International Animation Film Festival 02 Welcome

PROGRAM 30 JAN — 08 FEB 2020

INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL 02 WELCOME

WELCOME TO THE 5TH EDITION OF VOID INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL!

Welcome to VOID 2020. Velkommen til VOID 2020. Entering our fifth year, we have thought long and hard På vej ind i vores femte år, har vi tænkt længe over, on how to best celebrate such an important milestone. hvordan vi bedst har kunnet markere så vigtig en While staying true to the core of the festival, we have milepæl. Vi har drømt stort og udvidet vores program dreamt big and expanded our programme in new and på nye og spændende måder, samtidig med at vi er exciting ways. forblevet tro mod festivalens ånd.

The 10 festival days are filled with the best anima- De 10 festivaldage er fyldt med det bedste, animations- tion the world has to offer and there is something for verdenen kan byde på - og der er noget for alle. Du kan everyone. You can explore the golden age of Hungarian udforske ungarsk animations guldalder, opleve samtidig animation, experience the full breadth of contemporary kinesisk animation med ‘White Snake’ og ‘S He’, eller Chinese animation in the blockbuster ‘White Snake’ udforske vores kortfilmsprogrammer, der tæller nye and ‘S He’ or explore our many short film programmes, kunstnerer samt retrospektiver af to af amerikansk showcasing both emerging artists and retrospectives of animations vigtigste kvinder: Sally Cruikshank og two of the most important women in American anima- Suzan Pitt. tion: Sally Cruikshank and Suzan Pitt. Men i år er VOID meget mere end bare filmvisninger. Vi But this year VOID is so much more than just screenings. har arrangeret en serie af masterclasses og talks med We have organized a series of masterclasses and talks industriens veteraner, der vil tage dig med bag kulissen featuring industry veterans, that will take you behind the på nogle de seneste års mest roste og dristige værker. scenes of some of the most acclaimed and audacious Disse masterclasses er en unik mulighed for at møde og works of the last years. The masterclasses are a unique interagere med skaberne. De er åbne for alle og vi håber, opportunity to meet and interact with the creators in at I vil tjekke dem ud. person. The sessions open for everyone and we hope you will check them out. Træd ind i animationens verden - hvilket er gjort muligt med hjælp fra vores sponsorer, partnere, rådgivere, og Enter the world of animation - which was made possible med vores passionerede frivilliges hjælp. with the aid of our sponsors, partners, advisors, supporters, and with the indispensable team of passionate Anne Winberg, Festivalleder & volunteers. Claudia Cazzato, Festival Manager

Anne Winberg, Festival Director & Claudia Cazzato, Festival Manager

PRACTICAL INFO PRAKTISK INFO

VOID International Animation Film Festival is a 10-day VOID International Animation Film Festival varer 10 dage, festival running from Jan 30 - Feb 8. Please note that all fra 30. jan til 8. feb. Alle film vises i Cinemateket på films at Cinemateket are in English or with English subti- engelsk eller med engelske undertekster. En biografbil- tles. One ticket costs 90 dkk, but students and members let koster 90 kr, dog kan studerende og medlemmer af of Cinemateket can buy tickets for 55 dkk. All feature Cinemateket købe billetter til 55 kr. Alle spillefilm bliver films are introduced by a short film from this year’s pro- vist med en kortfilm fra årets program med en længde gramme of up to 15 minutes in length. på op til 15 min.

Tickets can be purchased at www.cinemateket.dk or via Billetter købes på www.cinemateket.dk eller på telefon phone at +45 3374 3412. Find VOID at Cinemateket in 3374 3412. Find VOID i Cinemateket i Gothersgade 55, Gothersgade 55, 1123 Copenhagen K. 1123 København K.

Special Meet the Competitions Family Drinks will Events Creators & Awards friendly be served Popular WELCOME 03

DREAM TEAM

MEET THE JURY MEMBERS Festival Director Anne Winberg

P.04 Festival Manager Claudia Cazzato

Festival Assistant THANKS Betina Husen Head of Programming P.06 Niels Harpøth Programming Assistants Alice Berchon Allan Sørensen Andreea Muscalagiu SPECIAL EVENTS Claudia Munksgaard-Palmqvist Magnus Johnson Magnus Tugwell Laursen P. 07 Film Technicians Cinemateket Operators

Sponsorships FEATURE FILMS Katharina Skadhauge

Communication & P.1 1 Guest Coordination Nikolas Drivas

Printed Program Coordinator SHORT FILMS Malene Nybroe Juul

Graphic Design & P.1 9 Art Direction Fuhr Studio

Print, Newspaper RETROSPECTIVES Dansk Avis Tryk Print, Posters P. 27 Kandrups Bogtrykkeri

MASTERCLASSES & TALKS GET IN TOUCH Check the VOID website for more event details and the P.31 latest updates. Share your love by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

www.voidfilmfestival.com PROGRAM CALENDAR @voidfilmfestival Email your questions P. 4 0 and compliments at [email protected] 04 LEJF MARCUSSEN AWARD JURY ANNEMETTE KARPEN Annemette Karpen’s contribution to Dan- MEET THE ish animation culture is staggering. In 1999 shefounded a chidren’s animation festival, JURY MEMBERS which was integrated into the BUSTER film festival in 2001. Following that she became a driving force behind Project ANIMA, a mo- bile animation workshop that visits schools and teaches animation to the next genera- tion. Furthermore, she has contributed a great deal of knowledge, writing a myriad of articles on animation as well as co-writing MARTIN ‘Dansk tegnefilm gennem 100 år’. WIKLUND

In 2019 Martin Wiklund and Ulysse Lefort won The Lejf Marcussen Award for their strongly hallucinatory commercial for the Michelin-starred restaurant La Grenouillère, ‘Danse exquise’. Wiklund has been part of Collectif Quart Avant Poing since 2009 and has co-directed ‘5 Years After The War’ which screened at Odense International Animation Film Festival. ULYSSE LEFORT

In 2019 Ulysse Lefort and Martin Wiklund won The Lejf Marcussen Award for their strongly hallucinatory restaurant commercial for La Grenouillère, ‘Danse exquise’. Lefort has been part of Collectif Quart Avant Poing since 2009 and has co-directed ‘5 Years After The War’ which screened at Odense Interna- tional Animation Film Festival. ÉVA KATINKA BOGNAR

A freelance animator, director and illustrator as well as assistant lecturer at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest, Éva Katinka Bognar is a prolific creator. Her short film ‘Hugo Bomfeldt’ competed at several festivals, winning the Prize of the Children’s Jury at Oberhausen International Short Film Festival. NANCY DENNEY- PHELPS A veteran of the animation festival circuit, Nancy Denney-Phelps was one of the first journalists focusing on the animation industry. Besides her journalistic work, which includes a regular blog on Animation World Network, she also curates film programs, produces music for animation and consults on animation film festivals, bringing years of experience and an unparalleled knowledge. GRADUATION FILM 05 COMPETITION JURY

MEET THE JURY MEMBERS

DAN RAMSAY You have without a doubt seen Dan Ramsay’s work. Since the turn of the millennium he has been a fixture at Aardman Animations, where he has worked as an animator on the second series of ‘Creature Comforts’ and lately ‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmaged- don’. Furthermore, he has also brought his skill to Laika, working on ‘ParaNorman’ and ‘The Boxtrolls’. JULIETTE MARCHAND

Juliette Marchand is the festival programmer at Viborg Animation Film Festival. She has previously taught at Baltimore’s Maryland In- stitute College of Art and mentored student projects at GOBELINS in Paris. Furthermore, she has worked as director, scriptwriter and director. SARA KOPPEL An award-winning animator who still works with pen and paper, Sara Koppel has been part of the Danish animation industry since 1984, where she got her start as a 14-year old punk. Throughout her 30+ year career she has created a number of shorts including ‘1st Day & Next Minute’, ‘Little Vulvah & Her Clitoral Awareness’ and contributed to features such as ‘Clitorissima’. OUR SUPPORTERS

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SPECIAL EVENTS 08 SPECIAL EVENTS

MUSIC VIDEOS STEP BY STEP FESTIVAL SIMON LEHEMBRE 4 MIN 22 SEC, FR PROGRAM LAUNCH PARTY! FUZZY CELEBRATING THE RELEASE CAYON ANNE-SOPHIE OF THE FULL PROGRAM WITH 4 MIN 28 SEC, BE MUSIC AND ANIMATION

VACATIONER - MAGNETISM This evening VOID invites you to join us for RAMAN DJAFARI a celebration of the publication of the com- 3 MIN 42 SEC, DE plete festival program - the one you’re hold- ing right now! To that end, we are screening two short film programmes: A surprise CORPS - À CORPS selection and an animated music video programme. After the screenings DJ Mohs YOAHN STEHR potato will play some great tunes, while 3 MIN, FR you can enjoy a refreshing drink - all for the price of one ticket. JUICY - SOMETHING IS GONE Denne aften inviterer VOID til fest for at LIA BERTELS fejre offentliggørelsen af det fulde festival- 2 MIN, FR program. I den anledning fyrer festivalen op for to kortfilmskavalkader, nemlig et surprise kortfilm program og en animeret LIKE US musikvideo-samling. Bagefter vil DJ Mohs potato servere sprøde toner, mens man kan MAXIM DE GILDERM læse det fulde program og få noget godt til 2 MIN 29 SEC, NL ganen - alt sammen til én billets pris.

