Film Synopsis

PART 2

On the Sly
Belgium 2010
77 min
Director: Olivier Ringer

Like every weekend, six-year-old Cathy has to go with her parents to the countryside. Sh’s not very happy because she feels almost invisible to her parents. The weekend would be so boring as usual if Cathy didn’t receive some “magic seeds” from a worker at the farm. When the weekend ends, she decides to stay at the countryside to watch the “magic seeds” grow. Left alone, Cathy realizes that her parents are worried and looking for her. Scared that she’ll be severly punished, she runs away into the woods and gets lost…

DOCUMENTARY
The Game Must Go On
Greece 2010
80 min
Directors: Angeli Andrikopoulou, Argyris Tsepelikas

In a crowded part of Athens, each day after school, Alexandra, Vlad, Chrysa and the rest of their crew gather in front of Christos’ house to play soccer until bedtime. But as soon as they begin, the neighbors assault them with curses, threats and sometimes violence. The kids’ reaction is fiercely defiant. There’s nowhere else to go. Alexandra decides to talk to the Mayor and insist that he sees the situation for himself. Thus begins a yearlong campaign to get the town to build them a play area. Over this time the kids’ lives and perceptions are revealed while their determination and friendship fuels their coping skills and sharpens their resolve. The film offers an intimate access to a remarkable cast of characters.

SHORT STORY ANIMATION FILMS
How the Shammies Bathed
Latvia 2010
7 min
Director: Edmunds Jansons

What should one do upon hearing scary “drip-drop” sounds coming from a dark room? The Shammies – Mitten, Pillow, Hanky and Sockie – decide to take a bath. One by one they toddle down the stairs to discover a Monster who lives behind the bathroom door, and get acquainted with Splashy Water.

Snowflakes and Carrots
Canada 2010
4 min
Director: Samantha Leriche-Gionet

A little girl steals all the carrots she can find on snowmen.

Stoneflies
Germany 2010
15 min
Director: Anne Walther

On a little island lives Ferdi a little boy stonefly with his parents. Stoneflies
cannot fly, they are too heavy and their wings cannot carry them. But
Ferdi’s biggest wish is to fly. So he sets out on a journey to learn how to
fly.
On his way he meets several stones which he asks about the art of flying,
but none of them are really able to help him. When he has given up
all hope and accepts his fate, he meets a little girl- and his dream comes
true...

The Little Red Plane
UK 2010
3 min
Director: Charlotte Blacker

A knitted adventure about a boy and his cat who travel far and wide to deliver parcels in their little red plane.