Programme 2010

Cinématou is a festival dedicated to bringing the best of Swiss and international animation to spectators of all ages and promoting an awareness of art films rarely screened in commercial cinemas. The programme is adapted for all viewers, and short films are regrouped according to theme and audience age. The festival proposes three competitive programs: international – young and Swiss competition. Cinématou also presents a series of programs outside of competition: Experimental selection “Labo”, “documentary” programme, Selection of “Music Videos”, “Best Of Annecy” Program and a selection proposed by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Cinématou’s collaboration with Swiss universities includes a partnership with the Geneva University of Art and Design: putting the art of animation into practice, each year the school’s students create the festival’s trailer.

Each year, a country is selected on the basis of its high quality of production for a special programme. The festival also offers image and film production workshops and provides children and young adults with an opportunity to meet with creators of films and other forms of animation.

Mirai Mizue (CALF)
Japan, 2010, 2’44’’

Sound is jammed. Images are jammed. The screen soon starts to become a real chaos.

Adrian Flückiger (HGK Luzern)
Switzerland, 2008, BetaSP, 4’51’’

A movie about Erwin the marten and its painful everyday life.

DIE SEILBAHN
Claudius Gentinetta, Frank Braun (gentinettafilm)
Switzerland, 2006, BetaSP, 7'00''

An old man in a small rusty cablecar goes to an unknown destination, but each time he sneezes, an element of his modest coach falls apart.

EL EMPLEO
Santiago “Bou” Grasso (Opusbou)
Argentina, 2008, BetaSP, 6’19’’

A man is walking, taking his usual way in the direction of his workplace, immersed in a world where the human beings, in their daily practice, are objects.

PES (eatPES)
USA, 2008, BetaSP, 2’00’’

Learn to make pastas with PES the maestro of the animation.

PUNKT UND STRICHE
Jesus Perez (Elisabeth Hüttermann)
Switzerland, 2007, BetaSP, 6'

A little boy arises from the pencil of his creator. But he is soon confronted with the hard reality that he is no longer alone... A young lady appears. Then begins a fight for their rights.

Gili Dolev (ink.digital)
UK, 2008, BetaSP, 8’45’’

A little boy and a particular little duck are going to discover that it is sometimes necessary to be cruel to be kind.

Jadwiga Kowalska (HGK Luzern)
Switzerland, 2008, BetaSP, 5'00''

Two worlds collide. A squirrel meets a solitary bat. Together, they try to put order in the underground cogs which orchestrate the day and night dance!.

LA LECON DE NATATION
Danny De Vent (Lumiere/Euroanima)
Belgium, 2008, BetaSP, 10'00''

A four-year-old boy is having his first swimming lesson. He undertakes an adventurous trip to the other side of the very deep swimming pool and overcomes his fear.

Pauline Kortmann (HFF Konrad Wolf Potsdam)
Germany, 2009, BetaSP, 5’45’’

Once upon a time, when the Wild West was still wild, a Cowgirl and a Werewolf travel the hostile land. As a chicken walks their way a fight about the appropriate use of it makes them forget the danger around, till it seems to be too late.