In The Name of Art - short film

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Created: 05/13/11
Last Edited: 05/13/11
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first animated short film, realised as a part of Mardo’s MA thesis (2008).
  • In The Name of Artfirst short film (2009)
  • ‘In The Name of Art’ is a visually inventive short film of silhouettes and a world of artists. The narrative follows two artists' creation of the ultimate work of art for an art competition. Told as an oscillation between two worlds, we discover that what it takes to win an art award, often involves deception.

    Story Outline:
    In The Name of Art is about two artists and an art competition. When they decide to enter they
    resolve to create the ultimate work of art.

    The first work they produce is selected as a finalist. It arouses huge interest and they are
    encouraged to take it further. However, taking it further has terrible consequences, both for the
    Art competition organiser and the artists. The filmed murder of one of the artists ends in arrest and
    incarceration.
  • the character 'Girl' on her way to submitting her artwork.
  • 'Girl' after finishing the second submission for the art competition.
  • Girl's house, where the alleged crime had taken place.
  • In The Name of Art (2009) has screened at the following film festivals:
     
    42nd SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya (Sitges – Spain / 2009)
    30th FANTASPORTO – The Oporto International Film Festival (Porto – Portugal / 2010)
    14th Milano Film Festival (Milan - Italy / 2009)
    New Zealand International Film Festival (Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch - New Zealand / 2009)
    ANIMART: 5th Athens ANIMfest (Athens – Greece / 2010)
    48 th Malta International Film Festival – winner of Silver Knight (Marsa - Malta / 2009)
    Global Cinema Festival – winner of Certificate of Merit (Indore – India / 2009)
    9th Anim'est International Animation Film Festival (Bucharest - Romania / 2009)
    5th Budapest Short Film International Film Festival (Budapest - Hungary / 2009)
    5th CinemadaMare Film Festival (Rome - Italy / 2009)
    8th Magma Short Film Festival (Acirelale - Italy / 2009)
    I’ve Seen Films – International Short Film Festival (Rome - Italy / 2009)
    Microcinema Digital Network theaters screenings (Rome - Italy / 2009)
    BeST Awards – winner of Silver medal (Auckland - New Zealand / 2008) – unfinished cut
    7th SKENA UP Film Festival – (Prishtina - Serbia / 2009)
    Jordan Short Film Festival – (Amman - Jordan / 2009)

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