JERUSALEM THURSDAY OFER WINTER, SHIMON ENGEL JAN 9. - 19:00 4 MIN 7 SEC, IL ASTA BIO/ASTA BAR

LEA PORCELAIN - THE LOVE LANGUAGE: VARIOUS SUBTITLES: ENGLISH JAKOB SCHMIDT TOTAL RUNTIME: 83 MIN 13 SEC 3 MIN 37 SEC, DE

FJAAK - SNOW

RAMAN DJAFARI 2 MIN 34 SEC, DE

FREEZ - FLAMMIN’ GOES FEAT MIKE LADD

MARION CASTERA, KELZANG RAVACH 4 MIN, FR

MELISSA LAVEAUX - ANGELIKO

MARION CASTERA, KELZANG RAVACH 2 MIN, FR SPECIAL EVENTS 09

OPENING NIGHT: MARONA´S FANTASTIC TALE A DOG’S LIFE

Marona, born the runt of a litter of nine, Hunden Marona, den mindste af et kuld på looks back on her life and the lives she ni, ser tilbage på sit liv og de liv, hun pas- passed through as the loyal dog of several serede igennem som en række ejeres loy- owners - including a small girl and a street ale kæledyr - heriblandt en lille pige og en THURSDAY acrobat. Anca Damian’s film combines bit- gadeakrobat. Anca Damians ekstraordinære JAN 30. - 19:00 tersweet pathos with an exquisite visual film kombinerer bittersød patos med en CARL BIO aesthetic, developed in collaboration with udsøgt visuel æstetik, der er udviklet i sa- Belgian artist Brecht Evens. Marona’s col- marbejde med den belgiske kunstner Brect CHECK IT IF European comics, ourful world becomes abstract in playfully Evens. Maronas farverige verden bliver ab- YOU LIKE: bittersweet stories expressionistic ways: rooms disintegrate and strakt på legende ekspressionistiske måder: and a good cry characters’ contours dance along their bod- værelser desintegrerer og karakterers kon- ies. The result is an enthralling dance be- turer danser langs deres kroppe. Resultatet tween vivid style and the melancholic tone er en betagende dans mellem en livlig stil og ORG. TITLE: L’EXTRAORDINAIRE VOYAGE DE MARONA of the story. historiens melankolske tone. COUNTRY: FRANCE, ROMANIA, BELGIUM YEAR: 2019 After the screening, you are invited to the Efter visningen serveres der bobler og læk- DIRECTOR: ANCA DAMIAN official opening of VOID 2020. We will serve a ker kage for at fejre den officielle åbning af LANGUAGE: FRENCH glass of bubbles and a slice of delicious cake VOID 2020 i Asta Bar. Ingen ekstra billet er SUBTITLES: ENGLISH and celebrate the fifth edition of the festival påkrævet. LENGTH: 75 MIN in Asta bar. No extra ticket is required. 10 SPECIAL EVENTS

VOID closes with a night to remember! First, VOID afslutter med en minderig aften, hvor VOID 2020 we will proclaim the winners of the three de følgende priser uddeles: The Graduation awards: The Graduation Film Competition, Film Competition, The Audience Award og AWARD The Audience Award and The Lejf Marcussen The Lejf Marcussen Award. Efter uddelingen Award. The winning films will be screened vises vinderfilmene - men det er ikke alt! Vi CEREMONY & following the announcement - but that is viser også Sara Koppels ‘EMBRACES & the not all! During the ceremony we will also touch of skin’ - et animeret digt om behovet CLOSING screen Sara Koppel’s ‘EMBRACES & the touch for menneskelig kontakt - og giver indsigt til of skin’ - an animated poem about need for hendes kreative proces samt det miljø, hvor CELEBRATION human contact - as well as provide insight hendes idéer vækkes til live. Aftenen afs- into her creative process and the environ- luttes med en live animationsperformance af THE GRAND FINALE ment where all her ideas come to life. The VR-kunstneren Carl Krull, hvis seismografiske evening concludes with a live animation metode opløser grænserne mellem de por- performance by VR artist Carl Krull, whose trætterede subjekter og deres omgivelser. seismographic method blurs the lines be- Deltag i den festlige og sprudlende afslut- SAT URDAY tween the subject he portrays and their sur- ning på VOID 2020! FEB 8. - 21:30 rounding landscape. Take part in the festive ASTA BIO and exuberant conclusion to VOID 2020!

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‘Embrace & a touch of skin’ by Sara Koppel 11

FEATURE FILMS 12 FEATURE FILMS

A fantastical tale based on the Chinese leg- ‘White Snake’ er en fantastisk historie WHITE end, ‘White Snake’ tells the story of Blanca, baseret på den kinesiske legende om Blanca, a snake demon who, while disguised as a en slangedæmon der, mens hun er forklædt SNAKE human, loses her memory and subsequently som menneske, mister sin hukommelse og falls in love with a snake hunter, much to efterfølgende forelsker sig i en slangejæger - THE CHINESE EPIC the chagrin of her sister. ‘White Snake’ plays til sin søsters store irritation. ‘White Snake’ BROUGHT TO LIFE like an epic fantasy romance, full of action er en episk fantasy romance, fuld af action and with the occasional dirty joke. Dazzlingly og krydret med voksenhumor. Filmen er realized with modern CGI in a co-production blændende realiseret med moderne CGI i en between Light Chaser Animation Studios and co-produktion mellem Light Chaser Anima- Warner Brothers. tion Studios og Warner Brothers.

FRIDAY JAN 31. - 21:30 ASTA BIO

CHECK IT IF Wuxia, Disney, YOU LIKE: ‘Son of the White Mare’, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’

ORG. TITLE: 白蛇：缘起 COUNTRY: CHINA YEAR: 2019 DIRECTOR: AMP WONG & JI ZHAO Language: MANDARIN Subtitles: ENGLISH LENGTH: 95 MIN

Laguionie returns with another feature in his Laguionie vender tilbage med en ny spillefilm THE PRINCE’S gentle trademark style. Washing ashore, an i hans særlige blide stil. En aldrende prins fra ageing prince of a faraway monkey civiliza- en abecivilisation langt borte skyller i land på VOYAGE tion is taken in by a young boy and his sci- en fremmed strand, hvor han tages ind af en entistsparents. As the prince bonds with the dreng og hans forsker forældre. I takt med at A MONKEY’S TALE OF A MEETING boy, he discovers a nearby Belle Époque city, prinsen knytter bånd til drengen, går han på BETWEEN CIVILIZATIONS a far cry from his home. A quiet contem- opdagelse i den nærliggende Belle Époque- plative film, ‘The Prince’s Voyage’ explores inspirerede by, der ligger langt fra hanshjem- themes of cultural clashes and exchange, stavn - både geografisk og kulturelt. ‘The generational ties and deep humanism. Prince’s Voyage’ er en stille og eftertænk- somfilm, der udforsker kulturforskelle og -udvekslinger, generationelle bånd og dybfølt humanisme.

SAT URDAY FEB 1. - 16:00 ASTA BIO

CHECK IT IF ‘Louise on the Shore’, YOU LIKE: Hayao Miyazaki Aesop,

ORG. TITLE: THE PRINCE’S VOYAGE COUNTRY: FRANCE YEAR: 2019 DIRECTOR: JEAN-FRANÇOIS LAGUIONIE & XAVIER PICARD LANGUAGE: FRENCH SUBTITLES: ENGLISH LENGTH: 75 MIN FEATURE FILMS 13

Richard Linklater’s second foray into anima- Richard Linklaters anden animationsfilm A SCANNER tion following ‘Waking Life’ is a drug-addled efter ‘Waking Life’ er et angstfyldt syretrip. I and anxiety-ridden trip. In the near-future en ikke så fjern fremtid er masseovervågning DARKLY mass surveillance is a fact of life. Keanu kendsgerning. Keanu Reeves er i sit es som Reeves stars at his hazed best as an under- en omtåget undercover strømer, der lang- THIS IS YOUR BRAIN cover cop, who slowly starts to lose the grip somt mister grebet om sin egen identitet. ON PHILIP K. DICK on his identity. Using squiggly rotoscoping, Gennem brug af rotoscoping inducerer hvert each second of the film induces the viewer sekund af filmen ubehag og paranoia i pub- with a sense of unease and paranoia. Featur- likum. Med en strålende rollebesætning, der ing a stellar supporting cast including Woody tæller Woody Harrelson, Winona Ryder og Harrelson, Winona Ryder and Robert Downey Robert Downey Jr., er ‘A Scanner Darkly’ en Jr., ‘A Scanner Darkly’ is a deeply resonant ildevarslende perle, der resonerer i samtiden. and foreboding gem.

