Until now, there has always been a clear distinction between film professionals and amateurs. But the digital revolution has turned the old relationship on its head. Digital cameras are constantly becoming cheaper and better, and are now able to deliver broadcast quality images. Today, on low-cost home
computers one can edit, animate and produce special effects that until recently would have required a budget in the millions. The Internet now gives unknown filmmakers the opportunity to network with each other and show their work to a world-wide audience.

This year, the International Hamburg Short Film Festival focuses on these developments in the bitfilm Festival with its three film programmes. »3D Animation« contains films completely generated on computers. »Mixed-Media Films« are shorts with an analogue content which has then been digitally manipulated. The special programme »Insective« is dedicated to films where insects play the leading role.

Since 1995 we have been screening digital films as part of the International Hamburg Short Film Festival. However this year's bitfilm Festival programme contains a much wider range of digitally produced films than ever before. The public will have an opportunity to enjoy the most important digital short film productions of the last year on a large cinema screen and decide which one wins the »Al Dente« public prize.

Furthermore we are organising the first ever bitfilm Forum. For the creators of the »film worlds« being screened in the bitfilm Festival programme, the forum will provide a platform for giving »making of« reports and demonstrations, and for holding panel discussions. It is mainly intended for filmmakers who would like to learn more about the various digital media, but also for multimedia experts who want to examine the world of film more closely.

For those members of the public who for reasons of time or distance cannot attend the festival itself, we
are now giving them an opportunity to enjoy the bitfilm Festival programme parallel on the Internet. For the first time ever we are enlarging the real festival this year with a virtual festival on the World Wide Web at www.bitfilm.de. Here you can find videostreams of the films, web-cam impressions and a festival magazine..
BITFILM FESTIVAL 1: 3D ANIMATION

Zeise 1:
Saturday, 10th june 2000, 10.30 pm.
Wednesday, 14th june 2000, 8.00 pm.

1. Protest
Steve Katz, USA 1999, 3'00 min., Betacam SP, color, animation
2. Hourglass
Matthew Hood, GB 1999, 5'13 min., Betacam SP, color, no dialog, animation
3. Luz
José Javier Martinez, USA 1999, 8'10 min., 16 mm, color, engl. OV, animation
4. S.O.S.
Xavier Allard, Guillaume Ha, France 1999, 6'23 min., Betacam SP, color, animation
5. Al Dente
Mark Brierley, GB 1998, 2'00 min., Betacam SP, color, engl. OV, animation
6. Le Puits
Jérôme Boulbàs, France 1999, 8'00 min., 35 mm, color & b/w, no dialog, animation
7. Headless
Wojtek Wawszczyk, Germany 1999, 5'00 min., Betacam SP, color, no dialog, animation
8.Niumb
Raphael Lacoste, France 1999, 3'00 min., Betacam SP, color, animation
9. Beskonacna Prica
Darko Bucan, Kroatia 1999, 7'45 min., Betacam SP, color, no dialog, animation
10. Alex Gopher - »The Child«
Antoine Bardou-Jacquet, France 1999, 3'00 min., Betacam SP, color, Musikclip
11. The Joust
Harry Arling, Netherlands 2000, 3'50 min., Betacam SP, color, animation
12. The Littlest Robo
Richard Kenworthy, GB 1999, 9'15 min., 16 mm, color, engl. OV, animation
13. Jazzimation
Oerd van Cuijenborg, Netherlands 1999, 4'40 Min, 35 mm, color, no dialog, animation
14. Stationen
Christian Sawade-Meyer, Germany 1999, 5'48 min., Betacam SP, color, animation
15. Homo
Cesar Cabanas, Spain 1999, 7'12 min., Betacam SP, color, animation
16. To Build A Better Mouse Trap
Christopher Leone, USA 1999, 3'00 min., Betacam SP, color, animation
17. Paf le Moustique
Jean-Francois Bourrel, Jerome Calvet, France 1999, 1'00 min., Betacam SP, color, animation


BITFILM FESTIVAL 2: MIXED MEDIA FILMS

Zeise 1: Tuesday, 13th june 2000, 8.00 pm.
Zeise 2: Friday, 16th june 2000, 10.30 pm.

