buskopolis festival
of
cinematic oddities
2020 SHORT BLOCKS
Block #4 (88 minutes)
1. Butterfly and Mouse
A short jazzy film about the fears that obstruct man's way to him-
self and to others.
Dir. Mira Yankova - Bulgaria 2019 (14 minutes)
2. Succor
A warm, familiar friend.
Dir. Steven Lapcevic - USA 2020 (4 minutes)
3. Afsluitdijk
Afsluitdijk is a fictional film about the world’s longest causeway.
Dir. Ewoudt Boonstra - Netherlands 2019 (3 min)
4. Foreign Exchange
A multitude of mini-universes collide in this tiny world built with
money and sand.
Dir. Corrie Francis Parks - USA 2019 (6 min)
5. The Discovery
An experimental film involving perspective, and the playfulness
of light through water, glass, and the human eye.
Dir. Joshua Wagner - USA 2019 (4 min)
6. Wild Eyes
A Journey into the dark world of the blind girl Kitana.
Dir. Nina Prange - Germany 2019 (6 min)
7. Flora My Dear
FLORA MY DEAR follows a lesser known episode in photog-
rapher Eadweard Muybridge’s life, where he shot his wife’s lover
in a fit of jealousy.
Dir. Dan Janos - USA 2019 (8 min)
8. Imagine None of This Is Real
A strange, melancholy travelogue through the post-human world.
A record of the land and the resonance of it's history.
Dir. Nicole Baker - USA 2020 (4 min)
9. The World’s Last House (16 min)
An old man, answering people's letters and solving their problems
at a far-off cottage for a long time, is facing the weirdest challenge
of his life; an intrusive guest with three bullets in his gun...
Dir. Amir Gholami - Iran 2019 (16 min)
10. The Bridge
A woman slips into Alzheimer’s disease and before sinking,
she holds on to the memory of a missed appointment near
a covered bridge.
Dir. Catherine Fauteux - Canada 2020 (8 min)
11. Crowned and Conquering
Inspired by the philosophy of the occultist, ceremonial magician,
and writer, Aleister Crowley.
Dir. Zareh Tjeknavorian - USA 2019 (12 min)
12. Queen of Dots
The Queen of dots is also a queen of Instagram and Tumblr.
Dir. Michael Lyons - Japan 2020 (2 min)
13. Prelude
Tortured found footage for a short piano piece by Galina Ustvolskaya.
Dir. Rick Niebe - Italy 2019 (1 min)
14. The City Loves You
A slice of absurdist comedy and surreal
commentary on the notion of place-making and place-of-pride
marketing campaigns, filmed by friends one afternoon with
pornographic pride in our own neighborhood.
Dir. DT Kofoed - USA 2018 (3 min)
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2020 SHORT BLOCKS
Block #4 (88 minutes)
1. Butterfly and Mouse
A short jazzy film about the fears that obstruct man's way to himself and to others.
Dir. Mira Yankova - Bulgaria 2019 (14 minutes)
2. Succor
A warm, familiar friend.
Dir. Steven Lapcevic - USA 2020 (4 minutes)
3. Afsluitdijk
Afsluitdijk is a fictional film about the world’s longest causeway.
Dir. Ewoudt Boonstra - Netherlands 2019 (3 min)
4. Foreign Exchange
A multitude of mini-universes collide in this tiny world built with money and sand.
Dir. Corrie Francis Parks - USA 2019 (6 min)
5. The Discovery
An experimental film involving perspective, and the playfulness of light through water, glass, and the human eye.
Dir. Joshua Wagner - USA 2019 (4 min)
6. Wild Eyes
A Journey into the dark world of the blind girl Kitana.
Dir. Nina Prange - Germany 2019 (6 min)
7. Flora My Dear
FLORA MY DEAR follows a lesser known episode in photographer Eadweard Muybridge’s life, where he shot his wife’s lover in a fit of jealousy.
Dir. Dan Janos - USA 2019 (8 min)
8. Imagine None of This Is Real
A strange, melancholy travelogue through the post-human world. A record of the land and the resonance of it's history.
Dir. Nicole Baker - USA 2020 (4 min)
9. The World’s Last House (16 min)
10. The Bridge
A woman slips into Alzheimer’s disease and before sinking, she holds on to the memory of a missed appointment near a covered bridge.
Dir. Catherine Fauteux - Canada 2020 (8 min)
11. Crowned and Conquering
Inspired by the philosophy of the occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer, Aleister Crowley.
Dir. Zareh Tjeknavorian - USA 2019 (12 min)
12. Queen of Dots
The Queen of dots is also a queen of Instagram and Tumblr.
Dir. Michael Lyons - Japan 2020 (2 min)
13. Prelude
Tortured found footage for a short piano piece by Galina Ustvolskaya.
Dir. Rick Niebe - Italy 2019 (1 min)
14. The City Loves You
A slice of absurdist comedy, a surreal commentary on Love Lansing and the notion of placemaking, and something quite fun to experience with an unsuspecting audience.
Dir. DT Kofoed - USA 2018 (3 min)
