Bernie Krause's niche theory is that an animal's voice evolved in a way to occupy its own little, unique acoustic slot within a whole soundscape, a puzzle piece in the whole puzzle, to be distinguishable in the mess. A fisher wonders what sounds fit best in niches created by surrounding sounds.
In “Flat ’n’ Round” we are introduced to a peculiar parallel universe where everybody in the world has been divided between two competing physical forms and fanatical ideologies – flat and round. Two boys representing the opposing factions get into a heated argument over the shape of the world and a fantastical adventure ensues. What happens when you launch a flat-earther into orbit? Is the Earth truly round or have we all been deceived?
Tim is longing for love. He’s a lonely human being who struggles with exclusion every day. Every time Tim feels different than others he transforms into a french bulldog. Ginger makes Tim feel human. Ginger is an old friend of Tim`s whom he was in love with, unrequited love. Tim collides with Ginger in the street, they talk and become friends again. After meeting Ginger Tim becomes a dog again. This time he chooses to enjoy being a dog and sees all the possibilities of a dog`s life. It’s good to be a human being but it’s good being a dog sometimes too.
People had long ago cut themselves off of their natural environment and have suffered since from this division, the lack of the essential feeling of unity and belonging.
By the film MATHIAS, I try to convey to the viewer a very personal topic for me – coping with an inner demons. The story takes place from the point of view of two main characters – a dead aristocrat and a grave robber in two time epochs. It is a short film, using the technique of 2D drawn animation. The soundtrack consists of songs by two composers.
Throughout history, people have always been searching for a perfect place. This short film, based on Guaraní mythology (Tierra sin mal) offers another point of view on paradise: what if the real paradise is inside us and lies in the harmony and unity of everything alive?
After a night of drinking into the early hours of the morning, it can become quite difficult to communicate. Our words are slurred and our thoughts are foggy. How can we be understandable, when our words fail us?