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Glasgow Film Festival · 2012

Glasgow Film Festival 2012

GYFF Shorts

Short films especially designed for and curated by young people.

Programme

8 films · 2 reviews

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Birdboy

Following an industrial accident, Little Dinki finds herself depending on her strange friend Birdboy.

(Country: Spain; Year: 2011; Director: Pedro Rivero, Alberto Vazquez)

Dimanche

The animated story of the regular events in a village on Sundays.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2011; Director: Patrick Doyon)

Junk

Review preview for Junk

A vertiginous crane, the shadowy physicians, the Leviathan-punctuated roiling seascape all invite ever further attention.

Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
What happens when an obssession with junk food goes too far...

(Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Kirk Hendry; Writer: Kirk Hendry) , Official site

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Las Palmas

A smoking, drinking, all-action baby trashes a holiday resort.

(Country: Sweden; Year: 2011; Director: Johannes Nyholm; Writer: Johannes Nyholm)

Legend Of Beaver Dam

A Summer Camp group leader sings the story of Stumpy Sam.

(Country: Canada; Year: 2011; Director: Jerome Sabler, Eli Batalion)

Little Brother

A deaf teenager tries to escape his responsibilities as a carer.

(Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Callum Cooper)

The Renter

Review preview for The Renter

Visually striking, animated in a densely layered drawing.

Andrew Robertson · 3.5 out of 5
A young boy is dropped off at an elderly woman's house that seems filled with scary surprises.

(Country: US; Year: 2011; Director: Jason Carpenter; Writer: Jason Carpenter)

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Stones Are Not Boring

A suitcase found floating in the river contains a surprise for three friends.

(Country: Spain; Year: 2010; Director: Marta Parreno)