SAT URDAY FEB 1. - 19:00 ASTA BIO

CHECK IT IF Science fiction, YOU LIKE: American 90’s indies, Terry Gilliam

ORG. TITLE: A SCANNER DARKLY COUNTRY: USA YEAR: 2006 DIRECTOR: RICHARD LINKLATER LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LENGTH: 100 MIN

Carlo Collodi’s iconic children’s tale is Carlo Collodis ikoniske børnefortælling bliver PINOCCHIO brought to life in this 2012-adaptation, bragt til live i denne 2012-filmatisering. Fil- THE BELOVED TALE RETURNS designed by Lorenzo Mattotti and directed men er instrueret af Enzo D’Alò og designet by Enzo D’Alò. Mattotti’s distinctive style af Lorenzo Mattotti, hvis særprægede stil TO THE HOME COUNTRY gives the film a tactile picture-book quality, giver filmen en taktil billedbogskvalitet. Dette perfectly fitting of the story of the wooden passer perfekt til historien om trædukken, puppet, who dreams of becoming a real boy. der drømmer om at blive en rigtig dreng. En A heartwarming and beautiful film, suitable hjertevarm og smuk film for hele familien. for the whole family.

SUNDAY FEB 2. - 16:30 ASTA BIO

CHECK IT IF Old-school Disney, YOU LIKE: Asterix, ‘The Snowman’, ‘Lucky and Zorba’ A Meeting with Lorenzo Mattotti (P.33)

ORG. TITLE: PINOCCHIO COUNTRY: ITALY YEAR: 2012 DIRECTOR: ENZO D’ALÒ LANGUAGE: DANISH SUBTITLES: NONE LENGTH: 75 MIN 14 FEATURE FILMS

Produced, animated and scored by debuting ‘Away’ er en filmoplevelse ulig noget, der AWAY director Zilbalodis, ‘Away’ plays quite unlike er produceret i mange år. Filmen følger en anything that has been produced in years. ung mand og hans fugls stille rejse via mo- JOURNEY LIKE NO OTHER The film follows the silent journey of a man torcykel gennem et storslået landskab, hvor and his bird as they traverse a vast land- de forfølges af et skyggemonster. Det må scape by motorbike, pursued by a shadowy være en af filmhistoriens mest afslappende monster. It might be one of the most relax- jagtsekvenser. Et hypnotisk og poetisk værk ing chase-sequences conceived, a hypnotic af stor skønhed, hvis minimalistiske look and poetic work of vast beauty. The film’s og fortællestil skaber et meditativt filmisk minimalist art style and storytelling creates rum. Den debuterende instruktør Zilbalodis a cinematic space for meditation and reflec- producerede, animerede og lavede under- tion. Zilbalodis will give a masterclass on the lægningsmusik til filmen. Mandag d. 3. feb- production of ‘Away’ on Monday February 3. ruar afholder han en masterclass, hvor han fortæller om produktionen af ‘Away’.

SUNDAY FEB 2. - 19:00 ASTA BIO

CHECK IT IF Journey (2012), YOU LIKE: Wim Wenders, Road movies, Michael Dudok de Wit’s The Making of ‘Away’ (P.35)

ORG. TITLE: PROJĀM COUNTRY: LATVIA YEAR: 2019 DIRECTOR: GINTS ZILBALODIS LANGUAGE: NONE SUBTITLES: NONE LENGTH: 74 MIN

A harrowing documentary examining the Struktureret omkring vidnesbyrd og eksper- ZERO IMPUNITY systematic use of sexual violence as part of tinterview, undersøger den rystende doku- military operations. Built on testimonials and mentar ‘Zero Impunity’ systematisk brug af TRANSMEDIA SCREAM interviews, the documentary delves into the seksuel vold i krigsførelse. Filmen afdækker massive scale at which atrocities are perpe- den massive størrelsesorden ugerningerne trated, the extent to which they are ignored, begås i, graden til hvilke de bliver ignoreret i, as well as the ripple effects that they have og den bølgeeffekt de har på ofrene og deres on the victims and their community. Part of a samfund. ‘Zero Impunity’ er et nødvendigt larger transmedia project including a digital dokument af vores tid og en del af et større protest march, ‘Zero Impunity’ is a necessary transmedia projekt, der også tæller en digital document of our times. Co-presented with protestmarch. Præsenteret i samarbejde med Docs & Talks. Docs & Talks.

MONDAY FEB 3. - 21:30 CARL BIO

CHECK IT IF Waltz with Bashir, YOU LIKE: Alex Gibney, Tower, Laura Poitras

ORG. TITLE: ZERO IMPUNITY COUNTRY: LUXEMBOURG, FRANCE YEAR: 2019 DIRECTORS: NICOLAS BLIES & STÉPHANE HUEBER-BLIES LANGUAGE: FRENCH SUBTITLES: ENGLISH LENGTH: 93 MIN FEATURE FILMS 15

Designed and directed by European artists, ‘Fear(s) of the Dark’ har sine rødder i den FEAR(S) OF ‘Fear(s) of the Dark’ has its roots in the proud stolte tradition for gyserantologier. Filmen, der tradition of the horror anthology. The film is er designet og instrueret af europæiske kunst- THE DARK a black-and-white collection of five terrifying nere, er en sort-hvid samling af fem rædsels- tales of terror, all drawing on the primordial vækkende skrækhistorier, der alle trækker på FIVE TALES OF TERROR! fear of the unknown monstrosities that lurk den urgamle frygt for det ukendte og mon- in the dark... With its distinctive look and strøse, der lurer i mørket… Med sit distinktive carefully calibrated scares, it is guaranteed look og nøje kalibrerede chok vil den med to send shivers down the spines of even the garanti få det til at risle koldt ned ad ryggen most hardcore genre-aficionado. på selv den mest hardcore genre-aficionado.

TUESDAY FEB. 4 - 21:15 ASTA BIO

CHECK IT IF ‘Extraordinary Tales’, YOU LIKE: ‘Creepshow’, ‘Tales from The Crypt’ A Meeting with Lorenzo Mattotti (P.33)

ORG. TITLE: PEUR(S) DU NOIR COUNTRY: FRANCE YEAR: 2008 DIRECTORS: BLUTCH, CHARLES BURNS, MARIE CAILLOU, PIERRE DI SCIULLO, LORENZO MATTOTTI, RICHARD MCGUIRE LANGUAGE: FRENCH SUBTITLES: ENGLISH LENGTH: 85 MIN

Det Italienske Kulturinstitut inviterer indenfor til et år fuld af kulturoplevelser. Instituttet arrangerer koncerter, filmaftenener, udstillinger, foredrag, teater- forestillinger og meget mere. Der er fri adgang til Instituttets egne arrange- menter, og alle er velkomne. Instituttet udbyder også italienskkurser med kur- susstart d. 27. januar. Tilmeldingsfrist er d. 14. januar. Instituttet ligger 10 minutters gang fra Hellerup Station. Se mere her: www.iiccopenaghen.esteri.it www.facebook.com/DetItalienskeKulturinstitut www.instagram.com/iiccopenaghen 16 FEATURE FILMS

SON OF THE WHITE MARE THE HUNGARIAN MASTERPIECE RESTORED

No colours were left out in this avant-gardist Der er fuld knald på farveskalaerne i dette WEDNESDAY acid trip that has received legendary status avantgardistiske syretrip, der har opnået FEB 5. - 21.15 in animation circles due to its groundbreak- sagnomspunden status i animationskredse ing, fiercely unique style. The Hungarian cult for sin banebrydende stil. Det ungarske CARL BIO masterpiece from 1981 has now been digital- kultmesterværk fra 1981 er nu blevet digitalt ly restored in all its psychedelic glory. That restaureret og fremstår i al sin psykedeliske CHECK IT IF ‘Fantasia’, the fairytale story is based on ancient Hun- pragt. At der er tale om en eventyrlig his- YOU LIKE: ‘Belladonna of Sadness’, garian myths, in which three boys born by a torie baseret på ungarsk mytologi, hvor tre ‘Pink Floyd - The Wall’ white mare are sent on a heroic mission to drengebørn født af en hvid hoppe sendes an underworld to fight terrifying monsters, is på en livsfarlig færd til en underverden for ORG. TITLE: FEHÉRLÓFIA of less importance compared to the kaleido- at bekæmpe frygtindgydende uhyrer, er af COUNTRY: HUNGARY scopic, free-flowing visual feast on display. mindre betydning i forhold til billedsidens YEAR: 1981 Last but not least, the ambient soundtrack kalejdoskopisk frit flydende overflødighed- DIRECTOR: JANKOVICS MARCELL is second to none. shorn. Filmens ambient lydside er desuden i LANGUAGE: HUNGARIAN særklasse. SUBTITLES: ENGLISH LENGTH: 81 MIN FEATURE FILMS 17

