Obehausen 2003: The competition candidates

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The competition entries of the 49th International Short Film Festival 
Oberhausen (1-6 May 2003) are selected. Below is some information about 
general trends and all candidates of all competitions, listed by country of 
production.

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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: Between movie theatre and museum
There are slightly fewer films in the competition this year  70 as opposed 
to 79 last year  chosen from a total of 3,661 submissions (3,703 last 
year). 37 countries are represented in the competition (vs. 42 last year). 
As in 2002, Great Britain is in the lead with eight entries, followed by 
the USA with six and France with five. Europe is far and above the 
strongest region, followed by South America and Asia. German short film is 
represented in the International Competition by one production: 
"Paralleluniversen" (Parallel Universes, Carolin Schmitz/Heike Mutter).
The 2003 International Competition carries on two trends already in 
evidence in previous years. Typical for Oberhausen is the strong presence 
of less prominent filmmaking nations, including this year Albania, India, 
Kazakhstan, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. And a tendency toward less distinct 
boundaries between short film and art is attested in the 2003 competition 
by filmmakers such as William Kentridge, Robert Cahen and Gabriela Golder, 
whose work spans the borderline between film and art.

The International Jury
Claudio Caldini, filmmaker and video artist, Argentina
Connie Lam, Hong Kong Arts Center, PR China
Fanta Regina Nacro, filmmaker, Burkina Faso
Cecilia Lundqvist, filmmaker and video artist, Sweden
Gulnara Abekeeva, publicist and lecturer, Kazakhstan


GERMAN COMPETITION: Short film is booming
This year 30 short films are in the running to win the German Competition 
(vs. 35 last year). For the first time, the 1,000-entry record was broken 
(last year's entries numbered 951). Two trends are in evidence this year: 
the narrative film is once again prevalent, often in combination with 
experimental elements, and short film is apparently booming even outside of 
film schools, as witnessed by the remarkable number of independent productions.
Participating this year are many artists already familiar in Oberhausen, 
such as Matthias Müller, Christoph Girardet and Jochen Kuhn, along with 
both 3sat Promotional Award winners from 2002, Bin Chuen Choi (who also won 
the 2002 Deutscher Kurzfilmpreis - German Short Film Award) and Athanasios 
Karanikolas, each with new works. Due to the success of the programme 
structure introduced in 2002  with the German Competition taking place 
primarily during the festival weekend  this schedule will be maintained in 
2003.

The German Competition Jury
Nicolaus Schafhausen, Frankfurter Kunstverein (Frankfurt Art Association)
Ralf Rückauer, ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel, Mainz
Stefanie Schulte-Strathaus, Freunde der deutschen Kinemathek (Friends of 
the German Film Archive), Berlin


CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH FILM COMPETITION: Suitable for young people
In this competition, the content of which is gleaned from entries in the 
International and German Competitions, the Festival presents 37 films (vs. 
39 last year) for various age groups from five to 16 years. In 2003 the 
selection of films to choose from was greater than ever before, with a 
particularly large number of films suitable for teenagers. The narrative 
film predominates in this latter group, including a series of works that 
address real-life problems faced by today's teenagers, such as pregnancy or 
how to deal with homosexuality. Among the films geared for slightly younger 
age groups are several documentaries, such as "Le combat" (Switzerland), 
about a boxing match and how the boy prepares for it behind the scenes. As 
can be expected, animated films prevail in the programme designed for five 
to seven-year-olds.
Strong this year are Belgium with six entries and France with four. Two 
German productions are included in the competition, as well as films from 
Singapore, Thailand, Panama and South Korea.


MUVI AWARD: Livelier than ever
214 entries this year (vs. 170 last year) set a new submission record for 
the MuVi Award, with 10 candidates making it to the final round. Despite 
the current crisis in the music industry, the independent clip in 
particular is alive and kicking in Germany. A major trend in 2003 is the 
return of narrative  the clips tend to be more cinematic this year.
Among this year's directors are previous award-winners Oliver Husain and 
Michel Klöfkorn as well as Mark Sikora, but also young feature film 
director Benjamin Quabeck. Several of the clips that will be shown in 
Oberhausen feature well-known faces, such as Charlotte Roche, Julia Hummer 
and Meret Becker. Cash prizes in connection with the 2003 awards, a total 
of 5,000 euros, are sponsored by Diebels.

