Part of the UCSD International Education Week, the film festival will showcase a variety of short films from around the world. Inspired through local film festivals, such as the San Diego Asian Film Festival, German Currents and the San Diego Italian Film Festival as well as individual producers and cultural organizations, the UC San Diego's first International Film Festival creates a unique blend of topics, stories, and filmmaking.
Please bring a blanket or chairs to seat on and dress warm. Free popcorn will be provided to all attendies.
Featured films include:
Rumbo a Peor (Westward Ho)
Directed by Alex Brendem?hl from Spain
Two men, dressed in football-tricot wander through nature. As they go astray, they meet a woman on the road. Overwhelmed by her beauty, they persist in joining them.
Saliva
Directed by Esmir Filho from Brazil
A journey into the mind of a 12 year old girl about to experience the first kiss.
Touch the Sky
Directed by Tim Hahne from Germany
Watch a very intimate portrait of Alex Zanardi, the former Formula 1 driver and winner of the American Champ Car Series. Alex was already a star, when he had his almost fatal accident at the Lausitzring in Germany. He lost his legs, but not his attitude. Alex Zanardi came back and did the impossible: He won races in the World Touring Car Championship, two gold medals at the Paralympics in London 2012 and just recently added two more hand bike world titles.
Orneironautics and Where Am I
Directed by David Dang from France
A Girl Named Elastika: An Animated Adventure in Office Supplies
Directed by Guillaume Blanchet from France
A portrait of a young, dreamy and fearless girl who she drives cars way too fast. She likes adventure, fireworks and unrelenting seas.
The Man Who Lived On His Bike
Directed by Guillaume Blanchet from France
A short film which explores the question: What would it be like to live on your bike?
Magnesium
Directed by Sam de Jong from Netherlands
A talented gymnast makes a life-changing discovery as she prepares for an important tournament, which is her last chance to reach the top.
The Art of Making, Alma Flamenca
Directed by Spiros Rasidakis & Dimitris Ladopoulos from Greece
The ?Art of Making? series aspires to display and highlight people who go against the spirit of today?s pessimism and desperation. They dare to dream and create with zeal and imagination. Armed with passion for knowledge and emotion, they attempt to combine the precision of science with the elegance and resourcefulness of art. We thank them wholeheartedly for their contribution.
Making Noise in Silence
Directed by Mina T. Son
Making Noise in Silence explores the richness and complexities of Deaf culture from the perspective of two Korean high school students who attend the California School for the Deaf, Fremont.
Identity
Directed by Kalhil (KJ) Adames
Living in a world where everybody wears masks due to lack of self-identity, a brave girl encounters the truth that sets her free?
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
UCSD: University of California San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
San Diego, 92093
Thursday, November 20 - 5:30 PM to 10 PM
For more information, please visit: www.iew.ucsd.edu
Please bring a blanket or chairs to seat on and dress warm. Free popcorn will be provided to all attendies.
Featured films include:
Rumbo a Peor (Westward Ho)
Directed by Alex Brendem?hl from Spain
Two men, dressed in football-tricot wander through nature. As they go astray, they meet a woman on the road. Overwhelmed by her beauty, they persist in joining them.
Saliva
Directed by Esmir Filho from Brazil
A journey into the mind of a 12 year old girl about to experience the first kiss.
Touch the Sky
Directed by Tim Hahne from Germany
Watch a very intimate portrait of Alex Zanardi, the former Formula 1 driver and winner of the American Champ Car Series. Alex was already a star, when he had his almost fatal accident at the Lausitzring in Germany. He lost his legs, but not his attitude. Alex Zanardi came back and did the impossible: He won races in the World Touring Car Championship, two gold medals at the Paralympics in London 2012 and just recently added two more hand bike world titles.
Orneironautics and Where Am I
Directed by David Dang from France
A Girl Named Elastika: An Animated Adventure in Office Supplies
Directed by Guillaume Blanchet from France
A portrait of a young, dreamy and fearless girl who she drives cars way too fast. She likes adventure, fireworks and unrelenting seas.
The Man Who Lived On His Bike
Directed by Guillaume Blanchet from France
A short film which explores the question: What would it be like to live on your bike?
Magnesium
Directed by Sam de Jong from Netherlands
A talented gymnast makes a life-changing discovery as she prepares for an important tournament, which is her last chance to reach the top.
The Art of Making, Alma Flamenca
Directed by Spiros Rasidakis & Dimitris Ladopoulos from Greece
The ?Art of Making? series aspires to display and highlight people who go against the spirit of today?s pessimism and desperation. They dare to dream and create with zeal and imagination. Armed with passion for knowledge and emotion, they attempt to combine the precision of science with the elegance and resourcefulness of art. We thank them wholeheartedly for their contribution.
Making Noise in Silence
Directed by Mina T. Son
Making Noise in Silence explores the richness and complexities of Deaf culture from the perspective of two Korean high school students who attend the California School for the Deaf, Fremont.
Identity
Directed by Kalhil (KJ) Adames
Living in a world where everybody wears masks due to lack of self-identity, a brave girl encounters the truth that sets her free?
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
UCSD: University of California San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
San Diego, 92093
Thursday, November 20 - 5:30 PM to 10 PM
For more information, please visit: www.iew.ucsd.edu
