STARS OF ANIMATION – Yoram Gross – short films /60 min./ISRAELI FILMS:
SONGS WITHOUT WORDS / 1958 / 4’
Yoram's famous experimental film selected by international film critics as –the most interesting film of 1959. Stop motion animation using three match sticks and crumpled newspaper, accompanied by Yoram's own music.
WE SHALL NEVER DIE / 1959 / 2’30’’
Stop motion animation using candles to portray the sadness and horror of the Holocaust.
HAVA NAGILA / 1959 / 4’44’’
Stop motion animation bringing to life characters cleverly made from cigarette foils, dancing and performing to the tune of the ever popular Jewish folk song, Hava Nagila.
AUSTRALIAN FILMS:
ONE / 1970 / 2’
The pop song “One” by famous Australian singer Johnny Farnham. Shot on location in Sydney in a rubbish tip wrapped to look like a giant present by the artist Christo.
SUN / 1975 / 4’45’’
Short film employing the music of legendary Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe. Commissioned for the Festival of Arts and Sciences and screened as the opener for the Australia Day celebrations of 1975.
DANNY BOY / 1970 / 3’34’’
Short film on the popular Irish song "Danny Boy" sung by famous Australian singer Barry Crocker, portraying a father's poignant reminiscence of fun times spent in yester years with his young son.
TO NEFERTITI / 1971 / 3’41’’
May be compared to what we call these days as "digital video art", although done traditionally prior to computer effects.
SEASONS / 1972 / 4’12’’
An animated portrayal of the book by prolific English children's book author and illustrator, John Burningham, illustrating the changes in landscape and weather through the seasons, each season being introduced with the same scene at a different stage of nature's annual cycle.
PROFESSOR. FILUTEK / DENTIST / BUS RIDE AND FISH BOWL / 1999 / 5’35’’ + 1’ + 1’08’’
Professor Filutek is a series of animated shorts based on the internationally-renowned cartoon strips by Zbigniew Lengren. Featuring the lovable old professor and his dog who say nothing, but speak the universal language of comedy through their entertaining antics. With fun-filled adventures, this eccentric yet respectable gent turns the everyday into comedy and life’s little failures into fun. Professor Filutek is sure to win the audience's hearts through his naivety, honesty, humour and simplicity.
NAKED TREE / 2003 / 2’19’’
A short film inspired by images evoked by interesting natural formations of trees, its trunk and convoluted branches morphing into seemingly human bodies and limbs.
ART ALIVE / 2003 / 3 x 3’15’’
In this exciting new concept in preschool programming, ART ALIVE takes the imaginings of young children and makes them a reality! Everywhere children use crayon, pencil, paint, as well as plasticine, paper, even found objects to express themselves by creating something or someone in a make-believe world. Now, ART ALIVE takes these creations and brings them to life! Using animation, this imaginary world will “come alive” for the pleasure and wonderment of other preschoolers. In each five minute episode of Art Alive, a child (sometimes more than one) and their “live” creations combine and interact to build a story of discovery, friendship and imagination.
YOUNG MUSCIANS / 2007-8 / 2 x 5’
Classical music reintroduced in a new showcase for young musical talents. This is a series of vibrant short films of performances by remarkable young musicians, combining their skillful performances of classical music with matching visual effects. Featuring works by Chopin, Ravel, Bartok, Scarlatti, Mussorgsky and many others, each performance is illustrated in harmony with the tone and style of the music.
Kino Apollo, 7.30 pm, tickets: 10 zł.
