50th Athens International Film + Video Festival

Schedule:

Monday, April, 10, 2023

1:00pm: Let’s Dance Shorts in Competition
Bull Rider Directors: Alexia Oldini, Steven Gray, Documentary, USA, 2 min
My Mother’s Last Dance Director: Ivan knyazev, Experimental, Russia, 3 min
Take Director: Jon McWilliams, Experimental, USA, 4 min
Danzamatta Directors: Vanja Victor, Kabir Tognola, Narrative, Switzerland, 5 min
Bronx Magic Director: Marta Renzi, Music Video, USA, 5 min
Three Souls in Search of an Embrace Directors: Tom Donohue, Greg Shaya, Documentary, Argentina, 15 min
Huella Director: Gabriela Ortega, Narrative, USA, 15 min
3 for E.L. Director: Maya Gurantz, Experimental, USA, 19 min
An Interview with Gladys Bailin Directors: Kate Mason, Billy Schuerman, Documentary, USA, 20 min

3:00pm: Home Grown Shorts in Competition
Now I’m in the Kitchen Director: Yana Pan, Animation, USA, 5 min
The Record Director: Jonathan Laskar, Animation, Switzerland, 9 min
Make or Break Directors: Mike Plitt, Falk Schuster, Animation, Germany, 8 min
Our Males and Females Director: Ahmad Alyaseer, Narrative, Jordan, 11 m in
The Difference Between Dirt and Soil Director: Liz Cambron, Experimental, USA, 10 min
The Rabbi’s Son Director: Asher Rosen, Narrative, UK, 14 min
Demon Box Director: Sean Wainsteim, Documentary, Canada, 14 min
The Shrimp’s Tail Director: Oscar de la Torre Suárez, Experimental, USA, 18 min
Yarayah Director: Bernardo De Jeurissen, Narrative, Algeria, France, 20 min

3:15pm: Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV Features in Competition
Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV Director: Amanda Kim, Documentary, USA, 107 min

5:00pm: Encore Shorts in Competition
De-composition Director: Laura Kraning, Experimental, USA, 3 min
Phase II Director: Kelly L Sears, Experimental, USA, 7 min
The Sky’s In There Director: Dani Leventhal ReStack, Sheilah Wilson ReStack, Experimental, USA, 12 min
Winter 1984 Director: Tony Buba, Documentary, USA, 14 min
Open is Opening Directors: Amber Bay Bemak, Nadia Michele Granados, Liz Rosenfeld, Experimental, Colombia, Germany, USA, 20 min
Kinhin Director: Lydia Moyer, Experimental, USA, 8 min
Margie Soudek’s Salt and Pepper Shakers Director: Meredith Moore, Documentary, USA, 13 min
Paying Tribute to the History of Steel? Director: Tony Buba, Documentary, USA, 4 min
The Limits of Vision Director: Laura Ann Harrison, Animation, USA, 34 min

5:15pm: De Humani Corporis Fabrica Features in Competition
De Humani Corporis Fabrica Directors: Verena Paravel, Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Documentary, France, 118 min

5:30pm: Stand By for Failure: A Documentary About Negativland Features in Competition
Stand By for Failure: A Documentary About Negativland Director: Ryan Worsley, Documentary, USA, 99 min

7:15pm: Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Features in Competition
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Director: Pierre Földes, Animation, France, 100 min

7:30pm: Amerikatsi Features in Competition
Amerikatsi Director: Michael Goorjian, Narrative, Armenia, 118 min

7:30pm: Akosua Adoma Owusu – In Person Special Event

9:15pm: Mansplain Shorts in Competition
Intimacy Workshop Director: Eddie Prunoske, Narrative, USA, 10 min
Alpha Kings Directors: Enrique Pedraza Botero, Faye Tsakas, Documentary, USA, 15 min
The Mechanics of Fluids Director: Gala Hernández López, Documentary, France, 35 min

Tuesday, April, 11, 2023

1:00pm: Down to Earth Shorts in Competition
The Stream XII-II Director: Hiroya Sakurai, Experimental, Japan, 5 min
The Dormant Language of Love Directors: Jacob Koestler, Michael McDermit, Documentary, USA, 11 min
Ice Merchants Director: João Gonzalez, Animation, Portugal, 14 min
This Is Not A Place For You Director: Ceyda A?ar, Narrative, Turkey, 15 min
Wrought Directors: Joel Penner, Anna Sigrithur, Documentary, Canada, 19 min
A Field Guide to Coastal Fortifications Director: Tijana Petrovic, Documentary, USA, 24 min