From the director of ‘Ninja Scroll’ comes a Fra instruktøren af ‘Ninja Scroll’ kommer en WICKED newly restored version of the neo-noir cult nyrestaureret version af neo-noir kultklassik- classic that is definitely not for the faint of eren, der virkelig ikke er for sarte sjæle. En CITY heart. An aeons-long war between humans æoner lang krig mellem menneskeheden og and interdimensional demons is coming to interdimensionelle dæmoner nærmer sig sin NEON-BATHED SCI-FI a close. A human agent of the secret Black afslutning. En menneskelig agent fra den SEXPLOITATION Guard is paired with a female demon and as- hemmelige Black Guard sættes sammen en signed to protect an ancient diplomat, who kvindelig dæmon for at beskytte en ældgam- is crucial to finalizing the peace. A pinnacle mel diplomat, der skal spille en afgørende of 80’s anime sleaze, ‘Wicked City’ plays like rolle i fredens færdiggørelse. Et højdepunkt a blood- and semen-soaked softcore ex- inden for anime 80’er-smuds, ‘Wicked City’ ploration of deep, dark fantasies. Awash in udfolder sig som en blod- og sæddryppende stark neon colours and featuring mutating softcore udforskning af mørke fantasier. genitalia that would make David Cronenberg Badet i neon og indeholder muterende køn- squirm: Spider vagina dentata, do we need to sorganer, der kunne få David Cronenberg til say more? at vride sig i sædet: edderkoppevagina dentata, behøver vi sige mere?

THURSDAY FEB. 6 - 21:30 ASTA BIO

CHECK IT IF Exploitation films, YOU LIKE: H. R. Giger, 80’s aesthetics

ORG. TITLE: YÔJÛ TOSHI COUNTRY: JAPAN YEAR: 1987 DIRECTOR: YOSHIAKI KAWAJIRI LANGUAGE: JAPANESE SUBTITLES: ENGLISH LENGTH: 82 MIN

In a dystopian cigarette-factory, male shoes I en dystopisk cigaretfabrik hersker herresko S HE of leather and metal rule supreme and the af metal og læder mens de røde, højhælede red high-heeled female shoes live in bondage. damesko lever i trældom. Efter at hun slår STOP-MOTION REVOLUTION Killing one of her captors, a female shoe dons en af sine fangevogtere ihjel, ifører en kvin- his black leather and ventures into the upper desko sig hans sorte læder og bevæger sig echelons of the factory - but the system is op ad fabrikkens rangstige - men det er ikke not easily escaped and the cycles of violence nemt at bryde ud af systemet og voldens perpetuate themselves. An analogy of class cyklus fortsætter. ‘S He’ er en analogi over and gender struggles, the used materials en- klasse- og kønskampe, hvor de anvendte gage in a tactile dialogue recalling the works materialer indgår i en taktil dialog, der gen- of Jan Švankmajer. At times ghastly and up- kalder Jan Švankmajer. Til tider grusom og setting, always arresting and inventive. forstyrrende, altid fængslende og opfindsom.

FRIDAY FEB. 7 - 21:30 ASTA BIO

CHECK IT IF Jan Švankmajer, YOU LIKE: The Brothers Quay, The Wolf House

ORG. TITLE: 女他 COUNTRY: CHINA YEAR: 2018 DIRECTOR: SHENGWEI ZHOU LANGUAGE: MANDARIN SUBTITLES: ENGLISH LENGTH: 95 MIN #WeAnimate

DANISH ANIMATION SOCIETY

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SHORT FILMS 20 SHORT FILMS

AMENDS (VR TRAILER) THE ANIMATION

MIKKEL BATTEFELD WORKSHOP 1 MIN 10 SEC GRADUATION FILMS 2020 BIRDINOS CELEBRATING A NEW CROP AMALIE HOLST BLOCH OF GRADUATES 4 MIN 21 SEC

The Animation Workshop in Viborg is an institution like no other in Danish animation, PATH OF THE SRAMANA churning out amazing talent and making it (GAME TRAILER) look easy. The time has come to celebrate a new crop of graduates with this very special MAYENNA SOPHIE PLASTOW-SMED exclusive screening of seven graduation works. 2 MIN 22 SEC All seven titles will be screened twice with the young creators being present for a Q&A.

100,000 ACRES OF PINE The Animation Workshop i Viborg er en institution uden sidestykke i dansk anima- JENNIFER ALICE WRIGHT tion, der kultiverer fantastiske talenter og får 7 MIN 21 SEC det til at se let ud. Tiden er kommet til at fejre et nyt hold dimittender med denne ganske særlige og eksklusive visning af syv afgangs- værker. Alle syv titler bliver vist over to om- gange, hvor de unge skabere er til stede for PRÄSTBARN at tage imod spørgsmål fra publikum.

JOEL STENBÄCK 7 MIN 4 SEC FRIDAY JAN 31. - 19.00 + 20.15 SHERGAR ASTA BIO

CORA MCKENNA 7 MIN 6 SEC LANGUAGE: VARIOUS SUBTITLES ENGLISH TOTAL RUNTIME: 32 MIN 30 SEC

ARTIFICIAL CONDITION

WILLIAM BANG 3 MIN 6 SEC SHORT FILMS 21

TRACES SHORTS I SOPHIE TAVERT MACIAN, HUGO FRASSETTO 13 MIN, FR AUDIENCE AWARD COMPETITION PROGRAM

DO IT AGAIN This handpicked selection of shorts will take you on a journey through the adoles- HSIN HSUAN YEH cent hardships of ‘Traces’, the blooming of 4 MIN 17 SEC, TW sexual exploration in ‘Do It Again’ and the contemplations of a pawn in ‘The Levers’. ‘Circuit’ brims with circuital symbiosis and ‘Violent Equation’ explores dark decadence. ‘Spermaceti’ tells a nautical tale of a young THE LEVERS deckhand’s coming-of-age at sea while ‘I

Want’ takes on the mêlées of today's BOYOUNG KIM 9 MIN 24 SEC, KR youth. ‘Per tutta la vita’ is a surreal dive into the inner dwellings of a carny and ‘Memora- ble’ marks a shift in reality as strange events start to occur.

CIRCUIT This is an audience award competition – so cast your vote after the screening and award DELIA HESS your favourite film! 8 MIN 41 SEC, CH Denne håndplukkede samling af kortfilm vil tage dig igennem barndommens trængsler i ‘Traces’, den blomstrende seksuelle udforskning i ‘Do It Again’ og den ufrivillige VIOLENT EQUATION briks tanker i ‘The Levers’. ‘Circuit’ brister

ANTONIS DOUSSIAS med cirkulære symbioser og ‘Violent Equa- 5 MIN, GR tion’ udforsker mørk dekadence. ‘Sperma- ceti’ fortæller om en ung gasts opvækst til LEJF MARCUSSEN havs mens ‘I Want’ griber med ungdommens AWARD NOMINEE kampe. ‘Per tutta la vita’ er en surreel rejse ind i et karnevalstelt, mens virkeligheden SPERMACETI skifter og mærkelige hændelser finder sted i ‘Memorable’. JACKY DE GROEN 11 MIN 35 SEC, BE Filmene konkurrerer om publikumsprisen - så husk at stemme på din favoritfilm efter visningen!

I WANT SAT URDAY FEB 1. - 21:30 ANNE ISENSEE ASTA BIO 2 MIN, DE

LANGUAGE: VARIOUS SUBTITLES ENGLISH TOTAL RUNTIME: 71 MIN 19 SEC PER TUTTA LA VITA

ROBERTO CATANI 5 MIN 20 SEC, IT

LEJF MARCUSSEN AWARD NOMINEE

MEMORABLE

BRUNO COLLET 12 MIN 2 SEC, FR 22 SHORT FILMS

MASCOT SHORTS II LEEHA KIM 6 MIN 50 SEC, KR AUDIENCE AWARD COMPETITION PROGRAM

DÉJEUN ER SUR L’HERBE This eclectic mix of shorts starts off with ‘Mascot’ – a story about the struggles of JOCELYN CHARLES, JULES BOURGÈS, an aspiring mascot. The questioning of your NATHAN HARBONN-VIAUD, PIERRE ROUGEMONT own convictions are seen in ‘Déjeuner sur 7 MIN 30 SEC,FR l´herbe’ while ‘Finding Uranus’ portrays of an unnerving sexual fantasy with gruesome honesty. The poetic linguistic debates of FINDING URANUS ‘The Opposites Game’ pairs with the senti- mental reminiscing of ‘The blue of salt’ that IVAN LI in turn contrast with the antics of a secret 7 MIN, CA/HK admirer in ‘Mr. Mare’. The conclusion is what a puritan masochistic hell must be like in ‘Finity Calling’. ‘

This is an audience award competition – THE OPPOSITES GAME so remember to vote on your favourite film after the screening. ANNA SAMO, LISA LABRACIO, 4 MIN 45 SEC, US Dette eklektiske kortfilmsprogram starter med ‘Mascot’, der følger en aspirerende maskots kamp. ‘Déjeun er sur l´herbe’ stiller spørgsmål ved ens overbevisninger, mens THE BLUE OF SALT ‘Finding Uranus’ afbilder seksuelle fantasier med grusom ærlighed. Den lingvistiske debat ALICE BOHL i den poetiske ‘The Opposites Game’ danner 10 MIN, FR par med den sentimentale eftertænksomhed i ‘The blue of salt’, der i sig selv kontrasterer med en hemmelig beundrers narrestreger i ‘Mr. Mare’. Endeligt viser ‘Finity Calling’ hvordan et puritansk masochistisk helvede MR. MARE må se ud.