The MuVi Jury
Floria Sigismondi, director, Canada
Holger Liebs, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany
Thomas Meinecke, author and DJ, Germany

Oberhausen, 18 March 2003

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ALL COMPETITION FILMS, listed alphabetically by country of production

Albania
Exit_Lendita Zeqiraj, Blesta Zeqiri_2002_30'_International Competition

Argentina
Cows_Gabriela Golder_2002_4'_International Competition
No me importa que se mueran las jirafas_Gustavo 
Sidlin_2002_20'_International Competition, Children's and Youth Competition

Austria
A Room With a View in The Financial District_Carola 
Dertnig_2002_5'_International Competition
Un peu beaucoup_Marie Kreutzer_2002_31'_Children's and Youth Competition

Belgium
Le petit theâtre mecanique_William Henne_7'30''_Children's and Youth 
Competition
Les galets_Micha Wald_2002_11'_Children's and Youth Competition
Ma maman_Iao Lethem_2002_15'_Children's and Youth Competition
Premier amour_Bernard Garant_2001_8'_Children's and Youth Competition
Plus que deux_Yves Cantraine_2002_26'_International Competition
Sans-titre: drames brefs_Isabelle Henry_2002_7'30''_International Competition
One Lokman_Out of Focus Group_2002_11'_Children's and Youth Competition
Train train Medina_Mahamdou N'Doye_2001_7'_Children's and Youth Competition
Vacances_Nicolas Dufranne_2002_14'_International Competition

Bosnia-Herzegovina
Nazad Naprijed_Jasmila Zbanich_2002_8'_Children's and Youth Competition

Brasil
À margem da imagem_Evaldo Mocarzel_2002_15'_International Competition

Canada
00:00:15;00_Nikki Forrest_2002_4'_International Competition
I am a Boyband_Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay_2002_5'30''_International Competition
Kevin_Monique Moumblow_2002_8'30''_International Competition
Listless_Laurel Swenson_2002_6'_International Competition
More Death Poem_Joe Hiscott_2001_4'_Children's and Youth Competition
Pirouette_Tali_2002_10'_Children's and Youth Competition
Regarding_Phillip Barker_2002_4'30''_International Competition
Swing_Laurel Swenson_2002_4'_Children's and Youth Competition

Columbia
Dos hermanos_Juan Manuel Echavarria_2002_6'_International Competition

Cuba
Lucena_Ana Luísa Figueíra_2003_15'_International Competition

Cuba / Norway
El segundo juego de llaves_Ana Luisa Sanchez_2002_3'_Children's and Youth 
Competition

Czech Republic
Glosa_Marketa Placha_2001_1'_International Competition

Denmark
Little Hands_Katrine Talks_2002_16'_Children's and Youth Competition
Managua Rap_Anna-Maria Kantarius_2002_12'_International Competition

Egypt
Tahawolat_Hassan Khan_2002_22'_International Competition

Finland
Anamorfinen_Salla Tykkä_2002_8'_International Competition
Pieni elokuva sisaruussuhteista_Pia Andell_2001_20'_International Competition
Kolme Pukkia_Heikki Prepula_2002_2'30''_Children's and Youth Competition

France
Conversation de salon_Danielle Arbid_2002_8'_International Competition
Far West_Pascal-Alex Vincent_2002_18'_Children's and Youth Competition
In Utero_Ila Bêka_2002_10'30''_International Competition
Les fourmis de ma grand-mère_Chaïtane Conversat_2002_5'_Children's and 
Youth Competition
L'odeur du chien mouillé_Eric Montchaud_2002_6'_Children's and Youth 
Competition
L' étreinte_Robert Cahen_2003_8'_International Competition
Insult to Injury_Seb Cazes_2002_4'30''_International Competition
Saturday Night Frayeur_Nathalie Serrault_2002_13'_International Competition
Si y'en a qu'ca derange?!_Fanny Jean-Noël_2003_6'_Children's and Youth 
Competition

France/ Belgium/ Luxembourg
Black Spring_Benoit Dervaux_2002_26'_International Competition

France/Marocco
200 Dirhams_Laïla Marrakchi_2002_14'_Children's and Youth Competition