3:00pm: Urban Sprawl Shorts in Competition
The Information Director: Stephanie Barber, Experimental, USA, 2 min
Boom Director: Diane Nerwen, Experimental, 6 min
Welcome to 8th Street Director: Yoo Lee, Animation, USA, 7 min
Intersection Director: Richard Peter Tuohy, Experimental, Australia, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Qatar, Russia, 11 min
Grasshopper Director: Jussi Eerola, Experimental, Finland, 9 min
Contrapunctus V Director: Kenji Ouellet, Documentary, Japan, 18 min
The (Other) 700 Club Director: Araque Blanco, Documentary, USA, 10 min
Saturday In The Park Directors: Irene Kim Chin, Kurt Vincent, Tara Kutz, Documentary, USA, 30 min

3:15pm: Steel Life Features in Competition
Steel Life Director: Manuel Bauer, Documentary, Peru, 95 min

5:00pm: Searching for Solidarity Shorts in Competition
Squid Season Directors: Ariel Mahler, Grace Hanna, Animation, USA, 5 min
Little Sky Director: Jess X. Snow, Narrative, USA, 14 min
Choc Director: Brian Zahm, Documentary, USA, 11 min
A Space For Us Directors: Seed Meyer Minkin, Emory Rose Harger, Documentary, USA, 19 min
The Garden of Fauns Director: Pol Merchan, Documentary, Spain, 24 min
Bitter September Director: Sophia Farantatou, Documentary, Greece, 26 min

5:15pm: 100 Ways to Cross the Border Features in Competition
100 Ways to Cross the Border Director: Amber Bay Bemak, Documentary, Mexico, USA, 84 min

5:30pm: Everybody Wants to Be Loved Features in Competition
Everybody Wants to Be Loved Director: Katharina Woll, Narrative, Germany, 80 min

7:00pm: Leilah Weinraub – In-Person Special Event
Shakedown Director: Leilah Weinraub, Documentary, USA, 82 min

7:15pm: Till Love Do Us Part Features in Competition
Till Love Do Us Part Director: Ran Li, Narrative, China, Czech Republic, 111 min

7:30pm: Crows are White Features in Competition
Crows are White Director: Ahsen Nadeem, Documentary, Ireland, Japan, USA, 97 min

9:15pm: Quantum Cowboys Features in Competition
Quantum Cowboys Director: Geoff Marslett, Animation, USA, 99 min

9:15pm: Shell Shock Shorts in Competition
Under The Endless Sky Director: Alexandra Dzhiganskaya, Animation, Austria, 4 min
Bye Bye Lullaby Directors: Sonali Gulati, Rohan Gulati, Experimental, USA, 5 min
Nona Director: Zazie Ray-Trapido, Documentary, 6 min
Are You Ok? Director: Natalka Vorozhbit, Narrative, Austria, 5 min
Rest in Paper Director: Haseeb Rehman, Animation, Pakistan, 8 min
Bezuna Director: Saif Alsaegh, Experimental, USA, 8 min
Parasolka Directors: Rowan Ings, Faye Tsakas, Documentary, USA, 9 min
Killing Bagheera Director: Muschirf Shekh Zeyn, Narrative, Germany, 13 min
Europe by Bidon Directors: Samuel Albaric, Thomas Trichet, Documentary, France, 15 min
Night Director: Ahmad Saleh, Animation, Germany, Jordan, Palestine, Qatar, 16 min
P.D.O. (Protected Designation of Origin) Director: Samy Sidaqli, Narrative, France, 18 min

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

1:00pm: Limits Shorts in Competition
The Cave Directors: Jinman Kim, Jiyoung Chon, Animation, South Korea, 14 min
Truck Fishing in America Director: Shelley Delaney, Narrative, USA, 16 min
Castles in the Sky Director: Pearl Gluck, Narrative, USA, 30 min
Nakam Director: Andreas Kessler, Narrative, Germany, 33 min