LUCA TÓTH Filmene konkurrerer om publikumsprisen - så 19 MIN 26 SEC, HU husk at stemme på din favoritfilm efter visningen!

MONDAY FINITY CALLING FEB 3. - 19:00 CARL BIO JASPER KUIPERS 15 MIN, NL

LEJF MARCUSSEN LANGUAGE: VARIOUS AWARD NOMINEE SUBTITLES ENGLISH TOTAL RUNTIME: 70 MIN 31 SEC SHORT FILMS 23

ORPHEUS V SHORTS III SOPHIE TAVERT MACIAN, HUGO FRASSETTO, 13 MIN, FR AUDIENCE AWARD COMPETITION PROGRAM LEJF MARCUSSEN AWARD NOMINEE

LAND This assortment of shorts begins in the com- ical dreamland of ‘Orpheus’ in which music ANGELICA LENA, TEODORA PASQUINELLI, and interpretive dance is key to survival. 6 MIN, GR ‘Land’ follows a woman’s quest for refuge and the personal account of growing up in the midst of a war is examined ‘Bach-Hông’. ‘Dancing Frog’ offers a reprieve with a mus- BACH-HÔNG cle memory leapfrogging adventure and a poisoned passion for fruit plays a pivotal role ELSA DUHAMEL in ‘Knife Hanging From A Tree’. ‘Purpleboy’ 18 MIN, FR faces the struggles of having an ambiguously gendered body and the program concludes with ‘Eaten’ and its fantastical inside-out journey up and down the food chain.

DANCING FROG This is an audience award competition – so remember to vote on your favourite film KIM JINMAN after the screening. 9 MIN, KR

Dette program starter med den komiske ‘Orpheus’, hvor musik og dans er nøglen til overlevelse. ‘Land’ følger en kvindes flugt, KNIFE HANGING FROM A TREE mens ‘Bach-Hông’ fortæller en personlig beretning om at vokse op under krig. Frøhop JIHEE NAM bliver til frøgallop i ‘Dancing Frog’ og en råd- 3 MIN 21 SEC, KR den passion for frugt gør udslaget i ‘Knife Hanging From A Tree’. ‘Purpleboy’ er fanget i LEJF MARCUSSEN AWARD NOMINEE en krop uden noget tydeligt køn. Program- met slutter med en fantastisk rejse ind, ud, PURPLEBOY op og ned ad fødekæden i ‘Eaten’.

ALEXANDRE SIQUEIRA Filmene konkurrerer om publikumsprisen - 13 MIN 55 SEC, PT så husk at stemme på din favoritfilm efter visningen!

TUESDAY E ATEN FEB 4. - 19:30

MOHSEN REZAPOUR ASTA BIO 7 MIN 20 SEC, IR

LANGUAGE: VARIOUS SUBTITLES ENGLISH TOTAL RUNTIME: 70 MIN 24 SEC 24 SHORT FILMS

DREAM CREAM SHORTS IV NOAM SUSSMAN 4 MIN 46 SEC, CA AUDIENCE AWARD COMPETITION PROGRAM

IT’S WET! Prepare to have your horizon expanded as ALEXIS GODARD KASSI, NAN HUANG, we take you for a walk on the wild side of 7 MIN 18 SEC, FR the underground. In this selection you will find the craziest, most bewildering and out there animation of the year. Here you will SURVIVAL HK find works that push the boundaries of animation and even makes youreconsider what LOUISE PAU the form entails. A program for the connois- 7 MIN 6 SEC, US seur and the curious alike, we promise that the work you see here will be without equal. DIGITS OF PI TOM BESSOIR, 3 MIN 14 SEC, US Gør dig klar til at få udvidet din horisont, når vi tager dig på en flippet rejse ned i under- LEJF MARCUSSEN grunden. I dette program finder du årets AWARD NOMINEE vildeste, forbløffende og outrerede værker. De skubber grænserne for animation FIRST LOVE og vil sågar få dig til aat genoverveje, hvad formen overhovedet indebærer. Vi lover at ANDREI GIRICH disse værker er uden sidestykke - et program 3 MIN 30 SEC, EE for både connoisseurs og nysgerrige.

ABOUT A WOMAN WHO WANTED TO FLY AWAY THURSDAY FEB 6. - 19:00 SASHA SVIRSKY ASTA BIO 7 MIN 44 SEC, RU

THERE WERE FOUR OF US LANGUAGE: VARIOUS CASSIE SHAO, 6 MIN 47 SEC, US SUBTITLES ENGLISH TOTAL RUNTIME: 66 MIN 45 SEC LEJF MARCUSSEN AWARD NOMINEE

LEMONCHOLY

MAYA PIRULLI, MARILUZ RODRIGUEZ JR, 4 MIN 24 SEC, US

HIDDEN ZONE

CHEE CHONG NG 9 MIN 20 SEC, MY

WINTER IN THE RAINFOREST

TURUN ANIKISTIT 4 MIN 1 SEC, FI

PINK PHANTOM

CASSIE SHAO 6 MIN 47 SEC, US SHORT FILMS 25

DAUGHTER GRADUATION FILM DARIA KASHCHEEVA, 14 MIN 44 SEC, CZ COMPETITION

COMPETITION PROGRAM OF UPCOMING TALENTS DEEPNESS OF THE FRY

AUGUST NICLASEN, VOID continued the tradition of showcas- 4 MIN 2 SEC, DK ing the best graduation films of the year, representing the cream of the crop of the DANDELION IN THE WIND best animation schools in the world. This program showcases the breadth of talented DO THI NGAN GIANG, new filmmakers that are ready to take the 3 MIN 33 SEC, VN world by storm, each of them bringing a new artistic voice, demanding to be heard. The films range from deeply political pieces to 400 MPH exquisite artistic renderings and everything in between. This screening includes a small PAUL-EUGÈNE DANNAUD, JULIA CHAIX, LORRAINE break where VOID serves beer in the bar. DESSERRE, ALICE LEFORT, NATACHA PIANETI, QUENTIN TIRELOQUE, 4 MIN 50 SEC, FR VOID fortsætter traditionen tro med at vise GRAVEDAD årets bedste afgangsfilm, der repræsenterer cremen af dimittender fra verdens bedste MATISSE GONZALEZ, animationsskoler. Dette program introduc- 10 MIN 30 SEC, DE erer nye filmskabere, der er klar til at tage verden med storm. Hver af dem besidder en HIDE N SEEK kunstnerisk røst, der forlanger at blive hørt. Filmene spænder fra dybt politiske råb til udsøgte kunstneriske værker og alt derimel- BARBORA HALÍŘOVÁ, lem. Der er en kort pause i visningen, hvor 6 MIN 56 SEC, CZ VOID serverer øl i baren.

BEER BREAK FRIDAY ANIMALS FEB 7. - 19.00 ASTA BIO TUE SANGGAARD, 6 MIN 11 SEC, DK

A BIRD WITH NO LEGS NUMBER OF SHORTS : 12 NICK CINELLI, LANGUAGE: VARIOUS 8 MIN 55 SEC, UK SUBTITLES ENGLISH LENGTH: 5-10 MIN. PR. SHORT TOTAL RUNTIME: 86 MIN 18 SEC MASQUERADE

