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28 Jan – 7 Feb 2027

Surface Noise

Paul Rowley | David Philips | Tim Blue | USA | 2010 | 7' | | IFFR 2012

By isolating and processing archive films affected by dirt and scratches, the makers created an interesting symphonic experiment. With the aid of images of political unrest and intense red colours, interesting parallels are drawn between the mechanics of cinema and the patterns of social unrest.

Also in this combined programme

  • German Song

    It is doubtful whether entertainment has ever been quite as nostalgic and desolate as in this musical film by Sadie Benning.

  • Elektrotechnique

    Household sex machines dance to the music of De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig – right through to the climax! Funny, original music video.

  • Superimposed Sad

    Recent comic work by British all-round artist Chris Newman, in which he philosophises about his alleged sorrow.

  • God Moves on the Water

    Hilarious mashup of the official video for Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On with an old folk song by Blind Willie Johnson (1929) about…

  • Woodcarver

    Colourful protest video about an incident whereby a cop shot a man dead. Image and sound augment one another perfectly.

  • Liberty Kids

    Fun, colourful portrait of primary school children in Dublin. The result of a film workshop in the class concerned.

  • Taste Test

    A girl with no front teeth and a fairground skeleton sway to a sad ballad. There are doubts about both their charms.

  • Pipeline

    The camera in a transparent pipe system sends the viewer on a journey through an unknown universe of unexpected speed and noise.

  • Hands

    What hands do and the places they go become painfully apparent in this short, but convincing edit of human actions.

  • Ruled by Dead People

    Delacrew DJ collective’s experimental music video brings a derelict building to life using colour, energetic animation and a great deal of movement.

  • Do I Belong?

    Upbeat music video for The Hidden Cameras. Lead vocalist Joel Gibb is surrounded by people partying whilst performing his morning ablutions.

  • Well

    A dive into the symbolic underwater world of our subconscious where thoughts glide by. Experimental short film by Juha Mäki-Jussila.

  • Very Nice, Very Nice

    Classic avant-garde edit by Arthur Lipsett in which he combined sound clips with street recordings and footage of people.

  • De magische tol

    Charming short for children about an old-fashioned top and the magic images that come alive when it spins.
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Film details

Country of production
USA
Year
2010
Festival edition
IFFR 2012
Length
7'
Medium/Format
HDcam