Germany - sorted by name of director
Link up feat. K-Ross (Phoneheads)_Markus Bader_2002_3'_German Music Video Award
Love Supreme (Turntablerocker)_Zoran Bihac_2002_ 4'_German Music Video Award
Die Schläfer_Andreas Bolm_2003_37'_German Competition
Spielzeug_Bin Chuen Choi_2003_2'30''_German Competition
To the Happy Few _Thomas Draschan/ Stella Friedrichs_2003_4'30''_German 
Competition
Sommerhitze_Katja Fredriksen_2003_16'30''_German Competition
Manual_Christoph Girardet/ Matthias Müller_2002_10'_German Competition
Auf historischer Mission_Andreas Hell_2002_9'_German Competition
Poetry Clips 2002: Drogen_Wolfgang Hogekamp_2002_1'30''_German Competition
Q_Oliver Husain_2002_15'30''_German Competition
Betty Ford (Alter ego)_ Oliver Husain/ Anna Berger/ Michel 
Klöfkorn_2002_4'_German Music Video Award
Pastas an Marcel_Agnieszka Jurek_2003_6'30''_German Competition
Envelope: Affectionately_Masayo Kajimura_2002_14'_German Competition
Mein Erlöser_Athanasios Karanikolas_2003_14'30''_German Competition
Kalkheim_Tobias Kipp_2002_9'_German Competition
Borscht 25: Die geheimen Rituale der Neuköllner_Thomas 
Kleine_2002_3'30''_German Competition
Integration_Siegfried Koepf_2002_1'30''_German Competition
Neulich 3_Jochen Kuhn_2002_6'_German Competition
Wetka_Patrick Lambertz_2002_9'30''_German Competition
Weichei_Bernd Lange_2002_8'30''_Children's and Youth Competition
Tesla (Tarwater)_Lillevän_2002_5'_German Music Video Award
Laufender Mann_Johanna Pauline Maier_2002_11'30''_German Competition
It Never Was You (Thomas Brinkmann)_Sandeep Mehta_2003, 4'_German Music 
Video Award
Auto Center Drive_Björn Melhus_2003_28'_German Competition
California_Stefan Möckel_2003_10'_German Competition
Pa Tak_Hanna Nordholt/ Fritz Steingrobe_2002_4'_German Competition
Jule_Dirk Peuker/ Alexander Thümmler_2002_15'30''_German Competition
Mein Sein (Virginia Jetzt!)_Benjamin Quabeck_2002_4'_German Music Video Award
One Minute Silence_Arne Scheuermann_2003_2'_German Competition
Merle_Johannes Schmid_2002_11'_Children's and Youth Competition
Paralleluniversen_Carolin Schmitz/ Heike Mutter_2002_27'30''_German 
Competition and International Competition
Midnight Black Earth (Bohren & Der Club of Gore)_Mark Sikora_2002_5'_German 
Music Video Award
Schläfer_Christine Sohn_2003_7'_German Competition
Dortoka Uhartea_Maru Solores_2002_16'30''_German Competition
Guerra Alle Pietre_Andreas Teuchert_2002_10'30''_German Competition
Belly Dance_Katja Trojer_2002_4'_German Competition
Club der schönen Mütter (Fehlfarben)_Mathias Vielsäcker/ Christoph 
Vangler_2002_4'_German Music Video Award
Der warme qm #3_Tim Albert Voss/ Tatjana Sarah Greiner_2003_6'_German 
Competition
minimal tunesia (agf)_Anna Wagner_2003_4'_German Music Video Award
Perpendicular/Vector (Anti-Pop Consortium)_Markus Wambsganss_2002_4'_German 
Music Video Award
Das Leben einer Schildkröte im nahen Osten_Felice 
Wonnenberg_2002_8'30''_German Competition
Transitions_Kai Zimmer_2002_4'30''German Competition

Greece
Vrohi_Syllas Tzoumerkas_2002_21'_Internationale Competition

Great Britain
Angry Kid: Piss_Darren Walsh_2002_5'_Children's and Youth Competition
Angry Kid: Swollen_Darren Walsh_2002_1'_International Competition
Eating for Two_Steve Smith_2001_3'_International Competition
Flood_Clio Barnard_2002_15'_Children`s and Youth Competition
Foreigners_Kyo Sup Song_2002_27'30''_International Competition
Human Radio_Miranda Penell_2001_9'_International Competition
Lift_Marc Isaacs_2001_24'30''_International Competition
Lonely Boy_Becalelis Brodskis_2002_1'30''_International Competition
Spin_Cath Le Conteur_2002_10'_Children's and Youth Competition
The World Turned Upside Down_Jayne Parker_2001_9'_International Competition
Wallace + Gromit: The Snoozatron_Loyd Price, Christopher 
Sadler_2002_2'_International Competition
Woolly Wolf_Vera Neubauer_2002_4'30''_Children's and Youth Competition