EMMA RAUTALA, 5 MIN 32 SEC, FI

CINETIC

MARIE JULLIETTY, HUGO MEHEUST, THOMAS LAGANA, JOHANNA BARDON-BRUN, ROBIN BOUILLET, 6 MIN 27 SEC, FR

BLIESCHOW

CHRISTOPH SAROW 9 MIN 38 SEC, DE

HALF ASLEEP CAIBEI CAI, 5 MIN, UK

LEJF MARCUSSEN AWARD NOMINEE 26 SHORT FILMS

THE KIDNAPPING OF THE SUN AND THE MOON BEST OF

SÁNDOR REISENBÜCHLER PANNÓNIA 1968, 13 MIN HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF HUNGARIAN ANIMATION INAUGURATION A unique chance to take a trippy joyride MARCELL JANKOVICS 1969, 5 MIN through the golden age of Hungarian animation from the 60s to the 80s. For the last three decades of the Cold War, acclaimed Hungarian animation studio Pannónia was riding high due to the imaginative, often GOBBLE-GOBBLE eccentric output of its many talented artists. This digitally remastered selection of ISTVÁN BÁNYAI classic short films displays a wide variety of 1977, 6 MIN techniques and styles. The narrative themes range from clever entertainment to fasci- nating avantgarde. In the 1980s, ‘The Fly’ bagged an Oscar, while ‘Wizards’ arrived as a spiritual companion to the cult hit feature MOTO PERPETUO ‘Son of the White Mare’, which screens on February 5. BÉLA VAJDA 1980, 8 MIN Højdepunkter fra ungarsk animations guldalder.Gå ikke glip af denne enestående chance for en tur på flyvende tæppe gennem ungarsk animations guldalder fra 60´erne til THE FLY 80´erne. Det anerkendte ungarske anima- tionsstudie. Pannónia havde sin storhedstid FERENC RÓFUSZ, i løbet af den Kolde Krigs sidste tre årtier 1980, 3 MIN takket være en perlerække af talentfulde filmskabere og disses fantasifulde, ofte excentriske værker. Dette digitalt remas- terede udvalg af klassiske kortfilm byder på mange forskellige teknikker og stilarter. PRIVATE NIGHTMARE Fortællingerne spænder over både begavet underholdning og fascinerende avantgarde. ISTVÁN OROSZ 1980, 8 MIN I 80’erne vandt ‘The Fly‘ en Oscar, mens ‘Wizards’ kan ses som en ven i ånden til kul- thittet Son of the White Mare, der kan nydes d. 5. februar.

COME TO THE CLEARING SAT URDAY PÉTER MOLNÁR FEB 8. - 16:30 1982, 8 MIN ASTA BIO

OTHER LIKE THIS: Waltz with Bashir, Alex Gibney, WIZARDS Tower, Laura Poitras DÓRA KERESZTÉS/ISTVÁN OROSZ 1985, 6 MIN LANGUAGE: HUNGARIAN SUBTITLES: ENGLISH TOTAL RUNTIME: 73 MIN

MIND THE STEPS

ISTVÁN OROSZ 1989, 6 MIN 27

RETRO- SPECTIVES

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THE CRUCIAL S A L LY CRUIKSHANK AMERICAN PSYCHEDELICOMEDY - IT’S A TRIP!

Sally Cruikshank is a cartoonist and pivotal creator of American animation. Her work is notable for its psychedelic mixture of warmth, humour and often slightly disturbing content, exemplified most clearly in the cult classic ‘Quasi at the Quackadero’. She has also lent to talents to multiple features and tv shows throughout her long career - including a nightmare-sequence in ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ and several educational segments on ‘Sesame Street’. VOID is proud to present a selection of Cruikshank’s finest work in collaboration with Women in Animation.

Sally Cruikshank er tegneserietegner og en vigtig skaber af amerikansk animation. Hun er bemærkelsesværdig for sin psykedeliske blanding af varme, humor og ofte lettere forstyrrende indhold - tydeligt eksemplificeret i kultklassikeren ‘Quasi at the Quackadero’. Sidenhen har hun bidraget til flere spillefilm og tv-serier - herunder en mareridtssekvens til ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ og flere pæda- gogiske segmenter til ‘Sesame Street’. VOID er stolt af at præsentere et udvalgt Cruik- shanks fineste værker i samarbejde med Women in Animation.

WEDNESDAY FEB 5. - 19:00 CARL BIO

DUCKY * QUASI’S CABARET (TRAILER) ** 1971, 3 MIN 1981, 8 MIN

FUN ON MARS * FACE LIKE A FROG ** LANGUAGE: VARIOUS SUBTITLES ENGLISH 1971, 5 MIN 1987, 5 MIN TOTAL RUNTIME: 70 MIN CHOW FUN * YOUR FEETS TOO BIG * 1972, 5 MIN 1994, 2 MIN ABOUT THE SPEAKER: TRACEY MILLER-ZARNEKE QUASI AT THE QUACKADERO * FROM YOUR HEAD ** Tracey Miller-Zarneke is an American profes- sional whose deep fascination for animation 1975, 10 MIN 1997, 3 MIN brought her to work on successful Disney productions such as ‘Chicken Little’ and ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’. Beyond her produc- MAKE ME PSYCHIC ** tion experience, Tracey has authored fifteen *PRINT COURTESY OF THE SALLY CRUIKSHANK 1978, 3 MIN books about animation from the perspectives AND JON DAVISON COLLECTION AT THE of art appreciation, history and education. ACADEMY FILM ARCHIVE. Tracey currently serves on the board of Women in Animation as the chairperson for **PRINT COURTESY OF THE Legacy and Archives, and for VOID, she has ACADEMY FILM ARCHIVE. curated and will present the retrospective on Sally Cruikshank. 30 RETROSPECTIVES

THE PINNACLE OF SUZAN PITT CLASSIC KALEIDOSCOPIC EXPLORATIONS

Suzan Pitt is one of the most acclaimed indie animators and VOID is proud to showcase a selection of the best work of a storied career. Her seminal work ‘Asparagus’ melted brains when it was shown with David Lynch’s ‘Eraserhead’, becoming a mainstay of the American midnight movie culture of the late 70’s and early 80’s. Her work is imbued with a palpable sense of personal exploration of grief and lust, making the films intimate to an almost unbearably - and extremely beautiful - extent.

Suzan Pitt er en af de mest anerkendte indie-animatorer og VOID er stolte over at kunne præsentere de bedste værker fra hendes lange karriere. Den skelsættende ‘As- paragus’ smeltede hjerner, da den blev vist med David Lynchs ‘Eraserhead’. Dermed blev den en fast del af ‘midnight movie’ kulturen i sen-70’erne og start-80’ernes USA. Hendes værker gennemsyrede af en dybfølt udforskning af personlige tematikker som sorg og lyst, der gør filmene så intime - og ekstremt smukke - at det næsten er helt ubærligt.

SAT URDAY FEB 8. - 19:00 ASTA BIO

CHECK IT IF Waltz with Bashir, YOU LIKE: Alex Gibney, Tower, Laura Poitras

WHITNEY COMMERCIAL LANGUAGE: ENGLISH 1973, 3 MIN TOTAL RUNTIME: 70 MIN 24 SEC

CROCUS 1971, 7 MIN

ASPARAGUS 1979, 19 MIN

JOYSTREET 1995, 24 MIN

EL DOCTOR 2006, 24 MIN

*PRESERVED BY THE ACADEMY FILM ARCHIVE. 31

MASTER- CLASSES & TALKS 32 MASTERCLASSES & TALKS CALENDAR

JAN 31 FRIDAY P.33 PRODUCING ANIMATION 16:15 BENJAMIN BIO P.33 A MEETING WITH LORENZO 17:45 BENJAMIN BIO MATTOTTI FEB 03 MONDAY P.34 KICKSTARTER UNCENSORED 16:15 BENJAMIN BIO P.35 THE MAKING OF AWAY 17:45 BENJAMIN BIO FEB 04 TUESDAY P.35 PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON UNDONE 17:00 BENJAMIN BIO FEB 05 WEDNESDAY P.36 MASTERCLASS IN FAILING 16:15 BENJAMIN BIO P.36 FROM IDEATION TO PRODUCTION 17:45 BENJAMIN BIO

THURSDAY P.37 WORKSHOP IN CONTENT 16:15 BENJAMIN BIO FEB 06 DEVELOPMENT BY DR FEB 07 FRIDAY P.37 MARKETING FOR ANIMATED FILMS 17:45 BENJAMIN BIO

#Svanekebryghus #craftbeer #økologiskøl MASTERCLASSES & TALKS 33

Have you ever wondered what it takes to Har du nogensinde tænkt på, hvad det kræver PRODUCING produce an animated film? Producer Ther- at producere animationsfilms? Producer Ther- ese Sachse will take us through the process ese Sachse tager os igennem processen, der ANIMATION that makes animated films come to life. We gør animationsfilm til virkelighed. Sammen med will navigate through the same questions publikum vil hun navigere gennem de samme MOVIEMAKING WITH experienced by the producers when setting spørgsmål, som producere står overfor, når de THE ANIMATION WORKSHOP up a new project: How to cast for a great forbereder nye projekter: Hvordan samler man team? Is it possible to foresee challenges in et stærkt hold? Er det muligt at forudsige ud- a production? Why is it pivotal to break the fordringerne i en produktion? Hvorfor er det es- script down? This masterclass is based on sentielt at foretage et script breakdown? Denne the brand new course ‘Animation and Digital masterclass er baseret på det spritnye kursus Media Producer’ offered by VIA/The Anima- ‘Animation and Digital Media Producer’, der til- tion Workshop. bydes af VIA/The Animation Workshop i Viborg.

