WdKA Animation Shorts: OPEN UP

WdKA Animation Shorts: OPEN UP

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Sometimes, it’s hard to say what’s on your mind. The characters in these shorts struggle with that, too, and some might just show us how it’s done. This programme consists of short animated films, trailers and work in progress made by Animation Graduates of Willem de Kooning Academy, followed by Q&A’s about the making process.

Storyline

  • How Spiders Learned to Fly by Yelyzaveta Lidova, Lara Schmitz, Marta Pawlowska and Niki Pangelova. Short film. An old woman is confronted with a choice: confess her feelings to the man of her dreams, or be turned into a spider. Advisory age: 14+.
  • Warning Signs by Maria Dubec. A short film presenting what it feels like to see danger everywhere with the use of nature inspired, digital masks. Advisory age: 9+.
  • The Visit by Nilsu Mengi. Short film about a daughter building up the courage to invite her dad back into her life.
  • Broken by Hyewon Jung. Short film. In a group clinic of broken dolls, a broken doll shares about its story.
  • Het Was Maar Een Vraag  by Inge Groeneveld. Short film. A young woman is interrogated about an alleged crime, but gradually it turns out that her biggest enemy is her own thoughts.
  • State of Nothing by Karina Krumova. Short film. A woman, desperate to avoid heartbreak, submerges herself into apathy and does everything she can to suppress her emotions, until a shooting star brings chaos and a hint of happiness into her world.
  • Wanderers by Ashlin Winckler. Short film. When an isolated celestial being meets a shooting star in the vast emptiness of space, they must choose whether to put their faith in the friendly stranger or continue to rely on the loneliness that haunts them.