3:00pm: Revolutionary Hearts Shorts and Features in Competition
The Art of Finding Home Directors: Phoebe Wagoner, Julian Holt, Justin Byrant, Patrick Stewart, Documentary, USA, 12 min
Wiley’s Last Resort Directors: Evan Mascagni, Shawn Lind, Documentary, USA, 17 min
No Such Right: The End of Roe in Appalachia Directors: Tate Greene, Rebekah McAuley, Sarah Sexton, Deladis Haywood, Documentary, USA, 19 min
Revolutionary Hearts Directors: Mary E Lutz, Peter Kinoy, Documentary, USA, 57 min

3:15pm: Fountain of Youth Shorts in Competition
Bellybutton Director: Hilary Eden, Narrative, USA, 8 min
Please Hold the Line Tan Ce Ding, Narrative, Malaysia, 19 min
Canker Director: Lin Tu, Narrative, China, 13 min
A Real One Director: McKenzie Chinn, Narrative, USA, 15 min
Weekend in Brazil Director: Brian MacNeel, Narrative, USA, 16 min
Swan in the center Director: Iris Chassaigne, Narrative, France, 25 min

5:15pm: Piaffe Features in Competition
Piaffe Director: Ann Oren, Narrative, Germany, 86 min

5:15pm: Portals Shorts in Competition
Mystery of Art Director: Mateo Padula, Experimental, Argentina, 4 min
Moving Image Director: Josh Vieth, Experimental, USA, 9 min
Journey(s) Director: Ann Deborah Levy, Experimental, USA, 16 min
Pet World Directors: Sofia Theodore-Pierce, Grace Mitchell, Experimental, USA, 14 min
Norwegian Nature, Suburbia and the Creatures Living There Director: Rolf Christian Heldal, Experimental, Norway, 15 min
Manta Ray Director: Anton Bialas, Narrative, France, 30 min

5:30pm: Huahua’s Dazzling World and its Myriad Temptations Features in Competition
Huahua’s Dazzling World and its Myriad Temptations Director: Daphne Xu, Documentary, China, 82 min

7:30pm: The Last Farmer Features in Competition
The Last Farmer Director: M. Manikandan, Narrative, India, 124 min

7:15pm: Soda **** – In-Person Special Event
Hello Dankness Directors: Soda ****, Experimental, Australia, 70 min

7:30pm: Joyland Features in Competition
Joyland Director: Saim Sadiq, Narrative, Pakistan, 126 min

9:15pm: Cold Sweats Shorts in Competition
Shed Director: Ashley Kouri, Experimental, USA, 3 min
Maximum Umbra Director: Kelly Sears, Experimental, USA, 3 min
The Law Of The Jungle Gym Director: Yoon Hei Cho, Animation, USA, 6 min
Craven Gap Director: Jonathan Furnell, Experimental, USA, 5 min
The Voice in Isabel Fleiss’s Office Director: Jim Haverkamp, Narrative, USA, 6 min
Language Unknown Director: Janelle VanderKelen, Experimental, Spain, USA, 6 min
That’s Our Time Director: Alex Backes, Narrative, USA, 10 min
Bellingham’s Belief Director: Tom Salvaggio, Narrative, USA, 9 mnin
Asterión Director: Francesco Montagner, Experimental, Czech Republic, Slovakia, 15 min
Canal Director: Will Rahilly, Experimental, USA, 17 min
The Möbius Trip Director: Simone Smith, Narrative, UK, 16 min

Thursday, April 13, 2023

1:00pm: Surface Tension Shorts in Competition
One Day in Lim Chu Kang Director: Michael Kam, Documentary, Singapore, 5 min
Nomadtitude Director: Zulaa Urchuud, Experimental, Mongolia, 6 min
Organic Matter Director: Emily Halaka, Animation, USA, 9 min
Speech for a Disappearing Statue Directors: Rob Jacobs, Nizar Saleh, Anne Reijniers, Paul Shemisi, Marie Paule Mugeni, Experimental, Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 10 min
Lotus-Eyed Girl Director: Rajee Samarasinghe, Experimental, China, Sri Lanka, USA, 6 min
Global Fruit Director: G. Anthony Svatek, Experimental, USA, 5 min
A Better Relationship with the Unknown Director: Mark Street, Documentary, UK, 19 min
Unbelonging Director: Sarada Rauch, Experimental, USA, 15 min
Nazarbazi Director: Maryam Tafakory, Experimental, UK, 19 min

