Program

The works submitted to the 2007 Prix Ars Electronica came from 63 countries. Films were entered by industry pros as well as artists and students from around the world. These are films that tell their stories in very individualized ways that are well-suited to the medium being used; works that cast a spotlight on our society, or entertain us in an intelligent way and thereby demonstrate the power of illusion of motion pictures. From almost 1,500 curators of the 2007 Ars Electronica Animation Festival have put together 10 programs that, for the first time, will be screened simultaneously to interested, curious and open audiences in Linz, at the Museumsquartier in Vienna and in our partner city, Kiev.
Curated by Christine Schöpf (AT) / Ivan Tsupka (UA)
In cooperation with Natalia Manzhali, Liudmyla Motsiuk - New Media Art Lab, Kiew (UA)

Prix Selection: Stretched Worlds
What is the world around us-reality or illusion? This question is much older than computer animation, but it is precisely computer animation that is trying to give an answer.

Prix Selection: Bestiarium Digitalis
The word "animation" means "to add soul" (from the Latin word *anima*-soul). Non-existent creatures are the best objects for such alchemical experiments.

Prix Selection: Narrative
An interesting story constitutes the heart of any film. Computer animation is no exception.

Prix Selection: Drama
An interesting story constitutes the heart of any film. But not all stories intend fun.

Prix Selection: Fight and Chase
A good fight and a good chase provide a sound basis for any entertaining movie. Not long ago combat animation was a real technical challenge, but the tools have become better and better………so iiiiit’s tiiiiimeeeeee to fiiiiiightttttt!!!!!!

Prix Selection: Visual Effects
Every year new technology appears that makes the border between illusion and reality in cinema more and more narrow. Try to find this border…

Prix Selection: Abstract, space, movement
When abstract painting appeared at the beginning of the 20th century, the main idea behind it was to create an absolute beauty free of any meaning. No one could envisage the new dimension that computer animation would add to pure art one hundred years on.

Prix Selection: Late Night
There are no such movies during the daytime.

Freestyle Animation u19
Funny, off-beat, subtle, tragic and serious works of animation produced by young people age 19 and under. A selection of the best will be presented at the 2007 Young Animation Festival that, for the first time this year, will feature works by youngsters from other countries: Switzerland (bugnplay-the young people’s competition held in conjunction with Migros/Kulturprozent), Germany (MB21), Taiwan and Japan (Digital Stadium).

Japanese Animation
Visual imaginativeness and unconventional narrative forms characterize animation made in Japan. This program curated by the Japan Media Arts Festival showcases a cross-section of artistic productions from recent years.

Schedule

Fr / Fri 7. 9.

10:30 - 11:30 Prix Selection: Stretched Worlds

12:00 - 13:00 Prix Selection: Bestiarium Digitalis

13:30 - 14:30 Prix Selection: Abstract, space, movement

16:00 - 17:30 u19 – freestyle animation

18:00 - 19:30 Prix Selection: Narrative

20:00 - 21:30 Japanese Animation

22:00 - 23:00 Prix Selection: Late Night

10:30 - 12:00 Prix Selection: Drama

12:30 - 14:00 Prix Selection: Visual Effects

14:30 - 16:00 Prix Selection: Fight and Chase

10:30 - 12:00 u19 – freestyle animation

12:30 - 14:00 Prix Selection: Narrative

14:30 - 15:30 Prix Selection: Stretched Worlds

16:00 - 17:00 Prix Selection: Bestiarium Digitalis

17:30 - 19:00 Japanese Animation

19:30 - 21:00 Prix Selection: Drama

21:30 - 22:30 Prix Selection: Abstract, space, movement

22:30 - 23:30 Prix Selection: Late Night

10:30 - 12:00 Japanese Animation

12:30 - 14:00 Prix Selection: Visual Effects

14:30 - 15:30 Prix Selection: Stretched Worlds

16:00 - 17:00 Prix Selection: Abstract, space, movement

17:30 - 18:30 Prix Selection: Bestiarium Digitalis

19:00 - 20:30 Prix Selection: Fight and Chase

21:00 - 22:00 Prix Selection: Late Night

10:30 - 12:00 Prix Selection: Drama

12:30 - 14:00 Prix Selection: Narrative

14:30 - 16:00 u19 – freestyle animation

16:30 - 18:00 Prix Selection: Fight and Chase

18:30 - 20:00 Prix Selection: Visual Effects

Filming and photographing during the screening is stricty prohibited.