Reviews: Japanes Aimation Programme and Mexican Shorts 1

Well yesterday I went to the above mentioned screenings. The Japanese Animation Programme was amazing! All the shorts were from Open Art who specialise in short animations. A few of the shorts in that stood out. One was "Fishermen", the last short shown. It was an excellent short film on a world with out oceans! It was fantastic, the animation was out of this world! The film had everyone glued to it, an excellent piece. Another was "The Happy Thermometer" which can be viewed on Open Art's PodCast (Quicktime req). Another good animation which was funny at the start but has a turn! Do watch it!

The Mexican Shorts were, ahm, different. The majority in yesterdays screening concerned death, either suicide or murder or just plane disappearance. "Una Bala" (One Bullet) was amazing film about someone who tries to commit sucide but keeps finding people who should accompany him. A fantastic short with an unexpected twist! Always good in a short film! La Partida (Departure) was another good one. In this short you heard what a partly deaf woman hears as she struggles through her day and what she hears through her hearing aid. You do not see what she sees, but the hearing gives the film something totally different. I was hooked on it over it! Los Maravillosos Olores De La Vida (The Wonderful Scents of Life) was another excellent film, all about some ones love of killing. Well worth seeing.

Today I am going to see Spinnin' at 15:30 in the Gate Cinema and tonight I am going to the Blindness, tonights gala in the Opera House. Should be fun.

Delaying the Pain

Well everyone knows the Budget, one of the harshest in years, is coming today, and I plan to avoid it! I'll read all about it later, not going to be depressed on my week off, especially on the third day of it! So instead I start my attendance of Film Fest screenings today. Today I have two, The Japanese Animation Programme at 13:00 in the Triskel and the Mexican Shorts 1 at 16:30 in the Kino

Tomorrow is also a day with two screenings Spinnin' which has changed loaction to the Gate at 15:30 and Blindness at 20:30 at the Opera House!

I will try and write a short review tomorrow of todays films, as I have College tonight and won't have time!

Enjoy the budget everyone!

Films I'm Going to See

I blogged recently about the Cork Film Festival and today I became a member and got my programme! And what a programme! I actually have the week off work so I will be immersed in film for the week!

So my plan for the week is to see these films:

Sun 12th
Burn After Reading - 8:30pm Opera House. If i can get tickets for it SOLD OUT! :(

Mon 13th
None

Tues 14th
Japanese Animation Programme - 1:00pm Triskel
Mexican Shorts 1 - 4:30pm Kino

Weds 15th
Spinnin' - 3:00pm Triskel
Blindness - 8:30pm Opera House

Thurs 16th
None

Fri 17th
Walk Like a Man - 5:00pm Triskel
Brideshead Revisited - 7:00pm Gate

Sat 18th
Mise Aerach - Irish Lesbian and Gay Shorts - 1:00pm Gate
A Nightmare Before Chirstmas 3D Maybe! 2:30pm Gate
Secret Hiding Place + Two Men and Two Babies - 7:00pm Triskel
The Good, The Bad and the Weird - 11:30pm Opera House Its on Monday according to the website.... Back to Saturday according to the booking website!

Sun 19th
Men's Shorts - 3:00pm Kino

And that is it! I really want to see the film All My Life on Tuesday at 9:00pm in the Triskel, but can't as I have college :(

Should be a fun week and may try my hand at reviewing a few of the films!

Cork Film Festival 2008

From the 12th to the 19th of October, the Cork Film Festival will take place. I am really looking forward to it. Last year I attended it for the first time when I went to see 'Lust, Caution' in the Opera House. The box office is open from October 4th.

More info on their website, which is a bit hapazard at the moment and I cant find the full program yet.... so stay tuned!