3:00pm: Something About Maps Shorts in Competition
A City W/O a Map Director: Josh Weissbach, Experimental, Cuba, Israel, USA, 8 min
Looking Backward Director: Ben Balcom, Experimental, USA, 10 min
Moonlight, Milorganite, and You Director: Natasha Woods, Experimental, USA, 10 min
En Avant [about a year in MPLS] Director: Dan Schneidkraut, Documentary, USA, 37 min
Urban Solutions Directors: Arne Hector, Minze Tummescheit, Luciana Mazeto, Vinícius Lopes, Documentary, Brazil, 30 min

3:15pm: Dark Red Forest Features in Competition
Dark Red Forest Director: Huaqing Jin, Documentary, China, 87 min

5:00pm: Pangea Shorts in Competition
Frida Director: Aleksandra Odi?, Narrative, Germany, 19 min
The Voice Actress Director: Anna J. Takayama, Narrative, Japan, 15 min
Have You Seen that Man? Director: Yotam Ben-David, Narrative, Romania, 15 min
Yaa Director: Amartei Armar, Narrative, Ghana, 20 min
Story Director: Mohamed Bouhari, Narrative, Morocco, 20 min
Noisetrain Director: Pol De Plecker, Narrative, Belgium, Iceland, 20 min

5:15pm: Know Your Place Feature in Competition
Know Your Place Director: Zia Mohajerjasbi, Narrative, USA, 118 min

5:30pm: The Tuba Thieves Features in Competition
The Tuba Thieves Director: Alison O’Daniel, Documentary, USA, 91 min

7:15pm: Lizzie Fitch and Ryan Trecartin – In-Person Special Event

7:30pm: The Game Features in Competition
The Game Director: Ana Lazarevic, Narrative, Serbia, USA, 92 min

7:45pm: Calendar Girls Features in Competition
Calendar Girls Directors: Love Martinsen, Maria Loohufvud, Documentary, Swedan, 83 min

9:15pm: Can You Feel It Shorts in Competition
I am Rosie – My Reputation Director: Jan Moravec, Music Video, Czech Republic, 4 min
Kajo | Rem Koolhaus Director: Evelyn Lee, Music Video, USA, 4 min
All You Want is Greece Director: Alex Morelli, Experimental, USA, 4 min
Film for Storm de Hirsch Director: Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, Experimental, USA, 3 min
Pulse At The Centre Of Being Director: Tsz-wing Ho, Music Video, Hong Kong, 4 min
Glitter Electron Directors: Chihiro Sato, Takaaki Numa, E., Music Video, Japan, 6 min
& More Director: Tsz-wing HO, Animation, Hong Kong, 3 min
Boys Clap, Girls Dance Director: Dena Springer, Animation, USA, 9 min
What Is Nothing (After What Is Nothing) Studio Version Director: Kristin Reeves, Experimental, USA, 10 min
The Moon Rises During the Day (Sound Sculpture) Director: Na Li, Animation, UK, 3 min
A Psychogeography of Mourning Director: Shayna Connelly, Experimental, France, UK, USA, 9 min
The Last Song On Earth Director: Gaia Alari, Music Video, Italy, 4 min
Estuary Director: Warren Bass, Experimental, USA, 3 min
Secant Director: Timothy David Orme, Music Video, USA, 3 min
Big Life Directors: Jane Leo, Trevor Wiggins, Daniel Leopold, Music Video, USA, 4 min
NE Corridor Director: Joshua Gen Solondz, Experimental, USA, 7 min
Everlasting Happiness Director: Deborah White, Experimental, Australia, 11 min

9:30pm: Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Features in Competition
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Director: Pierre Földes, Animation, France, 100 min

Friday, April 14, 2023

1:00pm: Field Trip Shorts in Competition
Exterior Day Director: Giulia Magno, Experimental, Italy, Jordan, 8 min
Gentle Hum of Spring Director: Simon Garez, Narrative, Canada, 10 min
Addresses Directors: Maria Luisa Santos, Carlo Nasisse, Documentary, Costa Rica, 14 min
Life Without Dreams Director: Jessica Bardsley, Experimental, USA, 13 min
The Wind That Held Us Here Director: Jack Cronin, Experimental, Canada, 6 min
The End Director: Richard Wiebe, Experimental, USA, 5 min
Developing Director: Dani Wasserman, Experimental, USA, 3 min
Folds of Stone Directors: Lisa Truttmann, Nicole Krenn, Experimental, Austria, 4 min
Pigment–Dispersion Syndrome Director: Jennifer Reeves Experimental, USA, 6 min
Only If You Could See a View Above the Clouds Director: Zhuoyun Chen, Experimental, USA, 4 min
Terrain Ahead Directors: Anna Kipervaser, Majd Alloush, Experimental, United Arab Emirates, 20 min

