Selection of highlights with live action and animation shorts from the Interfilm Berlin international short film festival 2019 curated by festival director Heinz Hermanns.

Interfilm Berlin is one of the biggest and reknown international short film festivals worldwide. It was founded in 1982 in Berlin. It is an Oscar qualifying film festival.

 

Ties (2019. / 07’ 30’’)

Germany, Russia

Directed by: Dina Velikovskaya

A daughter leaves the family home to lead a life of her own as an adult. Still, she remains connected to where she´s from, which has consequences for everyone.

Interfilm 2019: Best film 

 

The Award (2017. / 16’ 30’’)

North Macedonia

Directed by: Lidija Mojsovska

Arben wants to win some prize money to help his sick brother. His mother forbids him from taking part in the competition as an Albanian, but Arben is not ready to give up just yet.

 

Rain (2019. / 05’)

Poland

Directed by: Piotr Milczarek

During a free fall from the top of a skyscraper, gawkers come together. The resulting euphoria leads to a couple of copycat acts

 

Facelift (2019. / 07’)

Germany

Directed by: Dennis Stein-Schomburg & Jan Riesenbeck

More or less philosophical musings on life, death, existence, and all the rest. With a helping of acutely absurd mental gymnastics on top.

 

La Capa Azul (2019. / 05’)

Puerto Rico

Directed by: Alejandra López

In hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, medicine can be hard to come by. A little boy has to grow beyond his limits if he is to help his grandfather.

 

Hizia (2020. / 19’ 46’’)

France

Directed by: Chabname Zariab

As Louise prepares to go out of her building, a man hands her a bag before being picked up by the police.

Foyle International Short Film Festival 2020: Best International Short Film (Oscar qualifying)

 

Fluid Border / Fliessende Grenze (2020. / 17’ 13’’)

Germany

Directed by: Joana Vogdt

The German-German border area 1980: The bureaucratically defined “flowing border” runs through the middle of the Schaalsee. One night a storm pushes a buoy on this boundary line. While the border and measuring troops in East and West are trying meticulously to restore order, two surveyors throw their prejudices overboard and overcome the borders between them.

 

Interfilm 2020: Best German film, Audience award 

2020: Nomination for the European Short Film Audience Award of the European Film Academy