Kurzfilmtage Winterthur is Switzerland’s most important short film festival and enjoys an excellent reputation among filmmakers, industry and audience. It takes place each year in November (5-10, 2013) and attracts around 16’000 spectators and 3’800 submissions for its competitions. Former jury members attending the festival include people from Quinzaine des Re?alisateurs, Venice Film Festival, Berlinale Shorts, Sundance. Apart from compiling innovative programs, the Kurzfilmtage offer a lively international platform for professional exchange. Its archive contains more than 30’000 shorts and is available for research purposes. The festival’s framework program comprises activities like the Producer’s Day, the Film School Day, and panel talks.
For Lago Film Fest, John Canciani and Laura Walde have curated 2 programs focusing on sexuality and intimacy: “We explore and test the boundaries of what is commonly acceptable and what is widely rejected
and ask you: Aren’t we all oversexed but underfucked?”
“WINTERTHUR PROUDLY PRESENTS: AN EVENING WITH CICCOLINA AND ROCCO SIFREDI”
AWE SHOCKS
Juan David Gonzalez Monroy, Anja Dornieden / Germania / 2011 / 3’4’’ / Sperimentale
AMOURETTE
Maja Gehrig / Svizzera 2009 / 5’20’’ / Animazione
NU HÄNDER DET IGEN
Gabriel Watson, Frank Aschberg / Svezia 2008 / 4’35’’ / Sperimentale
CHATROULETTE
Mari?a Llopis / Spagna / 2011 / 8’ / Sperimentale
ELEKTROTECHNIQUE
Lernet & Sander / Paesi Bassi / 2011 / 3’8’’ / Sperimentale
THREESOME
Johannes Dullin / Germania, Paesi Bassi, Norvegia / 2010 / 10’ / Sperimentale
FILTHY FOOD
T. Arthur Cottam / USA / 2006 / 5’ / Sperimentale
SWEET MOV(I)E
Jna Ijäs / Finlandia / 2010 / 3’15’’ / Sperimentale
LITTLE WHITE CLOUD ThAT CRIED
Guy Maddin / Canada, Germania / 2009 / 13’ / Sperimentale
SYNC
Marco Brambilla / Canada / 2005 / 1’50’’ / Sperimentale
REIN/RAUS
Jan Soldat / Germania / 2010 / 45’’ / Documentario
“LOOKING FOR LOVE”
INTERIM
Jan Soldat / Germania / 2011 / 14’54’’ / Fiction
PRORA
Stéphane Riehtauser / Svizzera / 2012 / 23’ / Fiction
TRAUMFRAU
Oliver Schwarz / Svizzera / 2012 / 19’57’’ / Documentario
ADVENT
Petr Hatle / Repubblica Ceca / 2010 / 18’ / Exp. Documentario