FRIDAY JAN 31. - 16:15 BENJAMIN BIO 45 MIN + 15 MIN Q&A

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: THERESE SACHSE Therese Sachse has been working with animation since 1999. She has obtained a great deal of experience when it comes to international productions, both on TV series and feature films. Over the last 20 years, she has been wearing different hats in production ranging from line producer to production manager on known titles such as ‘LEGO Star Wars Freemaker Adventures’ season 1 and 2, ‘The Ugly Duckling & Me!’ and ‘Troll Tales TV series’.

‘Animals’, the graduation film by Tue Sanggaard produced by The Animation Workshop.

Get in an in-depth look into the world of re- Få et dybdegående indblik i den anerkendte A MEETING nowned illustrator and director Lorenzo Mat- illustrator og instruktør, Lorenzo Mattottis, totti during this interview session. His latest verden. Hans seneste film, den biografaktuelle WITH LORENZO film, ‘The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily’, is ‘Bjørnene fra Sicilien’, er det seneste værk fra but the latest jewel in the crown of the ac- den roste kunstner, der har bidraget til utallige MATTOTTI claimed artist, who has contributed to innu- projekter gennem hans lange karriere. Ved dette merable projects throughout his long career. arrangement vil Mattotti diskutere sit arbejde, INTERVIEW TO THE CREATOR OF During this session, Mattotti will cover his work metoder og illustrere, hvordan han er nået frem ‘THE BEARS FAMOUS INVASION and discuss his method, illustrating how he has til sit enestående visuelle udtryk. OF SICILY’ achieved his singular aesthetic expression.

FRIDAY JAN 31. - 17:45 BENJAMIN BIO 45 MIN + 15 MIN Q&A

CHECK IT IF Fear(s) of the Dark (P.15), YOU LIKE: Pinocchio (P.13), Comics & Illustration

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: LORENZO MATTOTTI After studying architecture, Lorenzo Mattotti committed himself to comics and illustration. He is recognised today as one of the most outstanding international exponents of the art. For children he has illustrated ‘Pinocchio’ by Collodi among many others; for the fashion world he reinterpreted the models of the iconic Vanity Fair magazine. He has carried out advertising campaigns and has illustrated the covers of The New Yorker, Le Monde and Suddeutsche Zeitung. His debut in directing, ‘The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily’ has premiered this winter. 34 MASTERCLASSES & TALKS

Kickstarter has grown to become an almost Kickstarter er vokset til at være et essentielt KICKSTARTER essential element in the development and led i udvikling og markedsføring af independ- marketing strategy of independent animated ent animationsfilm. Men der lader ikke til at UNCENSORED film. However there seems to be no golden være nogen skudsikker formular til succes - formula for success - or is there? This ses- eller er der? Dette arrangement vil kaste lys sion sheds light on how to use the popular over hvordan, man udnytter den populære LIVE-STREAMING AND crowdfunding platform to the fullest. Join- crowdfundingplatform til fulde. Liz Cook, Di- PANEL SESSION ing us via livestream Liz Cook, Director of rector of Documentary Film ved Kickstarter, Documentary Film at Kickstarter will share vil via livestream dele insider tips og tricks insider tips and tricks on how to unlock the til hvordan, man frigøre platformens poten- potential of the platform. Afterwards, Mik- tiale. Efterfølgende vil et panel bestående kel Mainz (Tales of Alethrion), Nikolas Kiær af Mikkel Mainz (Tales of Alethrion), Nikolas (serial Kickstarter) and Sarah Joy Jungen Kiær (serie-Kickstarer) og Sarah Joy Jungen (Drops) will host a panel discussion on their (Drops) dele deres Kickstarter-erfaringer. learnings on Kickstarter.

MONDAY FEB 3. - 16:15 BENJAMIN BIO

25 MIN + 15 MIN Q&A + 20 MIN PANEL

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: LIS COOK

Liz Cook is the Director of Documentary Film at Kickstarter. Previously she has worked in France with the U.S. State Department, in India with A.R. Rahman, composer and musi- cian, and in NYC as the acquisitions manager for the digital distributor, SnagFilms. She has spoken at a variety of film festivals including Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, Tribeca, Cannes, Shef- field Doc Fest, Hot Docs, and IDFA.

MEET THE PANELISTS: MIKKEL MAINZ

DIRECTOR OF ‘TALES OF ALETHRION’

NIKLAS KIÆR

JUNIOR PRODUCER AT MISO FILM

SARAH JOY JUNGEN

ARTIST/ART DIRECTOR AT OX AND BIRD I/S

‘Tales of Alethrion’ raised half a million dollars via three Kickstarter campaigns. MASTERCLASSES & TALKS 35

Directly from Latvia, Gints Zilbalodis will talk Den lettiske instruktør Gints Zilbalodis THE MAKING about the making of one of the year’s most fortæller om tilblivelsen af en af årets mest peculiar animated features: ‘Away’. The film særegne animationsfilm: ‘Away’. Filmen OF AWAY marks Zilbalodis’ directorial debut - a blend markerer Zilbalodis’ debut som spillefilm- of fantasy, stunning visuals and poetic sto- sinstruktør - en blanding af fantasy, bjergta- MASTERCLASS IN MAKING A rytelling. Gints served as director, producer, gende billeder og poetisk historiefortælling. FEATURE FILM BY YOURSELF animator, and composer for ‘Away’ and during Gints instruerede, producerede, animerede his masterclass we will learn how he man- og skrev sågar underlægningsmusikken til aged to finish the project counting on a very ‘Away’. Under denne masterclass vil publikum barebones production team, namely himself. erfarer, hvordan han formåede at realisere You can watch ‘Away’ on Sunday February 2. projektet ene mand. ‘Away’ vises d. 2. februar.

MONDAY FEB 3. - 17:45 BENJAMIN BIO

45 MIN + 15 MIN Q&A

CHECK IT IF ‘Away’ (P.14), YOU LIKE Independent animation

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: GINTS ZILBALODIS Gints Zilbalodis (1994) is a Latvian filmmaker and animator. His fascination with filmmaking began at an early age watching classic films and making shorts and commercials. He has made seven short films in various mediums including hand-drawn animation, 3D animation and live-action and often mixing their characteristic aesthetics.

Straight from the Netherlands, Peter Wassink Den nederlandske filmskaber Peter Wassink PERSONAL will explore what it meant to act as Animation fortæller om arbejdet som Animation Su- Supervisor on the critically acclaimed series pervisor på den kritikerroste serie ‘Undone’ REFLECTIONS ‘Undone’ by Hisko Hulsing now on Amazon af Hisko Hulsing, der nu kan ses på Amazon Prime. He will also navigate us through some Prime. Han vil navigere publikum gennem ON UNDONE of the major challenges (and rewards!) as- nogle af de store udfordringerne (og beløn- sociated with the role and invite us behind ninger!), der kommer med rollen, når han A TALK BY ANIMATION the scenes of the animated series. Hear more inviterer os bag kameraet på serien. Hør mere SUPERVISOR PETER WASSINK about Peter’s personal experience with one of om Peters personlige oplevelse med en af de the hottest animated series of recent years. seneste års hotteste animerede serie. Bonus: Bonus: the masterclass is introduced by the masterclasses starter med en screening af screening of the Oscar-shortlisted short ‘Mind kortfilmen ‘Mind My Mind’, hvor Peter arbejd- My Mind’, on which Peter served as animator. ede som animator.

TUESDAY FEB 4. - 17:00 BENJAMIN BIO

45 MIN + 15 MIN Q&A

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: PETER WASSINK

Peter Wassink is an Amsterdam-based 2D animator and director with 20 years of experience. His filmography includes many gems of independent animation such as the series ‘Undone’, the feature ‘Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles’, and the short film ‘Mind My Mind’. Known as ‘Mr. TV Paint’ in the software community for his predilection for the tool, Peter he has been educating the new genera- tions of animators at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht since 2004.

‘Undone’, the animated series available on Amazon Prime. 36 MASTERCLASSES & TALKS

Have you ever been frustrated about how Har du nogensinde været frustreret over, MASTERCLASS time consuming animation really is? Do you hvor tidskrævende animation er? Vil du gerne want to create mind-blowing animated mas- lave fantastiske animerede mesterværker, IN FAILING terpieces, but the money men are telling you men pengemændene siger nej? Eller har no? Or been looking at a budget thinking: du nogensinde set på budgettet og tænkt: THE HIGH VALUE, NO-BUDGET “Impossible!”? - Join Christen Bach on a phil- “umuligt!”? Christen Bach vi give sit filosofiske APPROACH TO ANIMATED osophical take on refocusing your approach, take på, hvordan man kan refokusere til tilgang FILMMAKING crea-ting gold while being broke. Expect to og spinde guld uden en mønt på lommen. Du learn how to reduce the distance from initial kan forvente at lære, hvordan man reducerer idea to finished product and how to fail your distancen fra grundlæggende ide til færdigt way to success. Based on a true story. produkt og hvordan, man kan fejle sig til succes. Baseret på en sand historie.