1:15pm: Huahua’s Dazzling World and its Myriad Temptations Features in Competition
Huahua’s Dazzling World and its Myriad Temptations Director: Daphne Xu, Documentary, China, 82 min

3:00pm: Incantations Shorts in Competition
Heron 1954 – 2002 Director: Alexis McCrimmon, Experimental, USA, 4 min
Grave Scanner Director: Mahsaa Talebiani, Experimental, USA, 5 min
When We Arrive As Flowers Director: Susan O’Brien, Experimental, USA, 5 min
Flowers Director: Dumas Haddad, Experimental, UK, 8 min
Dawta Director: Jessica Ashman, Animation, UK, 7 min
Nail Clippings: World Without Sun Director: Artemis Evlogimenou, Experimental, Cyprus, 9 min
To Heaven Director: Logan L Burroughs, Documentary, USA, 11 min
Ixtlahuacán Director: Augusto de Alba, Narrative, Spain, 12 min
Daughter of the Sea Director: Alexis C Garcia, Narrative, Puerto Rico, 19 min
Can We Not Be So Self-Centered and Keep Our Experiences to Ourselves? Diasporic Remembrances of Fasia Jansen Director: Aline Benecke, Experimental, Germany, 21 min

3:15pm: Revolutionary Hearts Shorts and Features in Competition
The Art of Finding Home Directors: Phoebe Wagoner, Julian Holt, Justin Byrant, Patrick Stewart, Documentary, USA, 12 min
Wiley’s Last Resort Directors: Evan Mascagni, Shawn Lind, Documentary, USA, 17 min
No Such Right: The End of Roe in Appalachia Directors: Tate Greene, Rebekah McAuley, Sarah Sexton, Deladis Haywood, Documentary, USA, 19 min
Revolutionary Hearts Directors: Mary E Lutz, Peter Kinoy, Documentary, USA, 57 min

3:15pm: Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV Features in Competition
Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV Director: Amanda Kim, Documentary, USA, 107 min

5:00pm: Mostly Queer Love Shorts in Competition
Untitled Movie Director: Annie Brennen, Narrative, USA, 12 min
Give It To Me Director: Courtney Hope Therond, Narrative, USA, 9 min
A Painfully Obvious Miscommunication in Teenage Romance Director: Joe Tufte, Narrative, USA, 13 min
Hidden Director: Mathilde Suissa, Narrative, USA, 10 min
Christopher at Sea Director: Tom CJ Brown, Animation, 15 min
Die Young Director: Violet Price, Narrative, USA, 15 min
After Sunset, Dawn arrives Director: Andy Yi Li, Narrative, USA, 17 min
Troy Director: Mike Donahue, Narrative, USA, 16 min

5:15pm: De Humani Corporis Fabrica Features in Competition
De Humani Corporis Fabrica Directors: Verena Paravel, Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Documentary, France, 118 min

5:30pm: Quantum Cowboys Features in Competition
Quantum Cowboys Director: Geoff Marslett, Animation, USA, 99 min

7:15pm: Cecelia Condit In-Person Special Event

7:30pm: Till Love Do Us Part Features in Competition
Till Love Do Us Part Director: Ran Li, Narrative, China, Czech Republic, 111 min

7:45pm: The Game Features in Competition
The Game Director: Ana Lazarevic, Narrative, Serbia, USA, 92 min

9:15pm: O-Hi-O Shorts in Competition
Pomegranate Director: Kat Frazier, Experimental, USA, 1 min
The Escape Director: Arianna Olga Gaub, Animation, USA, 2 min
I Had A Strange Dream Last Night Director: Mira Haley Steuer, Experimental, USA, 3 min
The Triangle Lady Director: Walker Boyle, Narrative, USA, 4 min
Met(EYE)morphosis Director: Jonathan Riles, Animation, USA, 3 min
Detached Director: Faryar Hosseini, Narrative, USA, 5 min
The Rabbit Director: Max Kaplan, Narrative, USA, 6 min
Looking for Johnson Grass Director: Jeremy Schwochow, Documentary, USA, 8 min
Hometown Spirit Director: Ian LaBarge, Narrative, USA, 9 min
Buffalo Dip Director: Monet Bouie, Narrative, USA, 9 min
Twitch Director: Emily Moores, Experimental, USA, 13 min
Mother of Two Director: Jacob Midkiff, Narrative, USA, 16 min
Talent Show Director: Jake Harness, Narrative, USA, 17 min

