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Simbiosis - Documentary Short - Chile

2/10/2021

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​In 2019 during the Chilean social outbreak people take to the streets every day in order to demand dignity for the people and with it the possibility to call a plebiscite for a new Constitution.

​ This is how stories appear that reflect the need for a country that requires changes. Images that reveal the violence with which the State has faced the crisis and the tenacity with which different people decide to fight for a more just, egalitarian and inclusive Chile.
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Raúl Zavala: actor, photographer, filmmaker, and one of the founders of the Ficticia production company. 

Simbiosis is his first audiovisual short film, filmed in the context of the Social Revolt in Chile.

#AniFab judges have scored SIMBIOSIS an aggregate score of 7.9 out of 10 with one judge writing, "Powerful! This is a little slice of what we had hoped Animalis Fabula Film Festival could be like. to serve movies like Simbiosis. I was instantly pulled into what was happening and found the portrayal / use of an animal in the story to be very clever.  Out hearts go out to the people of Chile during these monumentally difficult times. This is an Important story that needs to be shared and seen."
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Chippy - Narrative Short - USA

2/5/2021

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When Melissa, a single mother, and her daughter Alison have the neighbors over, things quickly get out of hand. Alison’s dog Chippy accidentally bites the neighbor girl, forcing Melissa to make a difficult choice.
PictureDirector R.D. Womack II
R.D. Womack II is a director based in Los Angeles. As a storyteller his primary interests are rooted in character driven pieces with dynamic stories. Drama, action, and the occasionally dark comedy are his forte. He leans heavily on character dialog and striking visuals, woven together with a unique editorial style. Womack has recently finished his debut feature film "When the Wolf Calls".

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Director’s Statement
The issue of pet adoption has always been something very close to my heart. In particular, the misuse and mislabeling of aggressive dogs has come to the forefront of my attention, especially in the past few years. There are aggressive and dangerous dogs, but unfortunately the majority of dogs labeled “aggressive” are far from vicious, rabid animals. Many are caring and loving creatures that may have had a single bad incident. Its this “unseen” side of dog aggression that I wanted to highlight in “Chippy.”
AniFab judges have scored Chippy a 9 out of 10 with one judge writing, "Wow, the most serious fictional portrayal I have ever seen of this moment of decision. Powerful!"
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Old & Wise - Documentary Short Student Project - France

2/4/2021

 
In Southern France, three rescue dogs aged 15 are coping with their unusual dog life at their shelter.
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Lucie Affronti is a French student holding a Master’s degree in Media and Broadcast Production at Queen’s University Belfast.

Animals mean a lot to me. We share a planet together, but they unfairly suffer the consequences of our actions, without being able to tell us: if animals express themselves, they are voiceless to us. 

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​They cannot communicate with our language, they cannot call for help, they cannot revolt, they cannot speak up for themselves. They need human voices.

And while it is true pets should never end up in a shelter, they are lucky, in their misfortune, to get a second chance. And this is that side of animal shelters that I find most interesting: more than a gloomy place, they represent the bright future that lies before animals who are waiting there.
AniFab judge's aggregate score was 7.4 out of 10 with one judge commenting, "Lovely.  Well done.  Congratulations on making a wonderful movie about such an important subject literally right under our noses.  Thank you for helping everyone to not forget our seniors.  Really enjoyed this story."
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La Vida En Común - Feature Documentary - Argentina

2/3/2021

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A puma stalks Pueblo Nación Ranquel. Hunting is a rite of passage, and the older boys want to kill it. But Uriel decides to take another path.

La vida en común was shot in an indigenous community in the north of Argentina. The local government built twenty four concrete tents in the middle of the desert. A modern camp where lots of ranquels from nearby cities moved to. It is a community’s origin, and the origin of a scenography that is also the protagonist of this film.

​Ezequiel Yanco is a historian and filmmaker based in Buenos Aires (1976). He received a bachelor's degree with honors in history from the University of Buenos Aires, and an MFA on creative writing from New York University. 

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Ezequiel Yanco is a historian and filmmaker based in Buenos Aires (1976). He received a bachelor's degree with honors in history from the University of Buenos Aires, and an MFA on creative writing from New York University. 

​He taught at the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires. He has contributed to magazines such as Los Inrockuptibles and Le Nouvel Observateur. He co-edited Desconfiar de las imágenes (Caja Negra, 2013), a book that compiles a selection of Harun Farocki’s articles.

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On this film, I was interested in bringing together my academic training as a historian and my practice as a filmmaker, two careers paths that I have pursued separately until now.  I wanted to investigate the Conquest of the Desert, the land expropriation and genocide of the native population by the Argentinian army at the end of the 19th century, recording at the same time the present of that territory and its inhabitants.

A few years ago, I went to the provinces of La Pampa and San Luis, looking for locations and characters for the film. In one of those trips, I found Pueblo Nación Ranquel, which caught my attention because San Luis had created an artificial community in the middle of the desert, to settle the Ranqueles families of the nearest villages. An experiment of communal life for various indigenous people who have never lived in a community before.
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I settled the point of view of the film on Uriel and his passage towards adolescence. In this way, I could approach the games, activities and life experiences of the other kids and teenagers. Role-playing games have a strong fictional potential, transforming the documentary into narrative material. From Uriel’s point of view I got really close to their daily life, to the new experiences of the indigenous life, their cultural legacy and the socio-political tensions of the community, leaving in a permanent offscreen the lives of the adults.

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AniFab judges aggregate score for La Vida En Comun is 9.1 out of 10 with one judge noting, "Wow, stunning.  To be transported by this boy into his world, to feel what he feels, to eloquently lay out in front of me and flow into a state of unconscious consciousness.  This story inspires and motivates.  I want to see / know more.
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You & Me - Narrative Short - USA - In Language: Malayalam

1/29/2021

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Benji is a Toy Poodle - puppy born in United States of America , adopted by an Indian family when he was 1 month old. His mother dog died soon after giving birth to him. He got highly attached to the Indian family during this covid season. Being one of the smartest breeds in the world , he observed many life routines of this family ,especially in this pandemic and this story is based on an act , this puppy used to do .
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​This movie is virtually directed by Dipin Das from Kerala , the south most state of India and all other crew members being in USA , that too with a dog as a main character , one of its first kind.

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AniFab judge's aggregate score is 6.4 out of 10 with one judge writing, "This is a very sweet story, and an important one for the times in which we currently live. This is one smart dog, taking care of his family with them returning the favor in the end. Very nice."
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