exists.

Contact: Allison Schulnik - e: allisonschulnik@gmail.com

POL 1977 | Ani. | 4 min.
Director: Julian Antonisz

SUN: A NON-CAMERA FILM

Fra 60-tallet viet den polske avantgardefilmskaperen Julian Antoniszczak seg til animasjon uten kamera. Ved å bruke tresnittteknikk trykte han tegninger direkte på celluloiden, og skildrer en livssyklus ved hjelp av et aldrende ansikt.

From the 60's, Polish avant-garde filmmaker Julian Antoniszczak devoted himself to non-camera animation. By using the woodcut technique, he impressed drawings directly onto the celluloid, depicting a life cycle by means of an aging face.

Contact: WFDIF - e: stanislaw.bardadin@wfdif.com.pl

SWE 2008 | Ani. | 19 min.
Director: Johannes Nyholm

THE TALE OF LITTLE PUPPETBOY
(Sagan om den lille Dockpojken)

Dukkegutten svetter elver av leire mens han forbereder seg på damebesøk. Han blir enda mer nervøs når hun kommer. Et animert hverdagsdrama i fire sammenhengende episoder: 1. Damebesøk - 2. Ivanhoe - 3. En kvinne i min seng - 4. What a shame, Brian.

Puppetboy is sweating floods of clay, preparing for a lady's visit. He gets even more nervous when she arrives. An animated everyday drama in four consecutive episodes: 1. A lady is visiting - 2. Ivanhoe - 3. A woman in my bed - 4. What a shame, Brian.

Script, Camera, Editing: Johannes Nyholm
Animation: Johannes Nyholm, Niki Lindroth von Bahr

Production: Joclo - Johannes Nyholm
Contact: SFI - Jing Haase, e: jing.haase@filminstitutet.se

DEU 2017 | Ani. | 12 min.
Director: Nikita Diakur

UGLY

En deformert katt sliter med å sameksistere i en fragmentert og ødelagt verden, og finner til slutt en sjelevenn i en mystisk høvding. Inspirert av internetthistorien Ugly the Cat utforsker filmen hvordan samfunnet neglisjerer alt og alle som ikke oppfyller samtidens skjønnhetsidealer.

A deformed cat struggles to coexist in a fragmented and broken world, eventually finding a soulmate in a mystical chief. Inspired by the internet story Ugly the Cat, the film explores how society neglects everything and everyone who is not on par with modern beauty standards.

Contact: Kurtz Film Verleih - e: verleih@shortfilm.com

HUN 2017 | Ani. | 9 min.
Director: Marcell Szénási

UNSAFE LAND

Se for deg en verden hvor fornuft ikke eksisterer. I dette fascinerende universet forlater en gutt hjemmet, går gjennom byen og blir en del av den irriterende atmosfæren. Tulle-dødsfall og meningsløse situasjoner oppstår, men han bare fortsetter. Har full frihet en kostnad?

Imagine a world where reason does not exist. In this fascinating universe, a boy is leaving home, going through the city and becoming a part of the annoying atmosphere. Nonsense death cases and pointless situations come, but he just goes on. Does total freedom come at a cost?

Contact: Maroš Brojo - e: maros.brojo@visegradanimation.com

GBR 2008 | Ani. | 3 min.
Director: Stephen Irwin

THE BLACK DOG'S PROGRESS

En tragisk mosaikk av overgrep og vold laget med en serie flippbøker. En komisk reise gjennom livet til en hund når han blir kastet fra den ene uegnede eieren til den neste. Hold hunden unna denne filmen!

A tragic mosaic of abuse and violence, this is a comicesque journey through the life of a dog as he is thrown from one unwelcoming owner to the next. Created with a series of flipbooks, it's a film you have to keep your dog away from!

Contact: Stephen Irvin - e: stephen@smalltimeinc.com

NED 1993 | Ani. | 8 min.
Director: Evert de Beijer

HOTEL NARCIS

En ung mann på ferie i et eksotisk land er for opptatt med å beundre seg selv til å legge merke til trusselen som henger over ham.

A young man, on holiday in an exotic country, is too busy admiring himself to notice the threat hanging over him.

Contact: e: cinexes@gmail.com

GBR 2020 | Ani. | 1 min.
Director: Peter Millard

CUMCUMCUMCUMCUM EVERYBODY

Animatøren Peter Millard har skapt sitt eget særegne filmspråk, og bruker hverdagen som inspirasjon. Da han bodde i Montreal så han ofte karer som skamfulle gikk på snuskekino. Hvorfor føle skam? En animasjon som feirer seksuell nysgjerrighet.

The animator Peter Millard has created his own distinctive film language, and uses everyday life as inspiration. When he lived in Montreal, he often saw shameful guys going to some seedy cinema. Why feel shame? An animation that celebrates sexual curiosity.

Contact: Peter Millard - e: hellopetermillard@gmail.com

 

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