9:30pm: Know Your Place Features in Competition
Know Your Place Director: Zia Mohajerjasbi, Narrative, USA, 118 min

Saturday, April 15, 2023

10:00am: Saturday Morning Cartoons Shorts in Competition
Robots Don’t Tell Jokes Director: Kelli Caldwell, Animation, USA, 3 min
The Right One Director: Anthony Deptula, Narrative, USA, 9 min
Midnight Snack Director: Katey Jo Henry, Animation, USA, 3 min
Prince Ivan and the Clockwork Heart Director: X. K. Balashov, Animation, USA, 4 min
Hello to Me in 100 Years Director: Wu-Ching Chang, Animation, Taiwan, 10 min
¡Nails! Director: Eliana Pipes, Animation, USA, 5 min
Corvine Director: Sean McCarron, Animation, Canada, 11 min
Kibitz Director: Il-hyun Kim, Animation, South Korea, 4 min
Ham Director: Rudy Martinez, Animation, USA, 8 min
Busy Director: Jan Otto Ertesvåg, Documentary, Norway, 7 min
Shackle Director: Ainslie Henderson, Animation, UK, 10 min
The Perfect Fit Director: Meinardas Valkevi?ius, Animation, Lithuania, 11 min
Apocalypse Dog Directors: Aziliz Le Clainche, Camille Nasarre, Jing Qian, Juliette Barraux, Emma Plumey, Lucile Arnaud, Solène Cauchie, Animation, France, 7 min

1:00pm: Ghosts in the Machine Shorts in Competition
The Zoomed in Photo Director: Simay Yigit, Experimental, Turkey, 2 min
Shorthand Stasis Directors: Megan Jedrysiak, Jackson Ammenheuser, Animation, USA, 5 min
Family Vacation Photos Director: Joel Benjamin, Animation, USA, 5 min
Lockdown Dreamscape Director: Nicolas Gebbe, Experimental, Germany, 7 min
What Remains Director: Alejandro Rodríguez, Experimental, Spain, 9 min
Soliloquy Director: Martine Syms, Experimental, USA, 7 min
Vision of Paradise Director: Leonardo Pirondi, Documentary, Brazil, 16 min
Very, Very, Tremendously Director: Guangli Liu, Experimental, France, 12 min
Falling Forward Into an Unknown and Dangerous Future Director: Mike Ambs, Experimental, USA, 15 min
Faces in the Wild Director: Magdalena Bermudez, Experimental, USA, 16 min
Hardly Working Director: Total Refusal, Documentary, Austria, 21 min

1:00pm: The Last Farmer Features in Competition
The Last Farmer Director: M. Manikandan, Narrative, India, 124 min

3:15pm: Self Portrait Shorts in Competition
First Months of Freedom Director: Kriss Li, Documentary, Canada, USA, 9 min
Amok Director: Balázs Turai, Animation, Hungary, 14 min
Notice of Rejection Director: Steven Vander Meer, Animation, USA, 13 min
Tell You About: The Birds and the Bees, Sagittarius Rising Director: Pollyanna Popermajer, Experimental, Sweden, 15 min
Kristin dan Kuching Kuchingnya Director: Michael Kam, Documentary, Singapore, 6 min
I’m At Home Director: Philip Thompson, Experimental, USA, 13 min
To Fall Director: Ivan Morales Jr., Animation, Germany, 14 min

3:45pm: Everybody Wants to Be Loved Features in Competition
Everybody Wants to Be Loved Director: Katharina Woll, Narrative, Germany, 80 min

5:00pm: Vibes Shorts in Competition
Sometimes I Don’t Know Where the Sun Director: Samantha Aquilino, Animation, Switzerland, 4 min
An Example of Lee-Roth Fog Isolated Under Laboratory Conditions Director: Ryan Betschart, Documentary, USA, 3 min
Mr.Catman Bring Me A Dream Director: Tzu-Yu Pan, Animation, USA, 3 min
(Just) Balloons Director: Zahm Waters, Experimental, Canada, 7 min
Pogo Director: Anna Rafalowski, Experimental, USA, 8 min
Abel On Ice Director: Nicolas Bermeo, Experimental, USA, 11 min
God’s Country Director: Violet Price, Narrative, USA, 11 min
Carlota Malu Solís Director: Narrative, Mexico, 12 min
The Diamond Director: Vedran Rupic, Narrative, Portugal, Sweden, 14 min
Film Rosa Director: Silvia Bertocchi, Experimental, Italy, 14 min
Looking for Love (and Job) Director: Yue Nakayama, Narrative, USA, 20 min

