November 15th, 6:30 pm
Package Deals and Scandinavia House present New Short Films from Sweden. Line up includes:
The Blue Shoe (Den blå skon)
Directed by Magnus Fredriksson (2005)
In this animated film a man, fishing in his boat, catches a blue lady’s shoe floating along the river. Did it belong to Andrea? In this clever allegory about the plight of migrant workers, we meet the Polish berry picker, who fled from the tyranny of the Blueberry King and is supported by the Blueberry King’s own son, the poetic weakling Stig… 5 min.
For Memories
Directed by Wing-Yee Wu (2006)
Jack, a troubled New York teenager, meets Brigit, ten years older and a single mother to Julie. The trio embarks on a relationship that proves to be as frail as the moment in time that brings them together. 16 min. The director will be present.
I'm Your Man
Written & directed by Sarah Gyllenstierna (2003)
A summer day on a quiet, secluded block. A stranger arrives. I'm Your Man is a film about hidden desires, old grudges, con games, and lingerie. No one is safe. Sarah Gyllenstierna's second short has screened at over a dozen film festivals in the United States, Sweden, Italy, and Spain, winning Best Short Comedy at the Women of Color Film Festival, and screening at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. The film aired on national Swedish television in 2004. 27 minutes. The director will be present.
Linerboard
Written and directed by Jens Jonsson (2006)
Linerboard is a film about the thin paper in between cardboard ... and relationships, love, and passion. How fragile items need to be properly protected. Linerboard won the The Canal + Prize at the 2006 Nordic Panarama in Århus and Special Mention, Cork 2006. 18 min.
MTV Nordic Channel ID 2006
This package of short animated films aired on the Nordic MTV channels during 2006 and 2007. The films were directed and animated by Adam Marko-Nord and Måns Swanberg with the idea of creating hand-made animations tracing back to the tradition of experimental animation done for MTV in the 1980's. The spots have received much international attention and were awarded the Swedish Society for Illustrators Gold Award at the Kolla! Festival in 2006. 3.5 min.
Radicalized (Tillväxtsjukan)
Written & directed by Klara Swantesson (2006)
Radicalized is a short animated documentary. In 2001, after 30 years as a teacher, Ulla-Britt got sick and was classified as “burned out.” She hasn't been able to work since then and has many reflections on why. The film won the Synchro Film & Video Award in Tricky Woman 2007 and was nominated for the Guldbaggen 2007 for Best Short Film.
When Elvis Came to Visit (När Elvis kom på besök)Directed by Andreas Tibblin (2006)
When Elvis Came to Visit is an intimate film about a small yet momentous meeting in a suburb of Stockholm between Lukas and a young boy named Elvis, whose parents are from Iran. Lukas, not an immigrant-friendly person, tries to keep his distance, but the young boy's innocence gradually affects him. The film has won the Unicef UK Award and awards at the Showcomotion Young People's Film Festival (UK, 2007), the Austin Film Festival (2006), the Short Film Festival of Los Angeles (2007), the Nashville Film Festival (2007), and the New York Short Film Festival (2007). 10 min.
Woman and Gramophone (Kvinna vid grammofon)
Written & directed by Ola Simonsson & Johannes Stjärne Nilsson (2006)
A woman is sitting by a grammophone, listening. She is eating a piece of cake. A record is turning under the pick up. When the record ends, she decides to play something different. Selected for the International Critic's Week Cannes 2006 and Karlovy Vary FF 2006. 4 min.
Additional Screenings:
We are also excited that the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX) will be screening The Field Guide to North America in November, along with a live performance by Deerhunter! See website for details.