1. Snack And Drink
Bob Sabiston, USA 1999, 3'40 min., Betacam SP, color, animation
2. Wald
Felix Raeithel, Germany 1999, 4'53 min., VHS PAL, b/w, no dialog, experimental documentary
3. Angel
Artem Moskin, Russia 1999, 3'00 min., S-VHS PAL, stumm, b/w, engl. Text, experimental
4. ?? ??? ??
Artem Moskin, Russia 1999, 2'00 min., S-VHS PAL, stumm, b/w, engl. Text, experimental
5. Takewipe FC
Nikolaus Gojowczyk-Groon, Germany 1999, 2'00 min., 35 mm, color, engl. OV, experimental
6. K*MI&COW
Camille Virolleaud, France 1999, 2'43 min., Betacam SP, color, experimental
7. Just In Time
Kirsten Winter, Germany 1999, 8'40 min., 35 mm, color, experimental
8. Copykill
Till Nikolaus Hardy, Germany 2000, 3'50 min., Betacam SP, color, dt. OV, experimental
9. Alien Explorer
Juliane Fuchs, Germany 1999, 1'00 min., Betacam SP, color, no dialog, musikclip
10. Nous sommes immortels
Daniel Guyonnet, France 1999, 2'30 min., Betacam SP, color, french, animation
11. Posada
Guillaume Joire, France 2000, 1'20 min., QuickTime Movie, color
12. Le Ascenseur
Guillaume Joire, France 2000, 3'30 min., QuickTime Movie, color
13. J'Me Bouffe
Guillaume Joire, France 2000, 3'00 min., Flash Film, color
14. Big Bang Crash
Guillaume Joire, France 2000, 1'00 min., Flash Film, color
15. An'Gout Bechamel!
Sophie Estival, France 2000, 1'00 min., Flash Film, color
16. Marcelle
Guillaume Joire, France 2000, 1'00 min., Flash Film, color
17. Faux Plafond
François Vogel, France 1999, 5'00 min., Betacam SP, color, animation
18. 879
J. Tobias Anderson, Sweden 1998, 0'48 min., Betacam SP, b/w, no dialog, experimental animation
19. Annoying Spot 3
Peter Tonks, New Zealand 1997, 1'00 min., S-VHS PAL, color, no dialog, Spot
20. The Song of the Nobird
Stuart Pound, GB 2000, 4'21 min., Betacam SP, color, Engl. OV, experimental
21. Counting to 100
Stuart Pound, GB 2000, 6'44 min., Betacam SP, color, Engl. OV, experimental
22. Chikai
Bartek Kedzierski, Polen 1999, 6'30 min., VHS PAL, color, no dialog, animation
23. Nemo What You See Is What You Get
Harald Fossen, Norway 1998, 5'23 min., 35 mm, b/w, no dialog, experimental
24. Aufbau Ost
Uli Happe, Germany 1998, 4'17 min., S-VHS PAL, color, no dialog, experimental
25. Season's Greetings
Phil Mulloy, GB 1999, 3'00 min., 35 mm, color, animation
26. Elevator World
Mitchell Rose, USA 1999, 3'45 min., 35 mm, color, engl. OV, animation


BITFILM FESTIVAL 3: INSECTIVE

Zeise 2:
Monday, 12th june 2000, 8.00 pm.
Saturday, 17th june 2000, 8.00 pm.

1. Ah Pook Is Here
Philip Hunt, Germany 1994, 6'00 min., 35 mm, color & b/w, engl. OV, animation
2. Hey Man! What You Want?
Chan Ka-Hing, China 1995, 5'15 min., Betacam SP, color, chin. OV, animated Musikvideo
3. Escape to Waveland
Eric Mootz, Germany/France 1996, 4'00 min., S-VHS , color, no dialog, animated Musikclip
4. Guten Appetit
Bernd Beyreuther, Daniel Binder, Robert Zwirner, Germany 1996, 3'40 min., Betacam SP, color, no dialog, animation
5. Ca. blau
Philipp Hirsch, Germany 1997, 3'43 min., Betacam SP, color, no dialog, animation
6. Annoying Spot 3
Peter Tonks, New Zealand 1997, 1'00 min., S-VHS PAL, color, no dialog, Spot
7. Posada
Guillaume Joire, France 2000, 1'20 min., QuickTime Movie, color
8. What's in Heidi's Head?
Greg Harrison, USA 1999, 4'00 min., 35 mm, color, engl. OV, animation
9. Chicken Kiev
Thomas Stellmach, Germany 2000, 8'22 min., 35 mm, color, no dialog, animation
10. Paf le Moustique
Jean-Francois Bourrel, Jerome Calvet, France 1999, 1'00 min., Betacam SP, color, animation
11. Carapaces
Alexis Berset, Switzerland 2000, 6'00 min., Betacam SP, color, no dialog, animation
12. Matizzze
Claudio Villoresi, Italia 1999, 3'00 min., Betacam SP, color, no dialog, animation
13. The FLY BanD!
Seiji Shiota, Tohru Patrick Awa, Japan 1999, 3'40 min., color, no dialog
14. Mozzie
Dylan Yeo, Australien 1999, 8'00 min., color, no dialog
15. Bsss
Felix Gönnert, Germany 1999, 2'16 min., 35 mm, color, no dialog, animation
16. Pronto Saldremos del Problema
Jorge Ramirez-Suarez, Mexico/USA 1998, 4'30 min., 35 mm, color, no dialog, animation
17. Musca Domestica
Denis Bivour, Germany 1999, 4'00 min., b/w, no dialog
18. Joe Fly & Sanchez
Peter Spans, Germany 1999, 3'25 min., color, engl. OV


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