5:15pm: The Tuba Thieves Features in Competition
The Tuba Thieves Director: Alison O’Daniel, Documentary, USA, 91 min

5:30pm: Piaffe Features in Competition
Piaffe Director: Ann Oren, Narrative, Germany, 86 min

7:00pm: Joyland Features in Competition
Joyland Director: Saim Sadiq, Narrative, Pakistan, 126 min

7:15pm: Blank Canvas Shorts in Competition
Last Known Interview With Zachary Weinstein (100 Years Old) Director: Elias ZX, Experimental, USA, 8 min
Once Upon a Dream Director: Courtney L Kessel, Experimental, USA, 3 min
From Yousuf to Younus Director: Mohammad Younus – Nomani, Experimental, India, 5 min
Mablo Micasso’s Dream Director: Denise Alder, Experimental, UK, 6 min
Fragile Director: Sasha Waters, Experimental, USA, 9 min
Black Hole Legion Directosr: Jonathan Omer Mizrahi, Ariel Sereni Brown, Documentary, Greenland, 12 min
One Second in Small Francs Director: Douwe Dijkstra, Documentary, Switzerland, 11 min
Chronicle of a Summer Day Director: Not Credited, Documentary, USA, 16 min
Gwendoline Director: Joaquim Bayle, Narrative, France, 23 min

7:30pm: Crows are White Features in Competition
Crows are White Director: Ahsen Nadeem, Documentary, Ireland, Japan, USA, 97 min

9:15pm: Animation Night – Special Outside Screening on Court Street! Shorts in Competition
Hey Toby Hey Owen: This is Not Sponsored by Valvoline Director: Owen Dennis, Animation, USA, 11 min
Island Director: Michael Faust, Animation, Israel, 8 min
Rosemary A.D. (After Dad) Director: Ethan Barrett, Animation, USA, 10 min
Our Photo Memento Director: Alireza Mirzaee, Animation, Iran, 7 min
Curiosa Director: Tessa Moult-Milewska, Animation, UK, 10 min
Sprout Director: Zora Kovac, Animation, USA, 8 min
Zoon Director: Jonatan Schwenk, Animation, Germany, 4 min
Persona Director: Sujin Moon, Animation, South Korea, 7 min
11 Director: Vuk Jevremovic, Animation, Croatia, 6 min
Fur Director: Zhen Li, Animation, USA, 7 min
Money and Happiness Directors: Ana Nedeljkovi?, Nikola Majdak Jr, Animation, Serbia, 10 min
Pour 668 Director: Patrick Smith, Animation, USA, 4 min
What Rhymes With Toxic Director: Lynn Smith, Animation, Canada, 5 min
Backflip Director: Nikita Diakur, Animation, France, 13 min
Drone Director: Sean Buckelew, Animation, USA, 15 min

Sunday, April 16, 2023

1:00pm: Amerikatsi Features in Competition
Amerikatsi Director: Michael Goorjian, Narrative, Armenia, 118 min

1:15pm: 100 Ways to Cross the Border Features in Competition
100 Ways to Cross the Border Director: Amber Bay Bemak, Documentary, Mexico, USA, 84 min

1:30pm: Calendar Girls Features in Competition
Calendar Girls Directors: Love Martinsen, Maria Loohufvud, Documentary, Swedan, 83 min

3:00pm: Stand By for Failure: A Documentary About Negativland Features in Competition
Stand By for Failure: A Documentary About Negativland Director: Ryan Worsley, Documentary, USA, 99 min

3:15pm: Steel Life Features in Competition
Steel Life Director: Manuel Bauer, Documentary, Peru, 95 min

3:30pm: Dark Red Forest Features in Competition
Dark Red Forest Director: Huaqing Jin, Documentary, China, 87 min

5:30pm: 2023 Festival Award Winners

7:30pm: 2023 Festival Award Winners

Date: April 10 - 16, 2023

Location: Athena Cinema, 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH 45701.

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