WEDNESDAY FEB 5. - 16:15 BENJAMIN BIO

45 MIN + 15 MIN Q&A

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: CHRISTEN BACH Christen Bach is a Danish animation director and visual artist. His work mainly focuses on human relations – often told through experimental or stylistic animation – using the absurd or the surreal to highlight the emotional content and to put the reality of the themes into perspective. He is working as an animation director and VFX-supervisor, both commercially and in conjunction with his personal projects. His work has been exhibited at the Guggenheim museum and featured in hundreds of festivals and galleries worldwide.

‘Bear Untitled’, an experimental short film by Christen Bach.

Esben Toft Jacobsen is one of those incred- Esben Toft Jacobsen er et af de utrolige FROM IDEATION ible talents who has managed to nonchalantly talenter, der på nonchalant vis har formået at create for both cinema and TV, helming pro- skabe for både film og tv, hvor han har stået TO PRODUCTION jects such as ‘Beyond Beyond’ and ‘The Rain’. i spidsen for projekter som ‘ Fjerkongens He has been wearing many hats throughout rige’ og ‘The Rain’. Han har båret mange hatte AN INSIGHT INTO ESBEN TOFT his career: creator, scriptwriter and animation gennem sin karriere: skaber, manuskriptfor- JACOBSEN´S CREATIVE PROCESS director. The result? Massive knowledge that fatter og animations-instruktør. Resultatet? he now wants to share with us! During the En kæmpe viden som han nu vil dele med os. talk, Esben will guide us through a myriad of Under talken vil Esben guide os gennem sine different projects, divulging. working meth- mange projekter, arbejdsmetoder, produktion- ods, production rules, and valuable lessons sregler og værdifulde lektioner, som han har learned along the way. lært undervejs.

WEDNESDAY FEB 5. - 17:45 BENJAMIN BIO 60 MIN

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: ESBEN TOFT JACOBSEN

Esben Toft Jacobsen has a background in computer games and has been working as an animation director/creator since he graduated from The Nation Film School of Denmark in 2006. His primary focus is projects for children and young adults. He has experience in scriptwriting, worldbuilding, pitching the stuff and actually making it. Esben has created and co-written two animated feature films, ‘The Great Bear’ and ‘Beyond Beyond’, one animated tv series, ‘Kiwi & Strit’ (2016) and worked on the live-action Netflix show ‘The Rain’ as creator and visual supervisor.

‘Beyond Beyond’ (2014) animated feature directed by Esben Toft Jacobsen. MASTERCLASSES & TALKS 37

What’s behind ‘Doggystyle’, one of DR’s most WORKSHOP IN THURSDAY watched programs on DRTV? According to FEB 6. - 16:15 Sidse Stausholm, Development Consultant at CONTENT DR Medier TV, the secret is staying relevant BENJAMIN BIO to the audience. Throughout a two-hour DEVELOPMENT workshop, Sidse will illustrate a method which combines personal artistic vision with BY DR user insight to develop new content. We will 60 MIN + 30 MIN BREAK + 60 MIN learn more about how DR employs it in order HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GOLDEN to bring popular shows to the screen, try it AGE OF HUNGARIAN ANIMATION ABOUT out ourselves, and understand how it can THE SPEAKER: SIDSE STAUSHOLM be applied to animation. Be ready to chal- Sidse Stausholm has more than 20 years lenge what you thought the creative process experience as director of documentaries and looked like. No experience needed! creator of television programs. As Develop- ment Consultant at DR Medier TV she helps Hvad ligger bag ‘Doggystyle’, en af de mest transform and move “old” media to new platforms. She also finds new ways of distrib- sete programmer på DRTV? Ifølge Sidse uting content, gauge user behavior and needs Stausholm, udviklingskonsulent ved DR through research. She facilitates develop- Medier TV, er hemmeligheden at holde sig ment processes and innovation using Design Thinking, Google Venture Design Sprints and relevant for publikum. Gennem en to-timers related methodologies. workshop vil Sidse gennemgå en metode, der kombinerer personlig kunstnerisk vision med brugerindsigt til at udvikle nyt indhold. Vi vil bl.a. lære hvordan DR bruger denne metode til at realisere deres projekter, prøve kræfter med det selv, og forstå hvordan det kan anvendes i animation. Vær klar til at få dine forestillinger om den kreative proces udfordret. Ingen erfaring påkrævet!

‘Doggystyle’ was developed using the method illustrated in the workshop. 38 MASTERCLASSES & TALKS

What’s the best way to promote an animated MARKETING FOR FRIDAY work? When do you start marketing it? What ANIMATED FILMS FEB 7. - 17:45 are the PR elements that contribute to the BENJAMIN BIO success of a film? During this masterclass Lilian Klages will introduce us to the art of BUILDING THE RIGHT MARKETING thinking strategically, creatively and com- TOOLKIT FOR YOUR PROJECT mercially right from the start of a project. Borrowing on real cases, Lilian will share with us the do’s and don’ts of how to market 45 MIN + 15 MIN Q&A a film (and make sure to sell internationally). Beginners are welcome! ABOUT THE SPEAKER: LILIAN KLAGES

Lilian Klages is the CEO and Executive Hvordan promoverer man bedst et animeret Producer of the Germany-based companies værk? Hvor starter man med markedsførin- Dreamin’ Dolphin Film and Zooper Film and gen? Hvilke PR-elementer bidrager til en the Danish Parka Pictures. Her focus is on international coproductions for both feature films succes? Gennem denne masterclass and tv series. Lilian is a professor at Film vil Lilian Klages introducere os til at tænke Academy Baden-Württemberg, where she strategisk, kreativt og kommercielt fra pro- teaches animation producers, a censor for jektets start. Gennem rigtige cases vil Lil- The Animation Workshop in Viborg and founding member of the German chapter ian dele do’s og don’ts i forbindelse med of Women in Animation. markedsføringen af film - herhjemme såvel som internationalt. Begyndere er velkomne!

‘Latte and the Magic Waterstone’, a feature film produced by Lilian Klages. John Musker loves it! – and so will you!

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THURSDAY P. 0 8 FESTIVAL PROGRAM 19.00 ASTA BIO/ASTA BAR JAN 09 LAUNCH PARTY!

THURSDAY P.09 OPENING NIGHT: 19.00 CARL BIO JAN 30 MARONA’S FANTASTIC TALE JAN 31 FRIDAY P.33 PRODUCING ANIMATION 16.15 BENJAMIN BIO P.33 A MEETING WITH LORENZO MATTOTTI 17.45 BENJAMIN BIO P.20 THE ANIMATION WORKSHOP 19:00 ASTA BIO GRADUATION FILMS + 20:15 P.1 2 WHITE SNAKE 21:30 ASTA BIO FEB 01 SAT URDAY P.1 2 THE PRINCE’S VOYAGE 16:00 ASTA BIO P.1 3 A SCANNER DARKLY 19:00 ASTA BIO P.21 SHORTS I 21:30 ASTA BIO FEB 02 SUNDAY P.1 3 PINOCCHIO 16:30 ASTA BIO P.1 4 AWAY 19:00 ASTA BIO FEB 03 MONDAY P.34 KICKSTARTER UNCENSORED 16:15 BENJAMIN BIO P.35 THE MAKING OF AWAY 17:45 BENJAMIN BIO P.22 SHORTS II 19:00 CARL BIO P.1 4 ZERO IMPUNITY 21:30 CARL BIO FEB 04 TUESDAY P.35 PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON UNDONE 17:00 BENJAMIN BIO P.23 SHORTS III 19:30 ASTA BIO P.1 5 FEAR(S) OF THE DARK 21:15 ASTA BIO FEB 05 WEDNESDAY P.36 MASTERCLASS IN FAILING 16:15 BENJAMIN BIO P.36 FROM IDEATION TO PRODUCTION 17:45 BENJAMIN BIO P.29 THE CRUCIAL SALLY CRUIKSHANK 19:00 CARL BIO P.1 6 SON OF THE WHITE MARE 21:15 CARL BIO

THURSDAY P.37 WORKSHOP IN CONTENT 16:15 BENJAMIN BIO FEB 06 DEVELOPMENT BY DR P. 24 SHORTS IV 19:00 ASTA BIO P.1 7 WICKED CITY 21:30 ASTA BIO FEB 07 FRIDAY P.38 MARKETING FOR ANIMATED FILMS 17:45 BENJAMIN BIO P. 25 GRADUATION FILM COMPETITION 19:00 ASTA BIO P.1 7 S HE 21:30 ASTA BIO FEB 08 SAT URDAY P. 2 6 BEST OF PANNONIA 16:30 ASTA BIO P.30 THE PINNACLE OF SUZAN PITT 19:00 ASTA BIO P.1 0 VOID 2020 AWARD CEREMONY 21:30 ASTA BIO & CLOSING CELEBRATION @VOIDFILMFESTIVAL