Hungary
Kis Apokrif_Kornél Mundruczó_2002_5'_International Competition

India
Kiss on an Empty Stomach_Ananya Roy_2002_4'_International Competition

Ireland
Rehy the Fox_Naomi Wilson_2002_7'_International Competition

Israel
"arrichtige yoach"_Dalit Bekerman_2002_5'30''_International Competition
She'elot shel poel met_Aya Somech_2002_19'_International Competition

Japan
Mozaiko_Yasunori Ikeda, Masakazu Saito_2001_14'30''_International Competition
Shizukana Ichinchi/Kanzeban_Takashi Ito_2002_20'_International Competition
Ski Jumping Pairs_Riichiro Mashima_2002_5'30''_Children's and Youth Competition

Kazakhstan
Kyz urlau_Erlan Nurmuhambetov_2002_26'_International Competition

Latvia
Kaki_Riduze Dace_2002_7'_Children's and Youth Competition

Mexico
Trenzas y sandalias_Julia Barco_2002_4'_International Competition

Netherlands
Amor de Lohn_Susan Turcot_2002_20'_International Competition
De Olifant en de Slak_Christa Moesker_2002_6'30''_Children's and Youth 
Competition
Uit/Zicht_Jan Ketelaars, Paul van den Wildenberg_2002_18'_International 
Competition

Norway
Anolit_Stefan Faldbakken_2002_25'_International Competition
Evighetens Campingplass_Runar Hodne_2001_9'_International Competition
Houdini's Hound_Sara Johnsen_2003_13'_Children's and Youth Competition
Tornehekken_Anita Killi_2002_13'_Children's and Youth Competition

People's Republic of China
The Red Flag Flies_Hongxiang Zhou_2002_35'_International Competition

Peru
No te quiero_Juan Diego Vergara Ormeño_2002_2'30''_International Competition

Portugal
O NOME E O N.I.M_Inès Oliveira_2003_25'_International Competition

Russia
Olen_Victor Alimpiev_Sergey Vishnersky_2002_3'30''_International Competition
Portret_Sergej Loznitsa_2002_28'_International Competition
Pustynja_Tania Detkina_2002_19'_International Competition
Triumph of Fragility_Factory of Found Clothes_2002_5'_International Competition

Sweden
Dansa Med Dvärgar_Emelie Carlsson Gras_2002_13'30''_International Competition
Gömd_Hanna Heilborn_2002_8'_Children's and Youth Competition

Switzerland
La marelle_Vania Aillon_2002_7'_International Competition
Le combat_Fernand Melgar_2002_9'_Children's and Youth Competition
Zwischen jetzt und später_Claudia Schmid_2002_6'30''_International Competition

Spain
Jealousy_Dania Saragovia_2002_10'_International Competition

Singapore
15_Royston Tan_2002_23'30''_Children`s and Youth Competition

South Africa
Zeno Writing_William Kentridge_2002_12'_Internationale Competition

South Korea
Namuamitabul Christmas_Kwan-ho Park_2002_16'_Children's and Youth Competition
Nadeul-yi_Sun-Kyung Kim_2001_15'_International Competition

Thailand
My Elephant_Songyos Sugmakanan_2002_10'_Children's and Youth Competition

Ukraine
Telega_Shery Shahvorostov_2001_15'30'_International Competition

Uruguay
Un hombre feliz_Carlos A. Morelli_2002_6'_International Competition

USA
A Day Out with Gordy_Danika Kohler_2001_26'_International Competition
Die große jiddische Liebe_Diane Nerwen_2002_15'_International Competition
Glow in the Dark (January-June)_Rebecca Meyers_2002_6'_International 
Competition
In a Waken_Anney Bonney_2002_2'30''_International Competition
Invisible Cities_Julio Soto_2001_6'_International Competition
Mallory_Stanley Cho_2002_16'30''_International Competition


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