Petaluma film festival continues…

Bonjour

Where was I? Oh yes! the next movie. Slaves is based on an interview made in 2003 and is the second film in a series of animated documentaries with and about children in difficult situations by David Aronowitsch and Hanna Heilborn, and with design by Mats Johansson/Acne Jr.? Here is an excerpt…

And now we have “Dorme” a movie produced by a Petaluma local , Sylvia Binsfeld. Maybe I should call it California dreaming…hehehe…
Indeed , this film is about dreams and the places they take you… Petaluma being such a family oriented kind of town had for sure some influence on the director. Personally my dreams are more of an adult nature…
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One thing that bothered me the most was the obvious placement of commercial brands within the scenes, a bit too obvious for my taste. I realize that making films is expensive and sponsors are sure a welcome source of fund… a thank you note to our sponsors during the credits should be enough.

Next is the “Armoire” a Canadian production by director “Jamie Travis”. Eleven year-old Aaron plays a game of hide and seek in which his friend Tony is never found. The mystery of their relationship and of their attachment to the armoire in Aarons bedroom can only be revealed, it turns out, through hypnosis.

My grand mother armoire had a lot more style then this one, hey! c’est la vie…

Back to another French production, “Yulia” an animation short film by Antoine Arditi.
Yulia suddenly vanishes out of her kitchen.She finds herself in a closed room with five levers fixed to the wall. By setting them in motion, she starts off a series of absurd events that will lead her to finding a soul mate.

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And finally from the USA “Love Tap” by Mike Goode .